Domaine Jean Grivot - Nuits-St.-Georges Aux Boudots 2020 (750ml)
Price: $364.00
| Producer | Domaine Jean Grivot |
| Country | France |
| Varietal | Burgundy |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 1309120 |
| Size | 750ml |
Vinous: 94 Points
4The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 1er Cru has the best aromatics among Grivot?s Nuits Saint-Georges with very well defined red berry fruit briary and light sous-bois aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins slightly savory on the entry fresh and saline on the finish. This has real verve and class though it will benefit from time in bottle. (Drink between 2026-2050)
Jasper Morris: 93-95 Points
Dense rich black purple. The nose is very heady but Boudots can carry it. Black cherry but there are nuances here not just power. A wonderful depth length and breadth to this brilliantly energetic fruit tannins just in the right place refreshing mineral acidity. Finishes on black fruit with a touch of liquorice but wafts of redder notes are never far away.
vWine Spectator: 94 Points
Shows generous black currant blackberry iron and spice flavors along with a hint of bacon fat. Opulent and expansive with sandalwood incense and toasty oak undercurrents. Features fine equilibrium overall firming up on the finish. Best from 2026 through 2043. ?B.S.
Burghound: 89-92 Points
An extremely ripe nose lacks the same freshness as the best in the range though importantly there are no notes of port-like nuances on the black cherry and spice aromas. The dense powerful and very serious medium weight plus flavors possess excellent mid-palate density while exhibiting fine length on the long if slightly warm finale. This is a big Boudots that may better harmonize with time in bottle. (Drink sta
