Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru 'Aux Vergelesses', Jane Eyre 2021
Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru 'Aux Vergelesses', Jane Eyre 2021 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Pinot Noir (Savigny-les-Beaune, France), in the medium, savoury reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with duck, salmon, roast chicken, bolognese. Cheapest offer £64.00 at Honest Grapes.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gevrey-Chambertin, En Champs, Drouhin-Laroze 2019 Domaine Drouhin Laroze · Burgundy | £64.00 | |||
| Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru 'Aux Vergelesses', Jane Eyre 2024 Jane Eyre · Burgundy | £64.00 | |||
| Volnay Premier Cru Santenots, Domaine Éric Boigelot 2019 Domaine Éric Boigelot · Burgundy | £64.00 | |||
| Beaune Aux Coucherias Joseph Voillot 2024 Domaine Joseph Voillot · Burgundy | £65.00 |
Savigny-lès-Beaune doesn't always get the headlines it deserves, sitting quietly in Burgundy's shadow while its neighbours in Pommard and Volnay collect the glory. That's rather their loss. Aux Vergelesses is one of the village's finest premier cru sites, a north-facing slope on the Pernand-Vergelesses border where the limestone-rich soils and cooler exposure push Pinot Noir towards something more structured and mineral than the plush, giving style you find elsewhere in the Côte de Beaune. Jane Eyre's 2021 is a wine that earns its keep through detail rather than volume. The 2021 vintage was a difficult one — frost, mildew, small yields — but those who farmed carefully and sorted ruthlessly made wines of real precision and energy. This has the hallmarks: bright, focused fruit with genuine grip and a saline, chalky thread running through the finish.