The 2012 Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Gravains has a spicy and slightly ferrous bouquet compared to Guillemot's other premier crus. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, quite bullish in the mouth with its peppery finish. It is missing finesse, but there is satisfactory length and weight to this Aux Gravains. Drink 2015-2019+. Domaine Pierre Guillemot was formed back in 1946 after the namesake winemaker took a metayage with his sister, joined by his wife Liliane in 1959. After retiring in 1988 his son Jean-Pierre took over. During the passing years their holdings have gradually expanded in Savigny-les-Beaune, including four premier crus and a small slice of Corton Le Rognet. Since the early 1980s they have reduced the amount of treatments in the vineyard, the fruit is entirely destemmed and aged in mainly used oak, approximately 10% new for the premier crus. This was a decent set of recent releases that, while not garnering superlatives, most likely represents good value, especially the Savigny Gravains. No known US importer.