2022 Benjamin Leroux Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Hauts Jarrons, Burgundy

Full mid purple. A slight reduction here but note that the Haut Jarrons has not yet been racked at all. It soon blows off to leave a good volume of dark raspberry fruit, with a firmer finish behind, good acidity, but this is also higher octane.

87-90 points Jasper Morris MW Inside Burgundy

One of Leroux’s close friends owns these vines in the heart of the 1er Cru on the east-facing Beaune side of Savigny. The most elegant Savigny wines tend to come from this area, so it is perfect for powerful years. Like most Côte d’Or terrain, the soils are clay/limestone, but the clay is light and sandy. So, although there’s more flesh than in the village cuvée, there is also greater finesse. All the fruit was destemmed this year, and again, it is a wonderfully bright and juicy rendition of 2022. As always, it’s an excellent value 1er Cru that will drink well from release but will also benefit from at least short-term aging (3-7 years).