1993 Nuits St Georges Les Boudots

The balance of the Nuits St.-Georges Les Boudots may be questionable. It displays a dark ruby color, as well as a low PH, tart acid style that is reminiscent of many New World wines. Although lean and hard, it appears to possess sufficient fruit. Nevertheless, I have mixed emotions about whether this wine will develop gracefully. While it requires 6-7 years of cellaring, only time will tell whether it has the requisite fruit to stand up to the nasty tannin level. Grivot's 1993s raise few questions as to whether the fruit will be present when the wines reach their apogees. Among the most profoundly colored wines of the vintage, they all possess opaque, saturated purple/black robes. None of Grivot's 1993s were fined, but they were bottled with a light polishing filtration. Much has been made of the fact that Grivot was a follower of Guy Accad. Because of that he has, in my opinion, been unfairly criticized. While Accad had influence over the winemaking, offering advice both in the vineyard and the winery, Grivot had full control over all aspects of his vineyards and cellars. Accad's presence in Grivot's cellars is no longer in evidence, as Grivot is one more client to abandon Accad's revolution. I thought Grivot's 1993s were some of the finest wines this estate has made in decades. Grivot's wines tend to be robust, rich, and generally ageworthy. That being said, except for the most concentrated vintages I would opt for drinking his wines within 10-12 years of the vintage. Certainly there is no lack of fruit extract in this domaine's 1993s. Importer: Chateau and Estate Wine Co., New York, NY; tel. (212) 572-7725