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• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 23, 2023 - Retail $70. 100% Pinot Noir. From the Southern half of the Côte d'Or, I had high hopes for this Savigny-les-Beaune as I paid under $30 for it back in 2008 in an online auction. I figured since it was a Premier Cru, how bad could it be? Well, the first, while not a disaster, was certainly a disappointment which is an all-to-common theme these days with Burgundy. Once my favorite appellation (OK, second, next to Champagne), I would now have to classify as the most overated of all regions in the world. Yeah. Well, this bottle helped restore a modicum of faith in Burgundy. Rich and layered on the nose with some baked cherry compote, considerable earth, leather, pencil shavings, and just a touch of funk. I love the funk. The palate is predictably reserved with subtle fruit but great tartness and earth. OK. Whoa. Yeah, while this might be a bit past its prime(?), it is still a lovely quaff, worthy of contemplation and introspection. $30? You bet. $70? Not so much?
  
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• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 88 points

  October 22, 2023 - Retail $70. 100% Pinot Noir. From the Southern half of the Côte d'Or, I had high hopes for this Savigny-les-Beaune as I paid under $30, but it was nonetheless a Premier Cru. Well. My wife always criticizes me for holding onto a wine (much) longer than I need, and this is a case in point Some fruit, but mostly stewed on the nose as this clearly gives off the "Be gentle, I am old:" kinda vibe. While the palate shows more signs of life, it is clear that this is solidly on the downward slope and I need to get to that last bottle of this right away (which means I probably won't).
  
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  April 18, 2023 - From my dad’s cellar, and I really don’t know why he bought this, as he never drank any of the bottles. I opened two while visiting over the years, and when he passed there were still four left. I brought two home, and opened one tonight. Good timing. It’s in that mature state where earth, fruit and mineral merge into a seamless whole. It’s not clear where one ends and another begins. Light to medium bodied, it does not dominate the palate, but retains brightness to make the next sip mandatory. There’s actually a fair bit of tannic structure, but enough depth for balance. It could be more assertive aromatically, but given what it cost on release I am not going to quibble. It’s drinking well, and in no risk of decline.

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• indiscriminate palate wrote: 88 points

  April 29, 2022 - Ruby with slight bricking. Cherries, red berries, and warm spices. Red berries on the palate, with some earth, mushroom, and a bit of lift. Palate continued to improve over several 24 hours. Decent length and rather fine, gritty tannin. Crunchy red fruit on the medium finish. Overall, a nice wine that is probably not improving from here.

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• Puteljen! Likes this wine: 92 points

  July 9, 2021 - Another good bottle. Mature but not tired at all. Still pretty berry fruit with a good mix of red and blue notes. Silky, smooth, with rounded tannins, hints of mushroom and a bit of spice. Very good.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2002
• Type Red
• Producer Louis Jadot
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard La Dominode
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion Côte de Beaune
• Appellation Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru

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