DRC, Richebourg other_regions Various plots around the appellation

Various plots around the appellation are farmed organically

My observation is that this 2011 vintage feels more overtly ripe

Masculine compared to its peers

This is the first year in which most of the Baroli were aged partly in cask and partly in barrel

The 2005 Paleo Rosso needed time in bottle to allow the Cabernet Franc signatures to emerge

DRC, Richebourg other_regions Various plots around the appellation(made with ~60% whole clusters). The restrained and markedly cool nose displays an impressive variety of floral and spice hints that add a sense of elegance to the stunningly complex ripe dark berry fruit and plum aromas. While this is almost always a muscular and at times even robust wine young, in 2010 it offers a truly remarkably sophisticated mouth feel because like the RSV, the tannins are refined and fine grained. Moreover, there is the same