1983 Domaine Jean Grivot Clos Vougeot

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91 points

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  8/8/2023 - Xavier94 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  I'm told this was before Grivot got too heavily into Guy Accad stuff. Regardless, the winemaking here is ridiculously impressive in this more challenging year! the typical sous bois stuff including hickory smoked firewood, antique furniture, onion compote, beef broth, autumn leaf/tree moss, orange pekoe black tea are just some of the dominant aromatics but this one was so dynamic even over the course of 3-5 minutes to be all that accurate. Unlike other '83s which are more pale in appearance- this shows a deeper ruby with what appears to be very healthy fruit intact. Delicious with a slight firmness to the tannins but no aggressive remnants anymore! This should continue to age quite well over the next 10 years+ Really good, complete Clos Vougeot! 95-96.

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  3/29/2018 - vindictive wrote:

  Bottle and fill excellent, the cork was saturated with a small amount of apparent seepage at the top - cork removed in one piece. Lighter color, old style burg but vigorous and closed at the outset, I let it stand open for a few hours. Better, but not fully expressive by dinner time, this wine when poured improved greatly with air - recommend at least a 2 hour decant for well-stored bottles. Lovely with Boeuf Bourguignon - sous bois, currents, spice and proper structure was the perfect companion for the food. 1983 was a variable vintage and this was a transitional time for the domaine with Etienne Grivot taking over and just before Accad. Apparently, attention to soil health and vineyard care were positive changes from Accad's influence, but the cold maceration and oak have take away the terroir. Etienne abandoned some of the Accad cellar practices, but did not go back to the old ways. Would be nice to see this domaine with its healthier vineyards make wine in the old style again

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  4/18/1995 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 87 Points

  Christie's Pre-Sale Tasting (Amsterdam): Fragrant and elegant wine but rather light; there also is an edge to it. Could do with more weight and concentration.

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