Chanson Pere & Fils Savigny-Dominode Premier Cru 2019
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Savigny is a modest little village in the Cote de Beaune. According to Clives Coates MW, it makes for "a happy hunting ground for those who seek good inexpensive Burgundy." The commune is known for being the most divided vignoble in Burgundy, with its 22 premier cru vineyards located on one of two sides - the Pernard side and the Mont Battois side. The premier cru of Dominode is located on the Mont Battois side, which tends to have sandier and less stony soil, producing wines that are more earthy, sauvage and structured. It is named after the Latin "Dominus", "Vineyard of the Lord" - an indication that this area was formerly owned by the Lord of Savigny. The vineyard is oriented North East, on a mid-slope.
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La Dominode is one of Savigny’s most prestigious premier cru sites and this ripe, firmly structured Pinot is a fine example. Black-plum and cassis flavors are richly concentrated, anchored by peppery, spicy streaks of anise, clove and char plus a truffly, earthen perfume that’s seductive. While supple in tannin. Cellar Selection
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Facing northeast at the middle of the slope, this vineyard is well positioned to resist some of the recent heat and drought in Burgundy (see Jasper Morris’s essay in this issue on how climate change is impacting the region). The wine is a fascinating connection of the sun and the earth as they meet in the ripeness of fruit: all the near-explosive intensity doesn’t diminish the detail of its sour-cherry flavors. Their tartness checks the sweetness, creating light within all the extract.
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Complex and already expressive, the 2019 Savigny-Les-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode has a great nose of spiced raspberries and wild strawberries as well as sandalwood, peppery herbs, and flowers. Quite structured on the palate, it's medium-bodied, has a layered, elegant mouthfeel, background chocolaty oak, and building tannins that come through on the finish, which is clean and dry.
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Currant and strawberry aromas and flavors are shy, with earth, spice and vegetal elements adding depth. There's a lot of fruit locked up here, with the dusty tannins leaving a compact feel on the finish. Best from 2024.
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Founded in 1750, Chanson is one of the five grand "shippers" of Burgundy's Côte d'Or- an estate steeped in centuries-old tradition and rich in viticultural history. As a négociant (winemaker and merchant) and a domaine (vineyard estate), Chanson has represented the best of Burgundy for more than 250 years, growing its own grapes, partnering with other growers, bottling, selling, and shipping its own wines.
Chanson's holdings comprise some of Burgundy's most coveted vineyards. Located in the heart of the Côte de Beaune (the historical center of Burgundy) and surrounded by some of the greatest vineyards in the world, Chanson can count French philosophe Voltaire, romantic poet Lamartine, and the Bonaparte family among its clients.
Its celebrated bastion, a 15th-century fortress first rented and then acquired in 1794 to cellar the wines, is an internationally celebrated icon of Burgundy (the largest of six bastions that form part of the wall surrounding the city of Beaune).
To visit Chanson is to travel back in time and experience the magic of the 1000-year-old tradition of winemaking. Chanson still vinifies and cellars its wines in the bastion as it has for over 200 years. The 10-meter thick walls of this ancient fortress make it ideal for winemaking.
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
Savigny-lès-Beaune is a small village near Beaune that produces delightful red and white wines under its own appellation name. Cut by a river, the vineyards on its southern side have sandy soils that result in charming, floral reds. Premiers Crus vineyards on this side include Les Peuillets, Les Narbantons, Les Rouvrettes and Les Marconnets.
On Savigny’s northern side, bordering Pernand-Vergelles, vineyards are planted on rocky soils and produce juicy and spicy Pinot Noir. The village’s best whites, all made of Chardonnay, are full on the palate and abound in texture, complexity and freshness.