Jean‑Michel Giboulot Savigny‑lès‑Beaune Aux Serpentières 1er Cru 2020 opens with ripe
Sourced from 50+ year-old vines on Kimmeridgian limestone
giving the wine quiet authority without weight
layered with dry earth
site-driven wine blending fruit from two distinct vineyard blocks
Clement Bartschi Bugey Cru Manicle Rouge Gembrook Hill Jean‑Michel Giboulot Savigny‑lès‑Beaune Aux SerpentièresThe palate is bright, taut, and beautifully sculpted, opening with red cherry, wild strawberry, and cranberry crunchbefore moving into a savoury, mineraletched core that reflects Manicles steep limestone slopes. Acidity is lively and finely cut, giving the wine vertical lift and a sense of alpine freshness, while tannins are fine, chalky, and delicately firm, offering more structure than many Savoieadjacent reds. Subtle notes of rosehip, pomegranate