This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1979 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $4500 - $7000 with a reserve of $3250. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11628.
Condition
Please note the following bottle conditions in this lot - In Neck And Slightly Depressed Cork.
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This Ontario based consignor is a lifelong wine enthusiast who began building his collection in the 1970s. Despite humble beginnings, he developed a deep appreciation for wine early on, especially French vintages. Over the years, he amassed hundreds of bottles and traveled with his family to wine regions around the world to explore the people, land, and craft behind each bottle. In every home, he built a wine cellar maintained at 11–12°C with stable humidity. A personal touch: he always covered the floor in small pebbles to help prevent bottles from breaking if dropped. Now, after decades of collecting, he is ready to share many of these exceptional wines so others can enjoy and appreciate them as he has.
1979 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru has following scores - CellarTracker 95, BurgHound.com 93. 1979 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru has the score of 93 from Robert Parker and the tasting note -Bricking now to an amber/ruby center. As are many '79s at this point, the nose is wonderfully expressive with strong hoison and spice aromas plus hints of rose petals, earth and sous-bois. The rich, medium weight flavors are now quite supple and display a hint of the sauvage with a sweet, round, supple finish and fine length. There is no reason to delay opening this any longer though if stored well, it should continue to hold for another decade and it's possible that the touch of finishing structure will dissipate. Note - another bottle opened recently was also lovely but not as good as the one described above, largely due to excess CO2 on the finish that never did completely dissipate.