Domaine de La Romanée-Conti

Richebourg Grand Cru

2022

Vintage

Varietal

Pinot Noir

ABV

Peak 2025-2057

Where it is, June 2026

At Peak: in the heart of its drinking window (2025-2057).

In 2026 this 2022 Richebourg is just entering peak, the early edge of a long plateau. The window opened in 2023, but the rich black fruit and tightly wound structure are only now starting to unwind. Peak runs 2025 to 2057, with hard decline not arriving until around 2070, so there is no urgency here. Decanted, it drinks beautifully young, showing density and spice while the tannins are still firm. The smarter play is patience: a bottle opened now previews greatness, while the bulk of the runway stretches decades ahead, rewarding cellaring far more than the calendar demands.

Related vintages

The ‘22 Richebourg Grand Cru.

DRC's 2022 Richebourg Grand Cru is a muscular, mineral-laced Vosne-Romanee Pinot Noir just entering a peak that runs to 2057.

Drinking window

The arcYou are here · at peak, 2026

Tasting note

This is Richebourg at full muscle, the most powerful expression of Vosne-Romanee. The nose is dense and relatively closed, coiling around black fruit with a strongly mineral, spicy character that needs air to open. On the palate it is rich, generous, and subtly muscular, carrying remarkable sweetness of flavor across a frame of fine, ripe tannin. That tannin sits at a measured 6, firm enough to shape the wine without drying it, while acidity at 7 keeps everything vibrant and lifted through the mid-palate. Body lands at 7, full and weighted yet never heavy, a hallmark of grand cru Pinot Noir handled with restraint. The finish shows superb aromatic persistence, minerals and spice trailing long after the fruit. Everything is in proportion: power held in balance, structure built to carry the wine for decades.

The 2022 vintage

The 2022 growing season in the Cote de Nuits was hot and dry, the kind of heat that can flatten a vintage. What saved it was timing. A major storm at the end of June dropped nearly eight inches of rain, recharging the vines just before sustained July drought. That moisture, arriving after ideal flowering, let the fruit ripen fully while preserving acidity, so the reds came in vibrant, balanced, and full of pure fruit rather than baked or jammy. Wine Spectator scored the Cote de Nuits 98 and called it classic: structured, ripe yet fresh, with a verdict of drink or hold.

About Domaine de La Romanée-Conti

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is the Vosne-Romanee estate behind some of Burgundy's most coveted grand crus, and its Richebourg comes from a parcel of one of the appellation's most powerful sites. The domaine farms biodynamically and vinifies with whole clusters, a hands-off approach that lets Richebourg's natural intensity and spice come through. The result is a wine of genuine muscle, structured for the long haul rather than early gratification.

From the cellar: pair with

Roast duck breast with black cherry and juniper

The duck's richness meets a body of 7 head on, while acidity of 7 cuts the fat and keeps each bite fresh, and the fruit echoes the wine's black-fruit core.

Braised short rib in red wine jus

Slow-braised collagen softens against the wine's fine tannin of 6, and the full body of 7 stands up to the deep, savory jus without being overwhelmed.

Mushroom and truffle risotto

Earthy umami flatters Richebourg's mineral, spicy character, the body of 7 matches the dish's creamy weight, and acidity of 7 lifts the richness clean.

Service & cellaring

Serving Temp: 60-64F (16-18C)
Decanting: Decant 60 to 90 minutes ahead. In 2026 the nose is still dense and closed, so air is essential to coax out the black fruit, minerals, and spice. Younger pours benefit most; a gentle decant also lets the firm tannin settle into the wine's generous mid-palate.
Cellar Storage: 55F (13C), 60-70% humidity, bottle on its side.

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Frequently Asked

When should I drink this 2022 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru?

You can drink it now in 2026, just as it enters peak, but it is built to hold. The window opened in 2023, peak runs 2025 to 2057, and hard decline is not expected until around 2070, so there is no rush to pull the cork.

Should I decant it?

Yes. Decant 60 to 90 minutes before serving. In 2026 the nose is still dense and relatively closed, and air is what releases the black fruit, minerals, and spice while easing the firm tannin into the wine's generous palate.

What food pairs best with it?

Reach for rich, savory mains: roast duck, braised short rib, or a truffle and mushroom risotto. The full body and fine tannin handle fat and protein well, while the bright acidity keeps every pairing fresh rather than heavy.

How long can I cellar or hold this wine?

Decades. With peak running to 2057 and decline not setting in until roughly 2070, a 2022 DRC Richebourg held at 55F can age gracefully far beyond 2026. Cellaring rewards patience here more than the drinking window strictly requires.

What should I open next in a similar style?

Stay in the neighborhood with the [Burgundy cellar guide](/wines/region/burgundy) for grand cru context, explore more [Pinot Noir wines](/wines/varietal/pinot-noir) of this caliber, or compare a Richebourg neighbor in the [2021 Domaine Jean Grivot Richebourg Grand Cru](/wines/domaine-jean-grivot/richebourg-grand-cru/2021).