Domaine Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot Savigny les Beaune Premier Cru La Dominode 2020

Drink it now or cellar for up to 20 years. It is recommended to decant it for half an hour. Domaine Jean-Marc and Hugues Pavelot is a family-run Burgundy winery, passed down from generation to generation, that owns approximately 13 hectares of vineyards spread across several appellations in the communes of Savigny-Les-Beaune, Aloxe-Corton, and Beaune. The Pinot Noir grapes are selected from the Premier Cru La Dominade vineyard (from the latin word ‘dominus’) located on a gentle slope between Les Marconnets and Les Jarrons 1er cru. The vines of various ages (80, 40, and 10 years) sink their roots into a clayey soil rich in sand. After vinification, the finished wine rests in oak barrels (30% new) for 12 months. Savigny les Beaune Premier Cru La Dominode is a powerful and characterful wine with a deep garnet red color. On the nose, it reveals a broad and complex aromatic profile with ripe red fruits, sweet spices, and hints of undergrowth and moss. On the palate, it is full-bodied and concentrated, fleshy and round with velvety tannins and a very long and smooth finish that recalls spicy notes. It is a wine that shows excellent aging potential but is already enjoyable now. Try it with wild boar fillet or beef stew.

Price: £47.24 from 8wines UK