Ragot Givry 1er Cru “Grands Prétans” 2024

Nicolas Ragot is one of the leading producers in Givry. He makes ample use of amphoras, which give his wines an appealing patina and exquisite freshness. William Kelley calls his reds “supple and flavorful,” Jancis Robinson writes of their “purity” and “classiness,” and Neal Martin of Vinous finds them “caressing,” “fleshy,” and “excellent.”

Givry 1er cru Grand Pretans is from a large vineyard near the center of town. Nicolas destemmed everything for this cuvée, deeming the fruit complex and sturdy enough without stems. The resulting wine is woodsy and dark with an extroverted nose of licorice, plum and wood. There’s plenty of oak here, which we expect to melt into the fruit over the next year or two. Picture a young Nuits-St-Georges or Marsannay.