Claude Marechal Savigny les Beaune Vieilles Vignes 2017 Blanc de Noirs The Pinot Nero and Schiava

The Pinot Nero and Schiava grapes are grown on the hillside vineyards of Cornaiano

raspberry and ripe cherry

fresh liquorice

I was blown away by the 1999 Hermitage les Bessards

a great chardonnay

Claude Marechal Savigny les Beaune Vieilles Vignes 2017 Blanc de Noirs The Pinot Nero and SchiavaThis outstanding wine has real presence. The mouthfeel, despite the generous vintage, is light, pure, and saline with dark cherry fruit a very racy wine. The grapes come from the following lieux dits: Pimentiers, Peuillets, and Planchots. This is a wonderful young Burgundy with real depth and persistence in the mouth. The old vines no doubt contributing to give the wine a good sappy richness and great silky length. Excellent and will make a magic old