Red Burgundy Premier Cru bargains at 10 yrs on

Beaune reds age beautifully.  They offer brilliant, red-fruited purity, and a chalky tannin that combined, yield bright, fleet footed and persistent length.

If subtle elegance is your style, here you go.  Sweet-spot fine wines from three of the best.  Perfect window now till 2030+

Less 25% today only; a generous July ending.

SAVIGNY LE BEAUNE

The name of the appellation is sometimes written simply as Savigny, without the -lès-Beaune suffix. The production consists of 85 per cent red wine and 15 per cent white wine.  The wines of Savigny are often as good as those of Beaune itself, a local motto describing them as ‘Théologiques, Nourissants et Morbifuges’ (theological, nourishing and helps avoid disease!).  There are 240 hectares of village Savigny-lès-Beaune and 144 hectares of premier cru vineyards (22 in all).  Recommended Producers:  Pavelot, Bize, Jane Eyre and Tollot Beaut.  The Village level are usually ready to enjoy at five years onwards while the Premier Cru’s from 8 or so years on from vintage. The best vineyards include Les Vergelesses, Les Lavières and La Dominode and these remain in good shape for around 15+ years, much like all great Premier Cru’s do.  The wine characters often include offer bright red fruits, fine acid lift, tight-grained chewy but smooth tannins, blood orange and iron notes, with elevated and elegant length.

William Kelley, Decanter – Burgheads bemoaning the lack of fine, affordable Burgundy from the Côte d'Or should beat a path to Savigny le Beaune.  One fine example is Burgundy’s Jane Eyre , who was named Négociant of the Year at the 2021 Grand Prix de La Revue du Vins de France, the equivalent of the Michelin Guide for wine. Stylistically, Jane favours lifted aromatics and clarity of fruit in her Pinot bottlings. She employs gentle extraction and oaking, a portion of stems according to vintage, and a deft touch in the cellar, opting to bottle earlier than the norm to capture freshness. The resulting wines are stunning, approachable in youth but ultimately with the balance to reward cellar time.

VINTAGE 2016

Wine Spectator 97/100 - Fresh, juicy and elegant, revealing dark fruit flavours.

Jasper Morris MW  on Savigny - Characterized by beautiful notes of red fruit. Fresh, light and airy, elegantly linear.

Today’s 6-pack offer:  Comprises  two bottles each of the fine Premier Cru wines listed below.  Perfectly ready to enjoy now.  Or cellar till 2030+.  Please see attached notes for full info.

• Jane Eyre 1 cru Aux Vergelesses, Savigny Les Beaune  2016 

Ann Krebbel MW - A very faint note of cranberry on the nose becomes fully drawn on the svelte and translucent body. The fruit is ripe and aromatic, the freshness is acute, the balance is lovely. This is one of those dreamy, light wines that perfectly show off depth. The finish reveals a shimmer of white pepper. 93/100     

• Tollot Beaut 1 Cru Savigny Les Beaune 2016.

Jancis Robinson MW - Light cherry red. That sour, tangy red fruit on the nose with the wildness of rose hip not the sweetness of strawberry. A little more fruit sweetness on the palate, merest hint of vanilla. Pure, light-bodied and finely textured. Pure fruit pleasure.16.5/20   

• Simon Bize 1 cru Vergelesses Savigny Les Beaune 2016.

DECANTER - High-toned black cherry and blueberry fruits, a subtle note of fresh  mushrooms and lots of salty minerality. The palate is savoury and structured, no excess fat here. Really impressive purity and freshness, it will cellar beautifully. A recent bottle of 2008 just starting to hit its stride.  94/100    

Special offer terms:

The very last 6 cases on  offer at just R9 990 each. That’s R2 320 off … for today only.

Offer subject to confirmation.  First come first served.  VAT included. Couriered to your door August mid-month for R180 (CT area).