2022 Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Lavières
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This south-facing four-hectare vineyard is on a gentle slope with clay and limestone soils ripens late, generally producing a more delicate style of Savigny. The 2022 is deliciously pretty with floral aromatics that combine with vibrant, bright red fruit that is seamlessly ripe. There’s a twist of darker fruit and a pleasing, savoury bitterness to the finish.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Cask sample. Lightish cherry red. Slightly sweeter-fruited than the Monthelie. Red fruit galore enclosed in firmly dry but smooth tannins. A little closed on the palate at the moment. (JH)
Offering up aromas of sweet cherries, plums and licorice, the 2022 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières is medium to full-bodied, broad and charming, with a sweet, fleshy core of fruit that largely conceals its supple structuring tannins. This will offer a wide drinking window.
About the producer
Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.