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Anne Gros, Richebourg Grand Cru 1998
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Reviewed by: Pierre Rovani
The medium to dark ruby-colored 1998 Richebourg has a spice and red fruit-scented nose. Full-bodied, sweet, and supple, this satin-textured wine has outstanding depth to its red fruit-flavored character. This feminine, well-defined, and elegant Richebourg has loads of well-ripened tannins, providing it with a firm backbone. Projected maturity: 2002-2010. Importer: A Peter Vezan Selection, Paris fax #011-33-1-42-55-42-93.
Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 1998 Richebourg Grand Cru likely made for quite dramatic drinking in its youth, but today, it comes across as rather stylized, its aromas of dark cassis fruit competing with lavish applications of toasty new oak that contribute prominent aromas of caramel, vanilla and spice. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and ample but not terribly harmonious, with unresolved oak tannins poking out on the back end. This was a challenging vintage, of course, but the 1996 Richebourg has not aged especially gracefully.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
A wild, overtly sensual nose of violets and blackcurrants. Unbelievably elegant wine with filigree tannins, massive depth and complexity with an infinitely long finish. Very floral, almost Margaux-like. Pure crisp black cherry finish. Stunning delineation. An awesome wine in context of the vintage. Tasted July 1999.
About the Producer
Subtle, harmonious, supple—Burgundy from Domaine Anne Gros is intimately tied with the elegant and poised character of wines from Vosne-Romanée. While each cru faithfully reflects its terroir, it is terroir as translated through Gros’ expert touch, offering richer aromatics, rounder curves, silkier tannins. The combination is irresistible, so much so that Gros’ very limited production is snapped up by global collectors faster and faster each vintage. Anne Gros simply is one of the top winemakers in Burgundy today, which explains why her wines have inspired such a cult-like following. Importantly for us, Gros personifies the sort of winemaker with whom we have always sought to work: an artisan with a clear vision of her terroir and talents, and the grace to be humble despite the weight of Burgundian tradition and family history. Anne Gros took over her father’s winery (Domaine François Gros) in the late 1980s. Yet there have been Gros family members in Vosne since the 1830s; land holdings have split among family members for generations. Today, there are four separate wineries in Vosne owned by the extended Gros family, including Domaine Anne Gros: Gros Frere et Soeur, Anne-Francoise Gros and Michel Gros, all of whom are Anne’s cousins.
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