2012 Domaine Jean Grivot, Echezeaux Grand Cru 1x750ml

Robert Parker 93+

Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Echezeaux Grand Cru from Etienne Grivot has an engaging, well defined bouquet with dusky black fruit, hints of white fennel and Provencal herbs – complex, the kind of nose you just want to keep on nosing! The palate is medium-bodied with crisp black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, a little hardness on the entry although that should soften with time. It is a compact Echezeaux, yet one that is well balanced and one that should repay long-term cellaring. Expect this to blossom in the future. [Neal Martin, 01/10/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2018-2040

Vinous 95

Bright dark red. Aromas of musky raspberry, rose petal and coffee. Sappy, precise and deep, showing outstanding cut and lift to its flavors of crushed red raspberry and dried flowers. Like the Clos Vougeot this conveys an impression of great vivacity, but this one is in a more feminine, weightless style. The whiplash of a finish, which features noble tannins, leaves the palate vibrating with flavors of red licorice, wild herbs, mint and smoky minerality. "The tiny crop levels of the last few years have made a huge difference," noted Etienne Grivot at this point in our tasting. [Stephen Tanzer, 03/01/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2024-2038