95pts Jasper Morris

A fresh mid purple. The bouquet is very distinguished, not too ripe, the main fruit is raspberry but properly nuanced. As with all the Grivot wines this year it starts nicely and then swells to an extra dimension further back. Entirely red fruit with a little clean white pepper, very persistent. Fine.
Barrel Sample: 92-95

94pts Burghound.com

A subtle if perceptible application of wood easily allows the markedly spicy plum and earth scents to be appreciated. The rich, delicious and caressing yet decidedly punchy middleweight flavors are also supported by relatively fine-grained tannins on the balanced, complex and lengthy finish. This is not super-dense but I very much like the mouthfeel and like the Chaumes, this should be reasonably approachable in its youth.
Barrel Sample: 91-94

Winery Notes

Domaine Jean Grivot is among the great names in Burgundian wine. Étienne Grivot and his wife Marielle (Patrick Bize's sister) took over from Étienne’s father Jean Grivot in 1987. The Grivot family believes in generational change and in 2017, Étienne and Marielle’s daughter, Mathilde, took over for her parents. Mathilde brings a fresh approach while maintaining the longtime traditions of the Grivot family.

The recently renovated winery and cellar is in Vosne-Romanée where most of the Grivot vineyards are located. The domaine has been assembled over several generations to its current size of 15.5 hectares and includes holdings in three grand crus: Clos de Vougeot, Echézeaux, and Richebourg. Mathilde believes in getting quality first thanks to meticulous vineyard work throughout the year. The result of this hard work is healthy, ripe (both phenolic and sugar levels) and depth of concentration and flavor of the fruit. Today, the vineyards are densely planted and farmed organically “sans certification,” while the aim in the cellar is for balance and clear expression of terroir.