The 1941 Richebourg Grand Cru is one of the most astonishing wartime bottles that I have ever encountered. Deep in color, it has a respectable bouquet given its age with well-defined, tertiary red-berry fruit that is not complex or profound, but fresh and delightful. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine line of acidity, crisp tannins, vestiges of wild strawberry and raspberry that lead to a composed, understated finish that leaves you with a smile plastered on your face. No, it is not the greatest Richebourg I have ever tasted from the domaine, but there is something magical about this war veteran. Tasted November 2013. When an acquaintance approached me brandishing a bottle of Richebourg from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, I would never have guessed the vintage (though knowing him I should have guessed.)