Nuits St Georges Les Boudots, Domaine Jean Grivot 2008

This is a classic Boudots with its half Vosne/half Nuits personality as the aromatic profile is both ripe and spicy, offering an herb-infused mix of red pinot and plum fruit notes that complement the rich, powerful and serious full-bodied flavors that possess solid dry extract level that confers a textured mouth feel by virtue of buffering the very firm and mouth coating tannins. This will require patience. 2018+

Good bright medium red. Wild berries, herbs and spices on the nose, plus hints of blood orange and savory earthy scents. Silky on entry, then much tougher in the middle and less sweet than the Beaux Monts, showing less floral lift. A more muscular style of wine, with strong iron and saline traces. Give this at least five years of cellaring.