Single-Owner Private Collection of Fine Wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley and more….
Timed Online Auction, 2 - 13 May 2024
Burgundy & Champagne
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About this Item
Etienne Grivot took over from his father in 1990, becoming the fifth-generation Grivot to be making wine in Vosne-Romanée. In 1994, Etienne started to find his own voice and make a range of very fine wines. He has since reduced yields, fine-tuned his work in both the vineyards and the cellar, and driven quality steadily upwards. The grapes are 100% destemmed and the fermentation is allowed to begin naturally. Four cooperages are used to avoid the signature of any one particular barrel maker. Now assisted by his two children, Mathilde and Hubert, Etienne produces a range of stunning wines which possess real depth and class. When asked for his secret to success, he owns that ‘there’s no recipe, it’s very personal and as a result it’s very frustrating as one is never content’.
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Rouges is a Premier Cru vineyard located within the Vosne-Romanée appellation.
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Critics Ratings
‘Bright, full red. Raspberry, wild strawberry, minerals and nutty oak on the nose. Fat, sweet and red fruit-driven; more open today than the Charmois. A ripe, full, well-stuffed village wine, finishing with a fine dusting of tannins.’ - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous (March 2005)
‘Very firm, delineated nose. Very pure and rapier-like. Lots of fruit and relatively gentle. Relatively charming for a Grivot wine. Great balance.’ - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17/20 (Jan 2004)
‘Abundantly spicy Vosne character is in full bloom on the expressive nose leading to velvety and sweet flavors that possess an austere finish. The Grivot Vosne villages is often quite closed when young but this is really rather accessible. Solid quality here.’ - Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (Jan 2004)
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