2017 Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Roncières

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Grivot's 2017 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Roncière is attractive, bursting with aromas of blackberries, wild berries and currant leaf that are delicately framed by a touch of spicy new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, fleshy but mineral, with an ample core of juicy fruit, fine tannins and a saline finish. This might surpass the Pruliers this year. - William Kelley, Jan. 2019

Allen Meadows' Burghound: Moderately generous oak and menthol influence is present on the attractively fresh nose of dark raspberry, sauvage and earth scents. There is good muscle and excellent punch to the lightly mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors that possess focused power on the tightly wound and overtly saline finish where the wood influence reflected by the nose reappears. This well-made effort is also sufficiently structured to require patience. - Allen Meadows, Jan. 2019

Vinous: The 2017 Nuit Saint-Georges Roncière 1er Cru (Grivot uses the singular and not the plural Roncières) is pure and charming on the nose of raspberry preserve, briar, brown spices and a touch of pencil box. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and a fine bead of acidity, tightening up toward the second half and leading to a saline, quite penetrating finish. Good potential here, but afford it four or five years in bottle. - Neal Martin, Jan. 2019