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Jean-Jacques Girard Savigny-les-Beaune 2020

R695

From a historic estate in Savigny, a supple, fine, fruity and pleasant wine.

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Jean-Jacques Girard’s family was growing grapes in Savigny-lès-Beaune back in 1529. That, as the French say, is ‘formidable’ and would make the domaine one of the oldest in Burgundy.

But really what matters to us today is what happened to the domain in the past generation. Until the late 90s, Jean-Jacques father, Georges, ran the Domaine Girard-Vollot with infectious good humor, bringing his two sons, Jean-Jacques and Phillipe, into the business as they came of age. But when father bowed out, the sons soon saw that each had his own vision and style, and the domaine was split, pretty much down the middle.

The original domain was about 38 acres. And since the split, Jean-Jacques has built his holdings back to over 40 acres, making it one of the most impressive domains in Savigny. He has been a busy man in the process, adding to his impressive array of Savigny 1er Cru vineyards with parcels in Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru in red and white, a Beaune 1er Cru ‘Clos du Roi’, some Volnay and Pommard and a little jewel in Corton-Charlemagne.

Savigny les Beaune lies in a peaceful valley rimmed in hardwood forest. The soil make-up under the rim ranges from crumbly shale to compact clay, and expositions range from north-east to full south, giving incredible diversity within a relatively small zone. Generally, however, Savigny produces some of the most perfumed wines of the Cote d’Or, both red and white.

Reds are 100% destemmed and undergo a short maceration in open vats before thermo-regulated fermentation. Wines are then raised in 15% new oak ( 25% for the old-vine Pommard and the Beaune 1er Cru ‘Clos du Roi) for 15 months.

In a deep cherry red color, Savigny wine is supple, finesse, fruity and pleasant.

Decanter – 92 points (2017)

Aged in 2 to 3-year-old oak barrels for 15 months, the Burgundy village red opens with stewed cherry and bacon over a perfumed nose of red cherry and earthy hawthorn, seasoned by black pepper. Smokey red cherry and ripe strawberry on the palate, with fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Sweet spices follow to the long finish.

Drinking Window 2021 – 2024

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Critics Top Rating

92 points

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NEW, Summer Wines

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir

Producer

Other Producers

Product Type

Red Wine

Vintage

2020

Wine Group

Boutique

Wine Occasion

Casual Entertainment, Formal Entertainment

Wine Region

Burgundy

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