2015 VOSNE ROMANÉE JEAN GRIVOT - 12x75cl

Tasting Notes

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  Goedhuis, December 2016

  Etienne picked later than many of his colleagues so as to avoid the risk of unripe phenolics, which some producers had suffered in another famously hot year, 2003. The result here is an intense dark fruited wine. Strong, structured and very long.

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  Neal Martin, December 2016,
  Score: 89-91

  The 2015 Vosne Romanee has a perfumed nose of cranberry and raspberry preserve, hints of wilted rose petal emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp, quite firm tannin. This is a relatively masculine and structured Vosne-Romanée compared to its peers, clean and precise on the finish with a saline tang. Drink 2018 - 2027

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  Burghound, January 2017,
  Score: 88-91

  This also displays some reduction but not so much as to completely mask the spice elements. There is a wonderfully silky mouth feel to the nicely concentrated medium-bodied flavors that possess lovely richness and persistence on the mildly warm and firm finish. Drink 2023+

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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.