Her Mir Tage

9.7

DRC Richebourg 2017: A fragrance untainted by the world～

The 2017 DRC Richebourg is a perfume explosion—a captivating interplay of woody clove and spice, both flamboyant and impeccably controlled. As we tasted, I asked my friends if they knew of a perfume that echoed this wine's aroma. They replied they had never come across one, but would purchase it without hesitation if they did. To my nose, the closest relative would be L'Artisan Parfumeur’s Dzongkha.

It offers that bracing, airy coolness with smoky, peppery spices, laced with the subtle sweet-herbaceous touch of magnolia and clove—reminiscent of the complex scent that washes over you the moment you push open the massive door of an ancient, solitary temple: the crisp, thin air of the high altitudes meeting the first ethereal wisp of incense smoke. Then unfolds layers of ancient wood, the dust of old books, musk, and earthy vetiver. The overall character is intensely crystalline, spiritual, and weightless—evoking visions of high plateaus and vast wilderness, of isolated lamaseries. Some DRCs also possess a temple-like quality, but theirs is a temple down here among us, bustling with devotees and heavy with the common smoke of popular devotion— a more earthly presence. — a month ago

Clive McNish

9.6

Top juice, this will develop for many years but is extremely good now with a 2 hour decant, puts a smile on your face. Big wine, big flavours on the nose and the palate, built for the long haul, buy at least two so you can try one now and confine the other to solitary for a long stretch. — 7 years ago

Doctor No

9.2

This is the Campanian Wine version of Chelsea Manning - superficially a somewhat rough-looking woman, but definitely masculine underneath. I feel like Obama for prematurely commuting her sentence, as this should stay corked in solitary confinement a while longer. #TooSoon? — 9 years ago

Daniel Ciolek

8.9

Nice refreshing dark rose. Shy nose with cherry & raspberry. Solitary palate with balanced acidity and light mineral. Crisp finish. — a year ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2021 vintage. Old-school styled, Napa cabbage. The solitary nod to new-school is the medium-heavy body. Focused, dark fruit presence (not as much as Freemark Abbey but not far behind either). Plenty of value to be had here. Grip if you want it. Fruit if you so desire. Obvious balance. Nicely done. First Neal product visit/tasting but it won’t be the last. 1.24.24. — 2 years ago

Anna Sangiacomo

9.1

Came upon this ~no recollection of where it came from, or how it ended up in our cellar. ??? It was a crowd pleaser. — 8 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.4

Last solitary vineyard down in the south of Margaret River nestled between the Southern Ocean and the Pacific one.
The wine is so mineral and powerful that fits more in a GC Chablis category than in a classic MR Chardonnay one.
Terrific wine and long.
Find a photo of the vineyard, it looks spectacular! — 2 years ago

William Paley

9.6

a barolo in a bear suit....a solitary hibernator, hard soil under pine needles on the forest floor, almost snow-scented. awakens slowly, but when it does it’s fierce. — 7 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.1

This bottle maybe be crying one solitary tear, but I cheer for depth of berry body and the complex velvet mouthfeel. Tip tip, hooray! — 7 years ago

Michael Chelus

8.9

Blackberry, cassis, plum, raspberrry, black cherry, loamy earth and oak. Good structure and well-integrated tannins. — 9 years ago