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2006 Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot Savigny-les-Beaune Les Gravains
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About Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot

Jean-Marc Pavelot, now joined by his son Hughes, maintains what is arguably the top estate in the underappreciated village of Savigny-lès-Beaune...

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2006 Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot Savigny-les-Beaune Les Gravains

Producer: Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Origin: France
Region: Burgundy
Appellation: Cote de Beaune

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88-90 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2008

(the majority of vines here are in excess of 80 years of age, according to Pavelot; 25% new oak) Good deep red. Expressive nose shows an almost exotic aspect to the red fruit and leather aromas. Supple, rich and broad, with a creamy sweetness I did not notice in the foregoing samples. Finishes sweet and long, with substantial but ripe tannins. A serious Savigny wine, made from a crop level of about 40 hectoliters per hectare.

90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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About the Cote de Beaune

The Cote de Beaune, which comprises the southern half of the Cote d'Or-- the limestone escarpment from which Burgundy's finest wines originate-- is the source of the most famous names in white Burgundy. It also produces outstanding red Burgundies (such as in Santenay and Volnay), even if Pinot Noir here rarely possess quite the stuffing, complexity, and longevity of...

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Pinot Noir

Adored by critics, prized by collectors, Pinot Noir is one of most tantalizing yet temperamental varietals in the world. For many wine enthusiasts, this is part of the appeal of Pinot -- it doesn't reveal its charms easily. Pinot Noir's virtue also stems from the unique characteristics of the grape. The skins are especially delicate, which accounts for the lighter color and body of finished wine. But, despite the delicacy, the best wines have excellent backbone and...
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