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Tasting note
While undergirded with abundant fine tannins, Saouma's 2008 Richebourg (of which there is but one barrel) is seamlessly sleek and sweetly, palate-staining in its black-fruited richness. Notes of cedar, black tea, faded lily, raw beef, and iodine lend piquant mystery on both the nose and palate. This strikes me as remarkably refined and winsome for young Richebourg - but I am not lodging a complaint! It has 15-20 year cellar potential.
Score: 93-94
David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate, June 2010
