2015 Savigny Les Beaune Fourneaux

The 2015 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Fournaux, which comes from vines located on the mid-slope, has a tightly wound, pressed rose petal-tinged bouquet that clearly possesses more harmony and cohesion than the village cru. The palate is grainy on the entry with dusky black fruit, quite pointed acidity and showing some bitter cherry, earthy notes on the masculine, austere finish. It needs the flesh that I anticipated in this vintage - this feels a little raw compared to the Pernand-Vergelesses from Chandon des Briailles.

The 2015 Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Fournaux, which comes from vines located on the mid-slope, has a tightly wound, pressed rose petal-tinged bouquet that clearly possesses more harmony and cohesion than the village cru. The palate is grainy on the entry with dusky black fruit, quite pointed acidity and showing some bitter cherry, earthy notes on the masculine, austere finish. It needs the flesh that I anticipated in this vintage - this feels a little raw compared to the Pernand-Vergelesses from Chandon des Briailles. Dec 2016, www.robertparker.com

(20% vendange entier; made with no new barrels but the estate's other premier crus received 15% to 20% new oak): Dark red. Very floral, ripe scents of cherry and raspberry. Sweet and plush but with more mineral grip than the basic village offering. Surprisingly healthy acidity here thanks to the old massalle selection used here. Finishes with ripe tannins and noteworthy length. This wine is close to 14% alcohol with 3.5 g/l acidity, which Claude de Nicolay described as a rare combination. Jan 2017, www.vinous.com