Pitted against the 19’ Grivot Boudots in our little “Vosne-side of NSG” blind shootout, this was the more “smash-mouth” wine of the two. I thought the nose was really flamboyant, with very obvious creamy new oak; and richer notes like ripe plums, mocha, and touch of truffles. It felt darker in general, especially the fruit (more dark fruits, though red fruits were present) and floral notes (violets instead of roses). Both were similarly powerful on the palate, but the oak and fruit seemed to have overwhelmed the more energetic mineral character by the end of dinner. Having said all that, it was still an amazing wine and one with vibrancy, but it just lacked the transparency of the Grivot which I preferred. Perhaps time will bring it more balance. Notably, it had 0.5% more abv than the Grivot when revealed (14% vs 13.5%).
Pitted against the 19’ Grivot Boudots in our little “Vosne-side of NSG” blind shootout, this was the more “smash-mouth” wine of the two. I thought the nose was really flamboyant, with very obvious creamy new oak; and richer notes like ripe plums, mocha, and touch of truffles. It felt darker in general, especially the fruit (more dark fruits, though red fruits were present) and floral notes (violets instead of roses). Both were similarly powerful on the palate, but the oak and fruit seemed to have overwhelmed the more energetic mineral character by the end of dinner. Having said all that, it was still an amazing wine and one with vibrancy, but it just lacked the transparency of the Grivot which I preferred. Perhaps time will bring it more balance. Notably, it had 0.5% more abv than the Grivot when revealed (14% vs 13.5%).
Aug 11th, 2024
Nuits St. Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
