2020 Savigny Les Beaune La Dominode
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The 2020 Savigny-Dominode 1er Cru has a fresh bouquet with fine delineation, leaning more towards the red side of the fruit spectrum, touches of musk filtering through the cranberry and strawberry, a little earthiness with time. The palate is well balanced with pliant tannins, the whole bunch here neatly integrated with a judicious touch of white pepper towards the finish. This works much better than some of Chanson’s other reds and it should age well in bottle. Closure: Diam
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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North-east-facing mid-slope plot on largely chalk soils. Cask sample. Perfumed, admirable freshness. Tastes as though the grapes were picked relatively early. Crunchy fruit and crunchy texture. Welcome liveliness! (JR)
North-east-facing mid-slope plot on largely chalk soils. Cask sample. Perfumed, admirable freshness. Tastes as though the grapes were picked relatively early. Crunchy fruit and crunchy texture. Welcome liveliness! (JR)
If you’re looking for a very concentrated and compact red Burgundy for a moderate price, then this one could be for you. Even in the deeply colored context of 2020, this is almost inky dark, but with a vividly youthful violet rim. Brimming with sour-cherry and forest-berry aromas, it has a dense tannin structure for this supposedly light appellation. Really packs a punch at the bold finish, but also impressive freshness. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.