Chandon de Briailles Savigny Les Beaune Les Lavieres 1er Cru AOC France

Lavières is always defined by floral elegance and limestone cut, and the 2019 vintage delivers both with unusual density. Nose: redcurrant, wild strawberry, cranberry, and cherry stone at the core. Beneath that, crushed violet, lilac, iron filings, and a chalk-dust minerality that feels almost salty. Zero flashy oak.

Palate: silky entry, immediately tightened by fine, vertical tannins and slicing acidity. Tart red berries over crushed rock. Mid-palate shows rose petal, pomegranate skin, crushed herbs and mineral sapidity. Finish is tensile, floral, and saline. Precision over power. Beauty with backbone.

Start: 2025–2026 | Best: 2027–2038 | Peak: 2032+ | Decant 60–90 min if young

Domaine Chandon de Briailles is one of the Côte de Beaune's most treasured estates. The de Nicolay family have farmed this land since 1834, and today siblings Claude and François de Nicolay run a domaine that Burgundy specialists consistently describe as among the finest in the entire Côte d'Or. Claude took over in 1988 and progressively converted to biodynamic viticulture — Demeter certified since 2011 — adopting a strict no-additions philosophy: no tartaric acid, no commercial yeasts, no fining. Whole-cluster fermentation and an almost complete rejection of new oak allow the terroir to lead. Jancis Robinson has reviewed the domaine's wines on multiple occasions, and critics across the board admire the wines' classical elegance, mineral precision and capacity to age with grace.

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