Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Meo-Camuzet
Label Name:
 
Richebourg Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne‑Romanee, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 96 pts (2018); Tim Atkin 96 pts (2018); Vinous 93–96 (Neal Martin, Jan 2019); Burghound 93–96 (Allen Meadows, Jan 2019); Wine Advocate 93–95 (William Kelley, Jan 2019)

Tasting Note
Opulent yet precise: black cherry, plum, sous‑bois, truffle, cedar and crushed stone; silky, concentrated core with fine-grained tannins and a very long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef côte de boeuf, venison, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso‑glazed fish or aubergine, shiitake soba.

Production Method
Hand-harvested and sorted; destemmed with short cold maceration, indigenous yeast fermentation, minimal extraction; aged 15–18 months in mostly new French oak; bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Méo‑Camuzet (Jean‑Nicolas Méo) is a historic Vosne‑Romanee domaine, mentored by Henri Jayer; owns ~0.35ha in Richebourg and focuses on low‑intervention, precision viticulture.