Domaine Jean Grivot Nuits-St-Georges Aux Boudots

Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 1er cru bottle image

Wine Description

Domaine Jean Grivot is among the great names in Burgundian wine. Étienne Grivot and his wife Marielle took over from Étienne’s father Jean Grivot in 1987. The vineyards are densely planted and farmed organically “sans certification” while the aim in the cellar is for balance and clear expression of terroir.

Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 1er Cru lies in the “Zone Vosnoise” or northern end of Nuits-Saint-Georges just below Les Damodes. It borders Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts 1er immediately to its north. Its position slightly lower on the slope with deep soil full of pebbles results in a richer and fuller wine.

The grapes are destemmed, and maceration à froid usually lasts just a day or two. The alcoholic fermentation is spontaneous, and malolactic fermentation occurs in barrel. Depending on the vintage, the proportion of new oak is around 30-35% for the premier crus. 

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Mathilde Grivot Winemaker (photo credit: PearlofBurgundy.com)
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Acclaim
“So close to Vosne-Romanée that it touches its southern border, this is a serious, rich, dense concentrated Nuits that combines structure with fruit exuberance. Savoury, smoky and intense, it’s like a less austere version of neighbouring Malconsorts. 2015 was supposed to be the last vintage for a while because of replanting, but the vineyard appears to have had a reprieve.”
— Tim Atkin, MW, Feb 2018
“Blueberry, boysenberry and violet flavors are backed by a firm structure in this expressive red. Balanced and poised for a nice evolution over the next two decades, with a long, tangy finish.”
— Wine Spectator, Apr 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Aux Boudots
Vineyard size
16 acres
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,380
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fining agent:
None
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
228 liters
Type of oak:
French
Age of Aging Container:
35% new
Total SO2
50
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
3.4 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Total SO2
50
Residual sugar:
2 g/L