2019 Domaine Pavelot - Savigny les Beaune Aux Gravains (750ml)

The Pavelot family has farmed in Savigny-lès-Beaune since the 17th century, and Aux Gravains — sitting on the Beaune side of the village on lighter, gravelly soil — is one of their most sought-after crus, prized for its perfume and finesse relative to the more structured Guettes and Dominode bottlings. Hand-harvested and vinified with a portion of whole clusters, the 2019 shows the ripe, generous character of the vintage balanced by Savigny's natural freshness: red cherry, raspberry, and violet on the nose, with a supple, mid-weight palate, fine-grained tannins, and a bright, persistent finish. An excellent, still-underpriced entry point into serious village-adjacent red Burgundy.