Le Grappin

Top Line

Wild and captivating wines from one of the indispensable young voices in Beaune.

Background

Emma and Andrew Nielson are an Anglo-Australian (she’s British, he’s Aussie) couple who have carved out a unique space in Burgundy.  With a mix of estate and purchased fruit, Grappin is currently releasing their 7^th vintage.  There is very little oak or intervention.

JT’s Take:

Interestingly, there is a fairly wide gulf between the style of the whites from Grappin and the style of reds.  The whites are downright flamboyant while the reds are dense balls of dark juice.  I compare the reds to a wilder version of Simon Bize while the whites don’t really have a direct peer.