Winemaker Notes
This wine exhales notes of citrus fruits, spices and white flowers. On the palate, the attack is lively, tender, and accomplished in a lingering and deliciously tangy finish.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2021 Savigny-lès-Beaune Clos de Village Blanc comes from vines on limestone soil that includes around 25% Pinot Blanc. Conference pear and white peach on the nose unfurl nicely with each swirl. The palate is well balanced with a taut line of acidity, fresh and vibrant, Japanese yuzu mixed with orange zest and a long vibrant finish, this will do very nicely.
Barrel Sample: 90-92 -
Jasper Morris
About 25% pinot blanc in the blend. Normal vinification, and still in barrel. Clear pale yellow. A very pretty nose, light on its feet, with a good supplement from the oak, and a little fresh waxiness. Fresh plums with a citrus touch on the palate, and good length.
Barrel Sample: 89-91
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Savigny-lès-Beaune is a small village near Beaune that produces delightful red and white wines under its own appellation name. Cut by a river, the vineyards on its southern side have sandy soils that result in charming, floral reds. Premiers Crus vineyards on this side include Les Peuillets, Les Narbantons, Les Rouvrettes and Les Marconnets.
On Savigny’s northern side, bordering Pernand-Vergelles, vineyards are planted on rocky soils and produce juicy and spicy Pinot Noir. The village’s best whites, all made of Chardonnay, are full on the palate and abound in texture, complexity and freshness.