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Richebourg 1993 75cl

AOC Grand Cru | Côte de Nuits | Burgundy | France
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99 Wine Spectator
Near-perfect Pinot Noir. Tough and hard but packed with so much flavor, earth and mineral, it just bounces like a ball all over the palate, teasing you with nuances you didn't think you were able to pick up. Elegant, racy and aristocratic, it has terroir etched in. Full-bodied, long and marvelously classy. Thank heavens such a wine is made. Try around 2010.--Pinot Noir Challenge. ?PM
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Domaine Méo-Camuzet
One of the great estates of Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Méo-Camuzet was founded at the beginning of the 20th century by Étienne Camuzet, a member of the French parliament for the Côte d'Or from 1902 to 1932. He selected and bought vineyards which were of particular interest to him, as well as the extraordinary Château de Clos de Vougeot (he was the last single owner before donating it to the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin). His holdings were passed down to his daughter, Maria Noirot, and then later to a more distant relative, Jean Méo, in 1959. Like many domaines at the time, the vineyards were looked after by sharecroppers (métayeurs) and the wine was sold off in bulk to négociants. The domaine did not start bottling its own wine until 1985 and when Jean's son, Jean-Nicolas, arrived in 1989, the domaine had truly begun to transform. Henri Jayer, one of Burgundy's most inimitable personalities, will be forever linked to Méo-Camuzet. He remained one of the long-term sharecroppers until his first retirement in 1988. After this, he continued to advise the domaine for many more years. They have an impressive range of wines made from 25 different appellations, including both their domaine wines as well as a négociant label sold under the name Méo-Camuzet Frères & Soeurs.