Benjamin Leroux Savigny les Beaune Hauts Jarrons Rouge 2015

Tasting Notes

Screwcap. The vines here form a part of the La Dominode terroir in the heart of the 1er Cru Hauts Jarrons. Located on the east-facing slope of Savigny the vines here are on the Beaune side of Savigny from where the most elegant wines tend to derive. This is a site owned by one of Leroux's close friends. Like most of the terrain in the Côte d'Or, the soils here are clay/limestone, but here the clay is light and sandy. It offers more texture and weight than the villages cuvée, as you would expect, but also a filigree elegance with aromas and flavours of wild strawberry and crushed herbs. In the mouth there's surprising density and supple grip as well as vibrant freshness. Another great effort; this is Savigny writ large.

'This is at once cooler and more elegant with its pretty combination of violet, red cherry, earth and a hint of oak. The sleek, focused and more evidently mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors possess good verve as well as fine intensity on the beautifully well-balanced finale. Lovely. " 90-92 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound issue 66

'The 2015 Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Jarrons has a more introspective bouquet than the village cru, adorned with dark cherry and bergamot scents, nicely integrated oak lending a sense of aromatic seamlessness. The palate is very fine, silky smooth with well-judged acidity, the 25% whole bunch fruit barely noticeable on the seductive finish. What a gorgeous Savigny-lès-Beaune! " 91-93 points, Neal Martin, Wine Advocate #228