Domaine Jean Grivot Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 1998
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Clos de Vougeot grand cru was acquired by Étienne’s grandfather, Gaston Grivot, in 1919. The total holding is 4.6 acres from the middle of the vineyard to the lower wall and the average vine age is 40 years old. A good Clos de Vougeot should be a complete wine without any one feature standing out. It is a perfect balance of power, aroma, and flavor.
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The Grivot domaine owns a large parcel in Quatorze Journaux that extends from the Château de la Tour holding to the Route Nationale. Grivot uses the raw material to produce impeccably classic Burgundy, with a youthful nose of plum and black cherry fruit and a stylishly earthy, savoury edge. On the palate, the wine was ripe, silky texture with firmish tannins and a pleasant finish.
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Clear rich bright color, this starts full of fruit then has a little dry patch which none the less it transcends leading to a gracious finish on very pure red fruit.
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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.
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