2021 Jean Grivot Clos Vougeot

The 2021 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has a vibrant nose with dark berry fruit, touches of sea cave/oyster shell. This is nicely focused and intellectual. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, fine acidity, unapologetically mineral-driven with a saliva-inducing sapid finish. Very classy and sophisticated. 93-95 points

70% crop achieved, so perhaps the helicopter treatment worked. A deeper dense purple, with a serious concentration of fruit here. The advantage of the vines which were less ravaged. Then darker fruit, almost a chocolate nose, a little foursquare as per its terroir, small waves of darker fruit coming through behind, a dark plum for example, then an evenly balanced finish between fruit, tannin and acidity. 93-96 points