2007 | Domaine A.F. Gros | Richebourg Grand Cru
Red Wine: 2007 | Domaine A.F. Gros | Richebourg Grand Cru
Rich and round, with medium weight and a bright structure supporting cherry, raspberry, spice and herb flavors. The tannins are refined and well-integrated, and this exudes sweet licorice and savory notes on the finish.
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Producer: Domaine A.F. Gros
Ratings: WA | 92 JS | 92
Vintage: 2007
Size: 750ml
ABV: 13%
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Country/Region: France, Richebourg
Detailed Description
Rich and round, with medium weight and a bright structure supporting cherry, raspberry, spice and herb flavors. The tannins are refined and well-integrated, and this exudes sweet licorice and savory notes on the finish.
Reviews:
- Wine Advocate: The 2007 Richebourg is the most reticent of these 2007s, and I don’t think time will do much to alter that state of affairs. The wine possesses good length and balance but only modest complexity, particularly at this level.
- James Suckling: Rich and round, with medium weight and a bright structure supporting cherry, raspberry, spice and herb flavors. The tannins are refined and well-integrated, and this exudes sweet licorice and savory notes on the finish.
Producer Information
Domaine A.F. Gros is a domaine based in Pommard that produces Pinot Noir at village, premier cru and grand cru levels from the communes of Pommard, Beaune, Savigny-les-Beaune, Vosne-Romanée and Chambolle-Musigny. The estate is one of three formed in 1988, when Jean and Jeanine Gros began to divide their estate (Domaine Jean Gros) among their three children, Michel, Bernard and Anne-Françoise. In addition, Colette Gros at Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur (which Bernard manages) is an aunt, while Anne Gros is a cousin. Today Anne-Françoise’s childen Caroline and Mathias are at the forefront of the domaine. The wines are made by Mathias, who took over in 2011 from his father Francois Parent – regarded as one of the leading Pommard winemakers over recent decades. The latter’s share of his family estate – Domaine Parent – was added to the estate on his marriage to Anne-Françoise. Parent also makes wines under his own label. After manual harvest and careful sorting, the grapes are all de-stemmed and undego cold maceration for four to five days. They are then fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks for a further two to three weeks, during which there are some punchdowns and pumpovers. The wine is then aged in oak barrels for 12 months. There is 40 percent new oak for villages, 66 percent for premier cru, and 100 percent for grand cru wines. The wines are bottled without fining or filtration.