Domaine Pierre Guillemot, Pinot Noir, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Serpentières, Côte de Beaune, France 2022

100% Pinot Noir from 55 year old vines. Fermentation lasts for 15 to 16 days in wooden cuves. Wine is aged in barrel (10% new for premier cru and grand cru) for 18 months, then aged in bottle for 6 months before release.

The 2022 is on a course to greatness, a classic vintage that’s tart, earthy and generous; it’s beaming with pleasure and would be well worth cellaring, too. This is a beautiful comfort wine, where whatever's missing in flash and dazzle is made up for in understated elegance. This light, perfumed subtlety defined Savigny-les-Beaune’s reputation long ago, a style and tradition that remains in sure hands with the Guillemot family.

The Guillemot family has worked Savigny-lès-Beaune vines for eight generations and produces wines with classic Burgundian finesse and balance, all while leaving us a reminder of Savigny’s rustic character. Guillemot is a quintessential producer, with wines that epitomize the local terroir and emphasize grace and elegance over power and structure.