Domaine Chandon de Briailles, Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, Les Lavieres 2022

The 2022 Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Lavières 1er Cru was bottled the week prior to my visit. This comes from more limestone soils with a light clay topsoil. The lively bouquet has plenty of energy, with crushed stone infusing the red berry fruit, touches of briar and pottery wheel. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip. Crunchy black fruit laced with graphite leads to quite a precise, persistent, classically-styled Savigny finish. Not suave or sophisticated, yet surfeit with character.

• Drinking Window: 2026 - 2040
• Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
• Review Date: January 2024