The 2002 Richebourg Grand Cru was disappointing, offering up a bouquet that mingles Asian spices and dark chocolate with notions of smoked meats and figgy fruit tones. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied and surprisingly drying and firm in a vintage that's so often characterized by a pure, succulent and indeed almost crystalline expression of fruit. Dare I suggest that its best days are already in the rearview mirror?