DRC made very good '04’s and this is in a nice place. It has a brownish colour, like many wines of the vintage. It has some brown sugar sweetness along with notes of sandalwood, Hoisin and decaying rose. It is plump and full in the mouth, with plenty of interesting savoury elements. The finish has fruit rind bitterness freshness and is long and expansive. It is just mid-weight but balanced and tasty.
Thanks. Have an 04 RSV on deck for this year.
LT and Richebourg rise above the vintage also. Spend some green to get no green!
I have had the opportunity to drink the '04s several times. DRC did really well. I had the '04 along side the '05 LT some years ago and preferred the '04 at that young point. I would expect the '05s to ultimately be the better wine. But no meanies in the '04s.