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Domaine Leroy, Richebourg Grand Cru 1997
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Reviewed by: Pierre Rovani
The medium-to-dark ruby-colored 1997 Richebourg offers a luxurious nose of waxy cherries, plums, hoisin sauce, spices, and fresh herbs. Full-bodied, decadent, and luscious, it is an ample, richly strewn wine with superb structure. Waves of sweet, juicy cherries are interspersed with juniper berries, cloves, vanillin, leather, and raw meat. Projected maturity: 2005-2012+.
Reviewed by: Pierre Rovani
The medium to dark ruby-colored 1997 Richebourg possesses a reticent nose that only reveals sweet candle wax with aeration. It is ample, full-bodied, powerful, and muscular. This broad-shouldered, tightly wound, and tannic offering regales the palate with wave after wave of juicy black fruits, cherries, spices, fresh herbs, and hoisin. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2014. Importers: Martine's Wines, Inc., San Rafael, CA; tel (415) 485-1800, and Paterno Imports, Chicago, IL; tel (847) 604-8900.
About the Producer
Lehua is a top-level famous chateau in Burgundy. It has been able to compete with another top-level chateau in Burgundy, DRC, in just over 30 years since its establishment. Le Hua's products have always been valuable in the market. They have long been frequent buyers of Sotheby's wine auctions, and they are also the dream products of many wine collectors. The vineyards owned by Leroy are distributed in 26 legal production areas, subdivided into 46 sub-vineyards, with a total area of 22 hectares. The annual output of omaine Leroy wines of all levels is only 35,000 to 45,000 bottles.
