2021 Gerard Mugneret Savigny-les-Beaune Aux Gravains 1er Cru

From: Burgundy, FranceVarietal: Pinot Noir About, via Becky Wasserman & Co. It is noteworthy that both Pascal’s Gravains and Bruno Clair’s Dominode were planted in 1902. According to Burgundy Vintages, A History from 1845, by Allen Meadows and Doug Barzelay, 1901 was the beginning of the so-called Années Méchantes (cruel years). A cyclone hit Gevrey and did enormous damage to the vines and trees. In the Beaune area, there was a hailstorm on August 25th that also damaged some vines. Savigny-les-Beaune has the reputation for providing wonderful value, but it is so much greater than that. As we have mentioned, Aux Gravains sits on one of our favorite hills in the Côte d’Or. Among the hill’s wonderful premiers crus, Lavières, Gravains, Serpentières and Aux Clous, form a tight-knit family on the mid-slope, with a specific identity. Their most noticeable signature comes from the influence of the alluvial sediments: sand and gravel are promotors of elegance, of lifted, airy, soft, fragran