2020 Bouchard Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavieres

"The 2020 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières wafts from the glass with notions of rich berry fruit, cherries and plums mingled with smoke and spices. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with fine concentration, powdery tannins and a long, perfumed finish, it's a sleeper of the vintage well worth seeking out."

"From a huge 3.85 ha parcel purchased in 1909. Ripe and fresh aromas consist mostly of poached plum and black raspberry that are laced with hints of spice, earth and violet. There is both very good volume and density to the attractively textured medium-bodied flavors that exude evident minerality on the palate coating, youthfully austere and bitter pit fruit-inflected finish." Drink 2028+

"A rich and velvety, almost massive wine for this appellation that's traditionally associated with cool elegance, even crispness. Full blackberry and damson-plum aromas with some savory notes. Ample but not chewy tannins power the finish. A touch more freshness would make this much more exciting. From an almost 4-hectare plot. From organically grown grapes. Drink now."