Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Grivot
Label Name:
 
Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Nuits‑Saint‑Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France.
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 92–94; Wine Advocate 92–94; Burghound 91–94; Decanter 93. Recommended drinking window often cited 2022–2045

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry and wild strawberry with rose petal, bergamot and baking spice; silky, fine tannins, medium‑full body, savory mineral undertow and a long, stony finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted duck, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, charcuterie; Asian: Peking duck, miso‑glazed fish, char siu, mushroom ramen or shiitake fried rice.

Production Method
Traditional Burgundian vinification: de‑stemmed fruit, indigenous yeast fermentation, élevage in French oak (approx. 30–60% new) for ~12–18 months.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean Grivot — family estate (bottling since the 1930s), farms organically “sans certification”, holdings across Nuits‑St‑Georges and Vosne; Etienne Grivot runs the domaine.