Domaine Jean Grivot
Bossières Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir
Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
I am a bit sentimental about this producer botting. Drank a lot of this w/ my friend as we were studying for the Sommelier exam. At our celebration after passing the exam, I had Vintage Wine Merchant decant the 2011. Had them pour everyone a taste blind, including 9 or 10 Master Sommeliers and much to our surprise none of them called Burgundy. Surprising but it made all the newly graduated Sommeliers feel better about the wines we missed over months blind tasting-testing daily.
My Continuing quest to taste as many 22’s as possible.
Beautiful, slightly & just syrupy mid red fruits on the nose w/ brilliant red, blue flowers with a splash of violets.
This drinks incredibly well young. It is clean & juicy. Ripe & some sour toned, red cherries, strawberries, black berries, black raspberries. Baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon to stick and vanillin, dark spice, cedar, dry to fresh tobacco, hints of grilled meats, red cola, black & red licorice, dry brush-twig, mostly dry herbs, limestone minerals w/ volcanics mixed in, bright, red, dark, blue flowers framed in violets. Excellent rainfall acidity and a well made, neatly polished, elegant finish that last minutes and lands on Clive & dark spice.
At $120, a steal in this line up. Cellar 5 years and will drink well for another 10 years.
I am a bit sentimental about this producer botting. Drank a lot of this w/ my friend as we were studying for the Sommelier exam. At our celebration after passing the exam, I had Vintage Wine Merchant decant the 2011. Had them pour everyone a taste blind, including 9 or 10 Master Sommeliers and much to our surprise none of them called Burgundy. Surprising but it made all the newly graduated Sommeliers feel better about the wines we missed over months blind tasting-testing daily.
My Continuing quest to taste as many 22’s as possible.
Beautiful, slightly & just syrupy mid red fruits on the nose w/ brilliant red, blue flowers with a splash of violets.
This drinks incredibly well young. It is clean & juicy. Ripe & some sour toned, red cherries, strawberries, black berries, black raspberries. Baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon to stick and vanillin, dark spice, cedar, dry to fresh tobacco, hints of grilled meats, red cola, black & red licorice, dry brush-twig, mostly dry herbs, limestone minerals w/ volcanics mixed in, bright, red, dark, blue flowers framed in violets. Excellent rainfall acidity and a well made, neatly polished, elegant finish that last minutes and lands on Clive & dark spice.
At $120, a steal in this line up. Cellar 5 years and will drink well for another 10 years.
Earthy, takes time to open, 2012 is a big year for grivot and the wine was served too cold. Very forward red fruit, good amount of tannins and quite a burn. Maybe a bit too much “ampleur” for a lunch occasion but a very well made wine.
Earthy, takes time to open, 2012 is a big year for grivot and the wine was served too cold. Very forward red fruit, good amount of tannins and quite a burn. Maybe a bit too much “ampleur” for a lunch occasion but a very well made wine.
May 18th, 2018
Owner/Winemaker Cobb Wines, Winemaker Hirsch Vineyards, Claypool Cellars, Banshee Wines
Firm tannins, rustic yet oak present. Slight plastic Brett
Firm tannins, rustic yet oak present. Slight plastic Brett
1 person found it helpfulMar 12th, 2016Elegant ripe cherries, strawberries, pomegranate, dry cranberries, light earth, spice and chalk. Just smooth ripe fruit wire to wire.
Elegant ripe cherries, strawberries, pomegranate, dry cranberries, light earth, spice and chalk. Just smooth ripe fruit wire to wire.
Apr 19th, 2016Quick check-in after splendid sample of 2014 at #GJdB2016 - ok, sans plus
Quick check-in after splendid sample of 2014 at #GJdB2016 - ok, sans plus
Apr 2nd, 2016Taking its time to open. Very earthy initially. Starting to show florals, herbs and sweet complexity. Sublime weight.
Taking its time to open. Very earthy initially. Starting to show florals, herbs and sweet complexity. Sublime weight.
Jul 2nd, 2015
Opened 2hr prior, deep red and dark fruit on the nose. Very light on the palette, maybe given half. Didn’t look advanced in age, fruit was most obvious sign of “half bottle prematurity”.
Opened 2hr prior, deep red and dark fruit on the nose. Very light on the palette, maybe given half. Didn’t look advanced in age, fruit was most obvious sign of “half bottle prematurity”.
Aug 20th, 2022