Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (DRC) Richebourg Grand Cru 2015 [NET] Reasonable Cellar 2024 and Morgon's quintessential licorice note

and Morgon's quintessential licorice note

Pure village-level pleasure at the regional tier

000 feet on the wild Mendocino Ridge — a true mountain Chardonnay site bordered by the Pacific to the west and Anderson Valley to the east

This 2002 has crossed into its prime drinking window with many years still ahead — the kind of bottle that ends a long dinner the right way

Use it as a functional substitute or addition to dry vermouth or dry sherry to add new depth to cocktails

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (DRC) Richebourg Grand Cru 2015 [NET] Reasonable Cellar 2024 and Morgon's quintessential licorice noteRichebourg is a Grand Cru shared by several owners in Vosne Romane, and DRC's parcel typically yields a wine of velvety, voluptuous character, with some of the silken charm of Romane Conti and the firmness of La Tche. 2015 was a warm, concentrated vintage in Burgundy that resonated for its harmony of power and finesse. This Richebourg lands on the more masculine side of the domaine's style: deeply rich, full bodied, with violet, lavender, cassis and