Chandon de Briailles Savigny Les Beaune Les Saucours AOC France

This is Savigny with shoulders — not the light, easy stereotype. In 2020, Les Saucours presents as ripe, savoury and surprisingly serious. Nose: raspberry, wild strawberry, cranberry compote, and cherry skins. Under that, earthy beetroot, dried rose petals, fennel seed, and chalk-dust mineral. Palate: lithe but not light — crunchy red fruit up front, followed by a firm mineral line, fine salty tannins and a spicy undercurrent of white pepper, clove and thyme. Finish is long for a village-level wine.

Start: 2024–2026 | Peak: 2027–2034 | Max: 2036

Domaine Chandon de Briailles is an estate whose reputation has grown steadily and deservedly over the past three decades. The de Nicolay family have been here since 1834; today it is Claude and François de Nicolay who set the direction — biodynamic farming since the early 2000s, Demeter certified from 2011, and a philosophy of minimal intervention that extends from the soil to the bottle. No added yeasts, no fining, barely any new oak. Just Pinot Noir expressing its place. Jancis Robinson has reviewed the domaine with consistent admiration, and the estate features regularly on high-end wine lists on both sides of the Atlantic — a mark of how seriously the trade takes these wines.

Critics & Recognition

★ 92–94 pts — Wine Advocate (Corton Grand Cru) | Featured on JancisRobinson.com | On the wine list at La Table de Yoann Conte, France — a two-Michelin-starred restaurant — and Gramercy Tavern, New York