I have a weakness for the 2017 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Ronci?res, an inviting wine that bursts with aromas of blackberries, cassis, sweet soil tones and spices. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy with an ample core of succulen...
The 2017 Vosne-Roman?e Village opens in the glass with aromas of sweet red berries, forest floor, spices, smoked meats and candied peel, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy palate that's supple and open-knit, with its generous core of sappy fruit framed by melting tannins and mouthwatering acids. This is a charming, expressive Vosne-Roman?e that will drink well young.
The 2017 Beaune 1er Cru Cuv?e du Cinquantenaire offers up a pretty bouquet of delicately earthy red berry fruit, plums, raw cocoa, peonies and cinnamon. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and succulent, with understated depth at the core, t...
The 2019 Echézeaux Grand Cru was dense and broody on the nose, a stroppy teenager hiding in his bedroom. It only reluctantly offers blackberry, briar and pressed iris flower aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, one of the most decadent of Grivot’s 2019s i...
The 2019 Richebourg Grand Cru is a deep ruby color. This is not a wine that soars from the glass; it bides its time, unfolding with every swirl, revealing layers of black and blueberry fruit and touches of blood orange and Seville oranges. The palate is w...