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.