2017 Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Jean-Jacques Girard

One of Savigny's oldest domaines, originally founded in 1529. Jean-Jacques has been producing wine here as the sole proprietor since 1998, and with significant recent investment in the cellar and winery, is producing outstanding wines. With his long experience of viticulture, Jean-Jacques firmly believes that the best wines are made in the vineyard, and thus focuses his efforts on optimising the quality and health of the grapes themselves, which is reflected in his delightfully supple wines.

Lavieres is planted with many of Domaine Girard's oldest vines, and is consequently one of the most intense, characterful and ageworthy. Irresistible perfume on the nose with lovely spiced, sweet, red fruit. Finer, softer and smoother than most Savigny with structure, spicy oak and pure red berry fruit in perfect balance. An exemplary expression of Pinot Noir.