Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
There’s very intense nougat and spicy biscuit here with melon and citrus fruit. This has a very fresh, fleshy palate that drives on mouthwatering acidity. Super fresh. Drink or hold.
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Decanter
Always one of the best of the less prestigious white wines in the extensive Jadot portfolio, this shows the distinctive thumbprint of smoky Cadus oak, but it's less dominant here than on some cuvées. Zesty, savoury and full of crunch, it has pear and vanilla notes and stony minerality.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Aromas of buttered lemons, honeycomb and anise introduce the 2017 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Guettes (Domaine Gagey), a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and expressive wine that's succulent but open-knit, concluding with good length on the finish. This will make friends in its youth.
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.