The 2012 Savigny-les-Beaune Vieilles Vignes comes from three plots of 70-year old vines located at the bottom of the village. It has a lifted, soy-tinged bouquet with vibrant red and black fruit, a hint of bacon fat in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with an angular, citric entry. This is quite sharp in the mouth at the moment with a noticeable saltiness lining the cohesive finish that begs another sip. Drink this over the next five to seven years.
The small but very welcome expansion of the Seguin-Manuel “empire” continues unabated thanks to Thibaut Marion’s acquisition of a long-term lease of a considerable 1.8-hectares of Vosne-Romanee in “Au Commune”. Furthermore, 2013 will see more Cote de Nuits wines that will include a debut Echezeaux. All Thibaut’s 2012s were matured in cask this year and as he wryly put it, there was not need to retread over the catastrophes that affected his vines, like everybody else’s. As I have mentioned several times ever since this name was resurrected from history, Thibaut is a talented winemaker not just amongst those that enjoy his wines, but respected by many of his peers. They represent good value in the marketplace, even if I decided this time that he really should consider a more modern label. If you are looking for affordable, well-crafted Burgundy, then look no further than here.
Importer: Winebow and also Haynes, Hanson & Clark and Private Cellar in UK.
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