Domaine de Bellene Vieilles Vignes Savigny-lès-Beaune 2023

A very pretty and refined Savigny old vines from domaine vines, always a solid bottling from Nicolas Potel, and attractively priced. 2022 was a warm vintage to be sure, but there’s impressive balance and poise here, a purity of cherry fruit, a suppleness of tannins and comfort of the acids that beguiles. Length and depth are very good, and it’s drinking remarkably well even at this early stage – it won’t be a vintage for the long term I feel, but there will be considerable pleasure up front. Tasted August 2024. Score – 92. (John Szabo, MS, winealign.com)