2024 Domaine Jean-Marc Pavelot Savigny-lès-Beaune La Dominode 1er Cru

Undeniably the standard-bearer at this address, La Dominode is one of the most concentrated wines in Pavelot’s impressive array of Savigny Premiers Crus. There’s a significant swathe of old-vine fruit, with 40% from 90-year-old vines, 30% from 40- to 50-year-old vines, and the remaining 30% from young vines (10-15 years in age). The 2024 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Dominodes opens with a seductive interplay of dark fruit and red berry notes, subtly lifted by floral hints and a charming touch of tobacco leaf. The palate is medium-bodied yet serious in intent, combining silky texture with vibrant, mouth-coating tannins that bring a gentle bitterness through the mid-palate. Beautifully well balanced, it shows great acidity and a strong sense of mineral tension, giving energy and precision to the wine. The oak is already well integrated, framing the fruit without excess. Elegant and cohesive, this is still very young and will benefit from 3 to 4 years in bottle to fully unfold its depth and refinement, finishing with a chalky, persistent, and poised expression.