2015 Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières, Cote de Beaune

Planted in 1956 these vines always produce a vibrant, perfumed and energetic style of Savigny. The 2015 is an exciting and surprisingly dense, ripe example of this terroir with deep cherry and dark chocolate fruit and plenty of rocky tannins and earthy mineral freshness. The vines were cropped at a very low (explaining the richness) and 40% whole bunches. A very strong Les Lavières!

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‘Discreet wood and menthol notes frame the very ripe aromas of cassis, violet, earth and spice. There is once again excellent richness, volume and sappy dry extract to the middle weight plus flavours that exude a subtle minerality on the refined and impressively long finish. This is certainly quite ripe but there is good tension and this should amply repay extended cellaring.’ 

Allen Meadows, Burghound.com