Savigny Lès Beaune, La Dominode, 1er Cru, 2013

Name: Savigny Lès Beaune, La Dominode, 1er Cru
Brand: Bruno Clair
Price: 147.31 GBP

Available Vintages

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justerini & brooks tasting note

End of June hail decimated the whole of Savigny. Yields from Bruno's Dominode were barely 15 hl/ha. Extremely intense dark fruit flavours, concentrated and hugely complex cherry and forest berry fruit with notes of vanilla, scorched earth, liquorice and herb. A legendary Savigny parcel of extremely old vines many of which were planted back in 1902.

critic reviews

88/100Stephen Tanzer,Vinous

Good medium red. Raspberry and a touch of herbs on the slightly high-toned nose; distinctly redder than the Marsannays in 2013. Then darker in the mouth, with blackberry and licorice flavors complicated by a slight vegetal quality. Not bad but I wanted more verve. This lacks the thrust of Clair's best 2013s from the Côte de Nuits but comes across as richer than the 2014 version, which was more affected by hail.

DRINKING WINDOW 2019 - 2027

date of review 03/2016

84-86/100Neal Martin,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2013 Savigny les Beaune la Dominodes has a muted, tertiary nose that I feel was compromised by the hail. The palate is spiky on the entry with a prickle of acidity. It does not quite have the harmony of Brunos other 2013s, although there is still freshness and vitality here. It is just that the finish feels a little austere.

DRINKING WINDOW 2015 - 2021

date of review 01/2015