Winemaker Notes
Delicate bouquet with berry fruit notes. On the palate, seductive with the subtle intensity of its aromas and for its tenderness. Good ageing potential. Pair with white meat dishes in sauce, game birds (quail, pigeon, etc...)
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
A soft, ripe fruit character accents this red, featuring a beam of pure cherry, framed by earth and mineral elements. Well-structured and long, leaving a chalky impression on the aftertaste. Best from 2022 through 2035.
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Wine & Spirits
This wine layers bold purple spice and the scent of freshly ground basil over cool woodland strawberry flavors. It maintains a sense of briskness despite the vineyard’s southern exposure, the flavors generous, clean and bold. Ready to enjoy with a Mediterranean fish stew.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Bouchard Père & Fils Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Les Lavières "Domaine" stands out as one the best wines of this appellation. TASTING NOTES: This wine is fresh, brisk, and active. Its aromas and flavors of mineral and red fruits should pair deliciously with dill-accented salmon ceviche. (Tasted: March 14, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
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.