2005 Domaine Jean-Marc Pavelot Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Guettes 1er Cru

The 2005 Savigny-les-Beaune Les Guettes leads with aromas of lightly-cooked cherry, sage and lavender. In the mouth, this displays good concentration and ripeness, with a rather tart streak and slightly gritty tannin. Allowing for the wine’s recent sulfuring and assemblage, it may show more textural richness and its brightly red-fruited, spicy, herbal finish show more sweetness after it has been bottled and rested. A Becky Wassserman Selection (various importers), Le Serbet, Beaune; fax 011-33-3-80-24-29-70.