1989 Richebourg

This bottled of 1989 Richebourg Grand Cru had come directly from the domaine and was poured by Jean-Nicolas Méo himself. It is fabulous. Sensational on the nose, you almost want to stop time to inhale it for a few minutes, a mélange of potpourri and incense, red fruit, crushed stone and sous-bois . Amazing delineation. The palate cannot quite keep up. It's not as intense as you might expect, yet it still has exquisite balance, dark berry fruit laced with Earl Grey and black pepper. Wonderful structure and immense length. Serious stuff. Tasted at the La Paulée in Beaune.