Bouchard Pere & Fils Savigny les Beaune 2020

Drink it now or cellar for up to 10 years. No need to decant, but best to open it half an hour before service. Bouchard Père & Fils is a Burgundy winery founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, a former textile merchant. The estate, which today covers approximately 130 hectares of vineyards spread across the Côte d'Or, entered into a partnership with Artémis Domaines in 2022. The Pinot Noir grapes come from a vineyard planted on clay-limestone soils in Savigny-Les-Beaune, a few kilometers north of Beaune. After harvesting, fermentation takes place in wooden vats with a twenty-day maceration on the skins. The finished wine then ages for ten months in French oak (30% new barriques) before bottling. The result is an elegant and balanced red wine with a fruity character that is not lacking in structure and smoothness. In the glass, it reveals a brilliant ruby ​​red color and a fragrant and broad aromatic profile with notes of cherry, raspberry, and small wild berries, floral hints, and a light, animal, undergrowth undertone. On the palate, it is round and generous, concentrated and juicy, with silky tannins and a refreshing, balanced acidity. Try it with grilled duck breast or lamb chops, or with porcini mushroom lasagna.