Domaine de Bellene Vieilles Vignes Savigny-lès-Beaune 2023

Old vines (meaning 40-plus years of age) are the source for a Villages-level Savigny-les-Beaune that fulfills the quality quota of the vintage. Simply executed because hue conspires with mouthfeel using acidity as the catalyst to achieve overall structure. A crisp, crunchy and herbaceous Savigny, certainly less refined than the Premier Cru (Hommage à Jean Ferté) but worthy in its own right because of ample fruit maturity and accumulation. Quite tannic on the follow-through to tell us 2027 and beyond are when the wine will become open for business. Drink 2027-2031. Tasted March 2025. Score – 91. (Michael Godel, winealign.com)