Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (DRC) Richebourg Grand Cru 2012 [NET] NO20230927 more ethereal twin to her

more ethereal twin to her Gris de Pauline — paler still

From the producer: Made with 100% Japanese white rice

Les Grands Charrons is a top village lieu-dit on the slope above the village

off vines planted between 1970 and 1995 in clay and limestone

Fruit comes from two contrasting sites — slate-and-granite slopes above the Sil in Amandi

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (DRC) Richebourg Grand Cru 2012 [NET] NO20230927 more ethereal twin to herRichebourg is a Grand Cru shared by several owners in Vosne Romane, and DRC's parcel typically yields a wine of velvety, voluptuous build, with some of the silken charm of Romane Conti and some of the firmness of La Tche. 2012 was a small but elegant vintage in Burgundy, marked by tight yields and exceptional balance. This Richebourg is vivid and arching in the glass, with notable minerality and a structural lift that the silkiness of texture nearly