2014 Savigny-lès-Beaune Clos des Godeaux

The sorting here was “critical and precise” in 2014 owing to the fly issues, said Véronique Drouhin, who noted that there were almost no problems with the Drosophila suzukii on the Côte de Beaune owing to the tiny crop levels. Yields were much better on the Côte de Nuits, she told me. The team started harvesting on both Côtes on September 15, and did not chaptalize its Côte de Beaune cuvées. “The pHs in 2014 are not particularly high,” said Drouhin. “A lot of the wines are delicious already but the top Gevreys, like the Mazi-Chambertin, will need a lot of time. ” Unfortunately, I did not have the chance to see a couple of the Drouhin wines made in tiny quantities, like the Chambolle Amoureuses and Griotte-Chambertin.