2021 Alain Hudelot-Noellat, Richebourg Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)

DR95 "This brilliant wine is immediately impressive with a lustrous, forward, ripe cherry fruit with gorgeous notes of rose petal and spice and a mysterious earthy underpinning that starts on the initial attack and continues through the immense, lingering finish. The texture is firm, tannic, and rich, yet it is approachable while holding some of its potential in reserve. The grapes come from 0.30 hectares of seventy-year-old vines in Les Richebourgs, between Grivot and DRC. One of the great wines of the vintage." CC for DR Nov 2022

BH94 "A gorgeously spicy nose includes notes of plum, dark pinot fruit, crushed leaf, violet, clove and plenty of exotic Asian-style tea. There is fine volume and richness to the attractively textured, even velvety, larger-scaled flavors that display excellent balance on the firm, moderately austere and built-to-age finale." AM for BH Jan 2024