95-97 points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): "Bright, dark red-ruby. Heady aromas of black fruits, tart cherry stomp, licorice and violet. Wonderfully plush and fine-grained but medicinal and backward, with its flavors of black fruits, flowers and spices accented by pungent minerality. Very densely packed but even more imploded than the Cros Parantoux and more difficult to taste today. A wine with outstanding intensity and focus, as well as the medicinal reserve for a long evolution in the cellar. Firm tannins are perfectly buffered by strong material. (Jan 2018)"
94-97 points/'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .37 ha parcel in Les Véroilles of 40+ year old vines save for a very tiny parcel in Richebourg proper). Reduction presently dominates the nose though there is terrific verve and freshness to the big-bodied, tautly muscular and impressively concentrated flavors that possess an almost painful intensity on the very firmly structured finish that also delivers breathtaking length. Like the Cros it's clear that this is going to require prolonged cellaring yet there is so much dry extract that I suspect that the '16 Richebourg could be approached after only 7 to 8 years though it will very like need close to 20 to reach its full apogee. In a word, brilliant. Drink: 2033+. (Jan 2018)"
96.3 points CellarTracker.com community score.
96+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2016 Richebourg chez Méo was a bit behind in its evolution from the two preceding wines and was still in the process of absorbing its new wood, but it is clear that this wine too is going to be stunning. The bouquet is superb, delivering a fine blend of red and black plums, raw cocoa, duck, a very refined base of soil, fresh nutmeg and spicy new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very elegant in profile, with a fine core, tangy acids and impressive length and grip on the suavely-tannic, impeccably balanced finish. 2030-2080. (Nov/Dec 2017)"
96 points Tim Atkin, MW (2018).
94-97 points/'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .37 ha parcel in Les Véroilles of 40+ year old vines save for a very tiny parcel in Richebourg proper). Reduction presently dominates the nose though there is terrific verve and freshness to the big-bodied, tautly muscular and impressively concentrated flavors that possess an almost painful intensity on the very firmly structured finish that also delivers breathtaking length. Like the Cros it's clear that this is going to require prolonged cellaring yet there is so much dry extract that I suspect that the '16 Richebourg could be approached after only 7 to 8 years though it will very like need close to 20 to reach its full apogee. In a word, brilliant. Drink: 2033+. (Jan 2018)"
96.3 points CellarTracker.com community score.
96+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2016 Richebourg chez Méo was a bit behind in its evolution from the two preceding wines and was still in the process of absorbing its new wood, but it is clear that this wine too is going to be stunning. The bouquet is superb, delivering a fine blend of red and black plums, raw cocoa, duck, a very refined base of soil, fresh nutmeg and spicy new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very elegant in profile, with a fine core, tangy acids and impressive length and grip on the suavely-tannic, impeccably balanced finish. 2030-2080. (Nov/Dec 2017)"
96 points Tim Atkin, MW (2018).
| Product SKU | 350831 |
| Producer | Méo-Camuzet |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Côte de Nuits |
| Appellation | Vosne-Romanée |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Designation | Grand Cru |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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