2018 Domaine Jean Grivot, Echezeaux Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)

DR96 "Most of the domaine's Echézeaux hails from Les Rouges du Bas, with 30% from a second parcel in Les Vignes Blanches. Made with grapes described as 'caviar' by Mathilde Grivot, this old-vine cuvée is indeed superb in 2018, with plenty of structure and depth, sappy acidity, graceful, caressing tannins, subtle wild strawberry fruit and a lingering palate." TA for DR Oct 2019

BH94 "A spicier nose flashes equally good complexity but the aromatic composition is different as here the fruit is both darker and more floral-inflected. The rich, palate drenching and very suave, indeed even velvety, flavors possess a dusty and exceptionally long if mildly warm finish where a deft but not invisible touch of wood surfaces. This wonderfully sleek and naturally sweet effort isn't quite as structured, but it is still a wine that should amply reward 15 plus years of cellaring." AM for BH Jan 2021

VM94 "The 2018 Echezeaux Grand Cru has an attractive nose of brambly red fruit, orange rind, sous-bois and a touch of wilted rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied with furry tannins, plenty of dusky red berry fruit with white pepper and sage. Fine weight, perhaps a little rustic towards the finish but it gains weight and coheres with aeration. Give this another couple of years in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting." NM for VM Nov 2022