Chanson Savigny-les-Beaune Dominode 1er Cru 2015 (750ML)

94 JS / 93 WS / 91 WE / 89-92 BH / 16+ JR

A dramatic and exciting wine for this appellation as it boasts power, concentration and length that are usually not associated with it. Although this isn't the most charming 2015 red Burgundy, the tannins are polished enough that you can drink it now. Better from 2019. Probably has 20 years of aging potential. - James Suckling

This is polished, delivering black cherry, violet, spice and mineral aromas and flavors. Firm and long, with fine overall balance and a saturated aftertaste of fruit and spice. Best from 2019 through 2033. 50 cases imported. - Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator

This wine is packed with tannins and, with a slight farmyard character, it will need time to come together. But the potential is there, with smoky flavors vying with complex tannins and acidity. Drink this richly textured wine from 2023. - Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast

Producer note: Maison Chanson is directed by Gilles de Courcel, owner of Domaine de Courcel of Pommard and the winemaker is Jean-Pierre Confuron, the brother of Yves Confuron who is the winemaker for de Courcel (both brothers also work at the family domaine Confuron-Cotétidot). On this visit I met with de Courcel who, like Michel Lafarge (see below), compared the style of 2015 to that of 1929 while noting that "2015 might be greater still. In all my years of making wine in Burgundy I have never seen such beautiful fruit with the possible exception of 2005. The tiny yields made for dense but extremely well-balanced wine that could last for a century or more. Moreover it's a fantastic vintage for Beaune and I am very confident that those consumers that have the patience to cellar the 2015s until maturity will ultimately be exceptionally happy in having done so." Confuron noted that all of the wines reviewed below were vinified by him with 100% whole clusters. As to relative performance in 2015, Chanson generally did quite well though there were a few overly ripe wines. In particular I very much agree with Confuron that their range of Beaune 1ers is especially good. Allen Meadows, Burghound

Tasting note: A very ripe but not jammy nose consists of plum, cassis and dark cherry liqueur along with soft spice and earth nuances. The very round, rich and sappy flavors still manage to exhibit good detail on the lightly mineral-inflected flavors that terminate in a mildly warm, very firm, serious and youthfully austere finale. -Allen Meadows, Burghound

Cask sample. Deep cherry red. Similar meaty savoury richness as on the Monthelie but richer still. Firm and meaty on the palate, not at all what I expect from Savigny – darker fruited – but it is full flavoured and well balanced. Chewy, dry tannins but the fruit fills the core and emerges on the finish. Needs time. Julia Harding MW, Jancis Robinson .com