The 2022 Savigny-lès-Beaune La Dominode 1er Cru, one of Jean-Hague Pavelot's favorite cuvées this year, has a generous bouquet of black plum, raspberry, and a touch of pressed white flowers emerging with time. Very well-defined and focused. The palate is ...
The 2022 Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Gravins 1er Cru has an altogether different nose to the Les Lavières: more sultry and backward, yet similarly compelling, tobacco leaf and autumn bonfire scents percolating through the red fruit. The medium-bodied palate ha...
The Maladiere climat is located mid-slope, between 300 and 320 metres altitude, with the domaine's 5ha of vines including some vines older than 50 years. The mix of browner, clay based soils on the western side and the higher limestone content in the east results in well-structured and appealing wines with complex aromas from long oak ageing.
The 2022 Vosne-Romanée Village includes around 40% whole bunches and delivers crisp black fruit laced with graphite and green bell pepper. The palate is medium-bodied with a charcoal-tinged entry. The oak and whole bunches are more prominent in this cu...
The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos St. Marc 1er Cru was picked around September 4th. It has a more backward yet exquisitely defined bouquet with white pepper and clove filtering through the precise black fruit. The medium-bodied palate has smooth tannin...
The 2022 Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras contains 40% whole clusters this year. The nose is composed and quite understated initially, with brambly black fruit, briar and a hint of Earl Grey. Lovely definition and cohesion. The palate is medium-bodied with c...