Domaine Julien Cruchandeau

Savigny-lès-Beaune Pinot Noir

9.122 ratings
9.29 pro ratings
Savigny-lès-Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

The sleeper in Julien’s lineup. A stunning wine. Deep nose of spice, herbs, early to mid season red cherries, and wow that spice penetrates deep. Just such a clear nose. Really has. lipstick like intensity. Palate is sapidity city with fantastic red cherry on the early side with vibe crunch and depth. Fresh as all can be but also luscious and deep. Really long. Just fantastic for the level. Outrageous inner mouth aromas and sweet fruit now with air.

The sleeper in Julien’s lineup. A stunning wine. Deep nose of spice, herbs, early to mid season red cherries, and wow that spice penetrates deep. Just such a clear nose. Really has. lipstick like intensity. Palate is sapidity city with fantastic red cherry on the early side with vibe crunch and depth. Fresh as all can be but also luscious and deep. Really long. Just fantastic for the level. Outrageous inner mouth aromas and sweet fruit now with air.

Aug 29th, 2023
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

50% whole bunches. airy minerals, licorice, raspberry coulis, blackberry, juicy and elegant, raspberry and blackberry, superb wine.

50% whole bunches. airy minerals, licorice, raspberry coulis, blackberry, juicy and elegant, raspberry and blackberry, superb wine.

Jul 21st, 2023
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

In the zone. Bursting with ripe red cherry fruit, mid season mostly. So vivid. Really just such amazing lift here. Wow. Julien is an artist! Palate is full of generous red cherry fruit with terrific concentration and sweetness. Awesome finish and grip. Great sweet fruit. What a showing. Awesome complexity. So complete. Sappy, fresh and teeming with energy. Elegant as well with air. Flat out stunning.

In the zone. Bursting with ripe red cherry fruit, mid season mostly. So vivid. Really just such amazing lift here. Wow. Julien is an artist! Palate is full of generous red cherry fruit with terrific concentration and sweetness. Awesome finish and grip. Great sweet fruit. What a showing. Awesome complexity. So complete. Sappy, fresh and teeming with energy. Elegant as well with air. Flat out stunning.

Feb 10th, 2022
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Ok, some normal wine now. And wow what a difference. Huge cherries on the nose. Almost a cherry compote with a wonderful smattering of earth. Unreal clarity of fruit. Just so much and so detailed. Palate is gorgeous and pure. Unreal depth and clarity. Deep. Just sick fruit. 19 is so so legit. Awesome freshness and so many black and red cherries. Amazing sleek structure and fruit. Terrific purity. 19 is so so great.

Ok, some normal wine now. And wow what a difference. Huge cherries on the nose. Almost a cherry compote with a wonderful smattering of earth. Unreal clarity of fruit. Just so much and so detailed. Palate is gorgeous and pure. Unreal depth and clarity. Deep. Just sick fruit. 19 is so so legit. Awesome freshness and so many black and red cherries. Amazing sleek structure and fruit. Terrific purity. 19 is so so great.

Jun 24th, 2021
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Stunning nose of mid season cherries and spices. Gorgeous. So perfumed. Loads of sous-bois. Crunchy and juicy wirh lovely limestone minerality. Slamming. So fresh. So insanely fresh. What a wonderful wine.

Stunning nose of mid season cherries and spices. Gorgeous. So perfumed. Loads of sous-bois. Crunchy and juicy wirh lovely limestone minerality. Slamming. So fresh. So insanely fresh. What a wonderful wine.

Nov 7th, 2019
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.0

This is great! Tart and crunchy but still has volume. The nose is so perfumed and intoxicating. What a wonderful expression of Burgundy and Pinot noir in general

This is great! Tart and crunchy but still has volume. The nose is so perfumed and intoxicating. What a wonderful expression of Burgundy and Pinot noir in general

Aug 6th, 2019
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Super aromas, bowl of red cherries, spice, green moss, floral and leaping out of the glass. Juicy and so clean. Needs 20 minutes and then it will be gone in 20 minutes.

Super aromas, bowl of red cherries, spice, green moss, floral and leaping out of the glass. Juicy and so clean. Needs 20 minutes and then it will be gone in 20 minutes.

Feb 10th, 2017
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Complex and charming. Well done.

Complex and charming. Well done.

Jun 24th, 2016
Pinotman /// Andreas

👃 Plenty of cherry. Needs about 1 hour to open up. Quite juicy and fresh. Some tannins left. Crushed marble. Likable yet lacks this extra wow effect I am looking for in older burghs.

👃 Plenty of cherry. Needs about 1 hour to open up. Quite juicy and fresh. Some tannins left. Crushed marble. Likable yet lacks this extra wow effect I am looking for in older burghs.

Jan 17th, 2024
Erik Longabardi

This is just like having a faucet to the grapevine. Pristine and so beautiful, so complex! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

This is just like having a faucet to the grapevine. Pristine and so beautiful, so complex! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Aug 8th, 2023