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 and game birds like quail and pigeon.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Aromas of red berries mingled with rose petals, baking spices and orange zest introduce the 2021 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières, a medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless wine that's lively and elegant, representing another fine rendition of a cuvée that's a perennial sleeper chez Bouchard.
Barrel Sample: 90-92 -
Wine Spectator
Cherry, strawberry, floral and earth flavors mingle with the silky texture of this charming red, which winds down with moderate tannins, a lively feel and good overall energy. Best from 2026 through 2040.
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.