Jean Grivot Richebourg Grand Cru 2001

Jean Grivot Richebourg Grand Cru 2001

It is wonderfully balanced with fabulous intensity and a long

Closes sweet and extremely long

spice and mint layers

Like several wines in the range there is an intense floral character to the highly restrained nose that combines notes of red cherry

One of the big stories in 2006 is the resurrection of this once very good Pomerol estate now that it has been purchased by Catherine Pere-Verge

The old vines are very much in evidence as there is a true abundance of palate soaking dry extract that imparts a velvety mouth feel to the mid-palate and buffers the very firm tannins on the youthfully austere

a sui generis

vanilla and smoke notes all add to its complexity

more mineral version of Vega

Otherwise the succulent and opulent massively-scaled flavors possess seemingly endless reserves of dry extract that make the mid-palate and finish of this very firmly structured and almost painfully intense effort appear almost pliant

The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is simply beautiful

This terrific effort has evolved beautifully and still closely resembles my original tasting note from 2008 with its knockout nose that is classic Amoureuses as it combines seductive spice and a ripe blend of red