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Vosne Romanee Aux Reignots Jean Grivot Magnum 1996
HED99933
150 cl
13%
£845.00
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With a family history that goes back to the French Revolution, Jean Grivot is considered one of the top and most consistent names in Vosne-Romanée. The Domaine is known for its intense, perfumed Pinot Noirs, with bright red fruit at their core. This particular cuvée hails from the Premier Cru ‘Aux Reignots’, where Grivot owns a tiny 0.07-hectare plot. This 1996 offers a complex structure with layers of earthy undertones and subtle fruit characteristics. Presented in magnum format this wine still has plenty of youth on its side.
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Vinous
The 1996 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots is a rare wine since Etienne Grivot makes only a barrel of it, however this bottle demonstrates how far the domaine’s has progressed over the last decade. I just find it a bit clunky. It pelts out of the blocks with rich black fruit tinged with glycerine, the oak too present for my liking after twenty years. The palate has firm tannin, structured and quite bold, but it does not possess the precision and craftsmanship of modern Grivot’s and feels a little ham-fisted on the finish. Not a bad wine by any means. It just misses some class. Tasted with Lord Bruce and Gareth over lunch at Bellamy’s. Neal Martin1st May 2019
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