Savigny Lès Beaune, Côte De Beaune
Domaine de Bellene
Savigny-Les-Beaune Chardonnay 2011
Ripe yellow Apple balanced with acidity plus interest from fresh oak. Very nice for 9 years on it. Developed but still vibrant, especially nice at a closeout price of $30 — 18 days ago
Jean-Michel Giboulot
Aux Gravains Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2005
Dry and austere, harsh with sour end. Falls flat. No hint of sweetness. Very linear and more tannic. — 17 days ago
Domaine Henri Boillot
Bourgogne Chardonnay 2018
So, Henri Boillot is one of my go to Burgundy producers...largely for his quality in craft but, his QPR as well.
Normally, I wouldn’t open even one of his Village Bourgogne whites this early (I would wait 2-3 more years) but, 2018 is a good to very good not outstanding vintage & this was only $25 ish. Inexpensive for a decent Burgundy these days. So, I bought several.
The nose reveals; waxy, sweet & sour lemons, the light, good/softer aspects of lemon pledge, lime zest, green & golden apple, overripe pineapple, honeysuckle, apricots, white peach, orange rind, grapefruit w/ pith, tree bark, flintiness, notes of roasted caramel, vanillin, beautifully, elegant, grey volcanics, salty, powdery, even slightly floral chalkiness, white to lightly brown spices, sea spray, oyster notes, limestone/sandstone, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies framed in a field of spring flowers.
The body is thick, rich, lush and nicely rounded. If you like viscosity, no issues here. It guides over the palate presenting no mouth arguments. Waxy, sweet & sour lemons, the light, good/softer notes of lemon pledge, green & some golden apple with skin, lime zest, overripe pineapple, honeysuckle, apricots, white peach, orange rind, tropicals green melon, tree bark, notes of roasted caramel, beautifully, elegant, grey volcanics, salty, powdery, even slightly floral chalkiness, white to lightly brown spices with some medium palate heat, sea spray, oyster notes, sulfur/flintiness, limestone/sandstone, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies framed in a field of spring flowers. The acidity is near dead on...like a gentle cool stream. The long finish is, gorgeous & sexy, elegant, rich, good balance all around and persists gently for minutes.
Just gets better & better as it warms & opens up in the glass. This Bourgogne will add another point or two when I open my next bottle in 2-3 years.
Excellent with our soft, white cheese...Jasper Hill Farms-Willoughby. If you can find this cheese, gets one of my highest recommendations. Bought it at Whole Foods but, you can always check JasperHillFarms.com if N/A where you shop.
Photos of; Masion Henri Boillot, Owner/Winemaker Henri Boillot, tasting room that looks into the barrel room and his Bonnes Mares Vineyard. — 2 days ago
Domaine Tollot-Beaut
Champ-Chevrey Monopole Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1998
17+. Showing little sign of age in colour. Lovely nose, mature fruit. No farmyard. Perfect balance. Good length. Remarkable for a 22-year-old Cotes de Beaune. Sadly, my last bottle. — 15 days ago
Simon Bize & Fils
Cuvée Reservée Vergelesses Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir
2009 from Schneider’s on 2/14/2020. Opens up well. — 9 days ago
Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Meursault-Charmes 1er Cru Chardonnay 2016
Very charming indeed 😎🤦🏻♂️ Dense and rich, yet surprising lithe. A real class act here. I've got nothing but good things to say about Lafon's recent vintages and this 16' was firing on all cylinders from the get-go.
The nose was gorgeous - pears and apples with strong floral and rich malo elements, all set on a underlying tone of well-integrated reduction. On the palate, the wine was so smooth (no hardness at all!) and complex. The wife described it as being very balanced and complete. I loved the texture. Deceivingly light when first opened (to the point that AC thought it might have been a Chablis), but the texture kept buidling as the night progressed. Air also revealed the more citrusy side of this wine, lovely spice, and a light stoniness. The finish was long, driven by fruit and acidity. Superb really and I would definitely like to revisit this in a good couple of years.
NB: Apparently, no new oak was used in this 16' Charmes. — 6 days ago
Matthew Cohen
Whoa. Nose announces itself as top 1er cru or better off the bat. Deep almost exotic spice. Tightly bound medium cherry gorgeous. Truly unreal.
Plate is quite good. Delicious. Medium cherries. Not as insane as the nose on open. Tastes like crazy well made village wine (which it is)
Bought from fass selections — 16 days ago