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Gros Frere et Soeur, Richebourg Grand Cru 2013
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2013 Richebourg Grand Cru has a candied bouquet with blackberry, marmalade, a smear of furniture polish and raspberry preserve, all nicely defined. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, quite dense toward the finish, that has a grainy texture. This is burly at the moment and perhaps missing the finesse of its peers, although it does boast good persistence in the mouth. I just expect more complexity and nuance in such a noble name.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Richebourg Grand Cru has a note of bacon fat on the nose, quite well defined, toasty and savory (a touch of morels here?). The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannin, moderate weight, sweet with brown sugar notes towards the plush finish that lacks some backbone. This is just not the style that ticks my boxes. Tasted September 2016.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Richebourg Grand Cru has a note of bacon fat on the nose, quite well defined, toasty and savory (a touch of morels here?). The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannin, moderate weight, sweet with brown sugar notes towards the plush finish that lacks some backbone. This is just not the style that ticks my boxes. Tasted September 2016.
About the Producer
Domaine Gros Frere et Soeur is located in the Cotes de Nuits wine region of Burgundy, France. It is the most popular of the four Gros family estates in the local village of Vosne-Romanee. Wine lovers have nicknamed it the 'Great Golden Chalice' because of the magnificent golden chalice emblazoned on its label. The Gros family is a well-known local winemaking family, and the current owner is Bernard. Bernard's commitment to improving the quality of his wines, combining traditional winemaking methods with new equipment, has improved many of the inherent deficiencies of Pinot Noir, resulting in a more refined Burgundian wine. His winemaking techniques are first class and he is the only winery in Burgundy to use a concentrator to thicken the wine, in addition to organic fertilisation. The winery is 100% de-stemmed and insists on using natural yeasts from the finest top quality vineyards for fermentation, with no deliberate cold maceration. All red wines are matured in 100% new oak barrels. The style of Château Gros is known for its full-bodied, rich, round and fat wines, which are unforgettable and have many die-hard supporters. Situated in the premier vineyard of the village of Vaughan-Romanée, Château Gros is often the centre of attention at wine tastings and auctions. The winery's current releases include Richebourg Grand Cru, Clos de Vougeot Musigni Grand Cru, Echezeaux Grand Cru and Vosne-Romanee, among others, which are very popular with consumers.
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