Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Caio y jorge s — 2 months ago

Michael Dierberg

9.6

Very elegant, floral. — 3 months ago

Conrad Green

9.7

Soft and haunting cherry fruit. Dried rose and orange rind, serious and pretty fruit. Gorgeous stuff. — 6 months ago

with Matt

Alvaro Bustillos

9.9

Ultima gran cena de amigoa fuera de la paulee — 10 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.7

Outstanding — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Tad milo diego @halcon — 4 months ago

Her Mir Tage

9.6

Charles Noellat 1976 Richebourg

Each bottle opened is one less in existence; without it, there would be no subsequent legends of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti or Henri Jayer.

Aged yet remarkably robust—it’s surprising how well this bottle has been preserved.

· After opening for half an hour: notes of honey, dried rose petals, and dried preserved fruits.
· After an hour: aromas of red dates, cinnamon, and a hint of spices.
· Overall impression: The fruit profile still dominates, with no woody notes emerging. The structure of Richebourg remains present, showing a rounded, ripe fruit character.

The year 1976 was renowned for its "hot, dry summer." The growing season offered ideal conditions—plenty of sunshine, high temperatures, and almost no damage from hail or other severe weather. These conditions led to perfect grape ripening. The wine is full-bodied and lush, with mature, soft tannins and very ripe, almost jam-like red fruit flavors (such as ripe cherry and strawberry jam). It still has aging potential, and this bottle retains well-balanced acidity.

What’s more, 1976 saw the famous "Judgment of Paris"—a tasting that broke the myth of the Old World’s invincibility, reshaped the hierarchy of the wine world, and established New World regions (especially California) on the international stage. It truly shows how fascinating blind tastings can be!

Next time, I’d love to try a 1976 California wine and compare the experience. — 7 months ago

Marta Jackowska

9.7

A slight deviation in the Burgundy region - off to Richebourg, Grand Cru no less!
Sommelier recommended producer ($$$$$) an excellent choice.
Tasting notes: Sweet, candy scent upon opening (caramel/fudge) then quickly revealed a fruit structure - sweet red fruits and cinnamon sticks (we are making it sound like a dessert wine but that came next 😋) — 2 months ago

with Neville

Ericsson

9.7

DRC Night at Secrets Moxché in Cancun. More La Tache and Richebourg. Blissful — 4 months ago

Marta Jackowska

9.7

Switched to Richbourg as we have over consumed Vosne Romanee and we needed a different style of Burgundy to go with our Pigeon!

Usual notes of red fruits (strawberry) to begin and a beautiful fruit concentration with soft, smooth texture throughout the 2 hours we managed to hold off on chugging it! — 7 months ago

with Neville