Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots 1996

Domaine Jean Grivot’s Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots is one of the most coveted expressions of Pinot Noir in Burgundy, drawn from a prized vineyard set between Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Richebourg, and Échezeaux. The 1996 vintage captures the seductive, layered style that has made Les Suchots a benchmark premier cru: elegant, deeply fruited, and remarkably refined.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, the wine typically shows a graceful ruby core with evolving garnet tones at maturity. The nose is classic Vosne-Romanée, offering ripe red cherry, strawberry, and raspberry, alongside floral nuances, forest floor, leather, smoke, and finely integrated oak notes such as vanilla, cocoa, and spice. The palate is defined by silkiness and depth, with a generous core of red fruit supported by fresh acidity and polished tannins. Beneath the fruit lies a subtle mineral line and savory complexity that add length and precision. With age, Les Suchots can develop impressive tertiary notes of truffle, undergrowth, oriental spice, and a more profound, almost grand cru-like depth.

Production
Les Suchots comes from a centrally located premier cru vineyard in Vosne-Romanée, where deep clay-limestone soils and an excellent exposition help produce wines of sensuality, structure, and aromatic complexity. Domaine Jean Grivot typically works with full destemming, spontaneous fermentation, and aging in oak barrels with a measured proportion of new wood, allowing the vineyard’s character to remain at the forefront while adding subtle spice and texture.

Food & Serving
This wine pairs beautifully with dishes that complement its elegance and depth, such as roast duck, quail, guinea fowl, veal, mushroom risotto, or game birds with earthy sauces. Serve at around 15–17°C, and decant gently if the bottle is showing youthful firmness or significant sediment; older bottles are best opened carefully and poured with minimal disturbance.

Producer
Domaine Jean Grivot is a highly respected family estate in Vosne-Romanée, with a strong reputation for producing wines of precision, balance, and age-worthy depth across some of Burgundy’s most distinguished terroirs. The domaine is particularly admired for its premier cru and grand cru holdings, and its wines are regularly recognized for their purity of fruit, finesse, and consistency from vintage to vintage.

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