JEAN GRIVOT VOSNE-ROMANEE 1ER CRU “LES BEAUX MONTS 2016

92-94 Points - Stephen Tanzer - Vinous - “Dark red with ruby tones. Very ripe, deep, youthfully tight aromas of blackberry and licorice pastille. Velvety black fruits on entry, then chewy and backward in the middle palate, displaying pungent mineral and crushed rock notes and more obvious power than the Brûlées. As ripe as this wine is, it's more savory than sweet, and its tight kernel of fruit doesn't quite come alive today. Perhaps on the verge of surmaturité, but I'm encouraged by the wine's finishing violet lift.”