2017 Clos Vougeot
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Tasting notes
The 2017 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru looks more mature in color than its peers. Red cherries and crushed strawberry feature on the nose, which lacks freshness. The palate is fleshy and quite sensual, but missing just a little depth and complexity toward the slightly coarse finish. A curious showing. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting.
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Neal Martin, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
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100% destemmed, and about 50% new oak. Picked relatively late, after the mid-harvest (for most people) rains. Biodynamic. Pale ruby colour. Rich, heady nose with some burly character and then an impressive undertow plus (wild?) floral playfulness on the palate (quite a contrast to the stolid nature of Grivot wines a few years back). Relatively youthful with quite a charge of fine tannins on the finish. Should not disappoint but worth waiting for. Should please traditionalists.
Here the less expressive nose flirts with reduction though a wisp of red berry fruit is discernible so I would suggest decanting this if you're game to try a bottle young. Otherwise the succulent and nicely rich flavors are blessed with abundant amounts of dry extract that coats the palate and buffers the moderately firm tannic spine on the youthfully austere and sneaky long finish.
About the producer
A benchmark name in Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Jean Grivot is one of Burgundy’s most respected estates. They have an impressive array of vineyards, including plots in Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot, Echezeaux and Richebourg.