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.