2014 ECHÉZEAUX GRAND CRU JEAN GRIVOT - 3x75cl

Tasting Notes

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  Goedhuis, December 2015,
  Score: 93-95

  A sensational Echézeaux with deliciously giving loganberry and damson flavours. This wine is all about the fruit: so generous and rounded, scented, elegant and fresh, with masses and masses of charm. Totally and utterly complete.

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  Neal Martin, December 2015,
  Score: 93-95

  The 2014 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a deep, broody bouquet with blackberry and raspberry confit aromas, a touch of fig in the background lending a touch of exoticism but nothing extreme. The palate is full-bodied with firm tannin, a little grainy in texture with a deep well of blackberry and raspberry fruit infused with slightly savory, meaty notes towards the finish that gently fans out. Good material/substance here -- it deserves 3-5 years in bottle. Drink 2019-2040

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  Burghound, January 2017,
  Score: 95

  A super-fresh and spicy nose offers up a tantalizingly layered mix of ripe dark berries, sandalwood and exotic Asian-style tea aromas. The sleek, rich and beautifully detailed medium-bodied flavors that also coat the palate with an abundance of dry extract that simultaneously serves to buffer the very firm tannic spine that shapes the tight, compact and focused finale that demonstrates stunningly good length. Once again this is clearly going to need an extended stay in a cool cellar but it should be well worth the wait. Drink 2026+

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  Burghound, January 2016,
  Score: 93-95

  Here there is enough reduction present to dominate the fruit but not so much that the natural spiciness is hidden. It is also present on the sleek, rich and beautifully detailed medium-bodied flavors that also coat the palate with an abundance of dry extract that simultaneously serves to buffer the very firm tannic spine that shapes the tight, compact and focused finale that demonstrates stunningly good length. Once again this is clearly going to need an extended stay in a cool cellar but it should be well worth the wait. Don't miss 93-95! Drink 2029+

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  Sarah Marsh, December 2015,
  Score: 19

  Refined aroma…much more subtle than the Vougeot - silky aroma. Ripples, elegant and pure and entwined…it has some power too; becomes a straight and focused….Long finish with quite a lot of tannins.

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Producer

Domaine Etienne Grivot (formerly Jean Grivot)

One of the most famous names in Vosne Romanée, Domaine Grivot dates back to the nineteenth century. Over the years and marriages, the domaine grew to include vineyards in notable appellations such as Clos de Vougeot, Echézeaux and Richebourg. Etienne, the fifth generation of the family to run the estate, returned to Burgundy from work experience in California in the 1980s. He eventually took over from his father completely in 1990. Over time and through experience, Etienne has created his own style of wine, which many tasters consider to be growing in elegance. The wines remain powerful and rich, true vins de garde, which usually need several years of cellaring to soften and develop. Those patient enough to wait know that the wines of Etienne Grivot are exceptional. In 2012 his children Mathilde and Hubert joined him at the family domaine, and the three share a united vision. It is a harmonious and collaborative family team. They eschew the trend for analysing every drop of juice, and pay much more attention to the vegetative cycle of their vines. The year’s weather conditions will dictate how the team handles the grapes in the cellar far more than the complex chemical analyses which comes back from the lab.