Her Mir Tage

9.4

Gros Frère et Sœur Richebourg 2014

This is my second time trying a Richebourg from the Gros family-previously, I’d tasted one from AF (Anne-Françoise Gros), and the first Frère et Sœur was a 2020 brought to a blind tasting. None of my friends guessed it correctly!

The 2020 showed ultra-fine tannins, bursting with floral aromas (violets and roses) after just an hour, and the perfume lingered for over four hours. If not for the blind bag, many would’ve mistaken it for a rising-star winemaker’s work.It had layers of plum, cherry, and a hint of Indian spices, with a subtle mineral note—something I didn’t find in this 2014.

Now, the 2014:
- Upon opening: Notes of cooked meat and blackcurrant (I wondered if temperature fluctuations during storage had affected it).
- After 2 hours of decanting: Secondary and tertiary aromas emerged—cinnamon, smoke, cedar, and cigar box, with only faint fruitiness. A stark contrast to the floral-dominated 2020, which I personally preferred.

I re-corked it and waited until dinner. At the 4-hour mark:
- The tannins turned silky-smooth.
- Flavors of red fruit, black pepper, and a touch of umami (mushroom and savory notes).
- Acidity:Well-balanced. The wine was cleanly made, though the aromatics faded slightly by then.

Overall, a very solid bottle, but next time, I’d love to compare it with a 1990s vintage to see how it ages! — 15 days ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Noticeable oak on the nose. Tangy deep fruit, very clear with some salinity and violet. Lovely vosne spice, and with air black cherry and rose comes through. Lovely texture and character and Intense and long. Ina few years this will probably be better Very good — 2 months ago

with BOT, Brad and 3 others

Ron Siegel

9.2

Drinking well with its dark cherry, berry fruits, a strong core of mineral, spice with earth & violet — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

#AgedWineTuesday

Dark ruby in color with a brick rim.

Light on the nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red fruits with earth, light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, mushrooms, herbs and black pepper.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tart cranberries.

This 12 year old Pinot Noir from Burgundy is elegant and tangy.

Earthy, and better after 90 minutes of airtime.

Wine Advocate 92 points.

Starting to show some age, and doesn't feel young, but I feel it needs more time in the bottle. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$270. — 25 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.9

Ultima gran cena de amigoa fuera de la paulee — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.6

This is so delicious. Seamless, plush, sexy, integrated. Intense, with a texture like cashmere and deep plum, floral notes, red cherry. In a fantastic place right now. — 2 months ago

with BOT, Brad and 3 others

Mark Rosse

9.4

Needs plenty of air. Tight for the first hour or so. Fleshed out beautifully in the next hour. Lots of dark fruits. Bold wine with lots of life left. — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Ultima gran cena de amigoa fuera de la paulee — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This needed some air to open showing dark cherry, berry fruit with lots of spice, earth, mineral & violets — 2 months ago

Vijay Parikh

9.3

Lunch with Michael and Roman — 2 months ago