2021 Le Puy de L'Ours - Savigny-les-Beaune Clos des Godeaux (750ml)

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This young upstart domaine has our attention! A new discovery that has us excited for the future. In creating the name of their estate, Le Puy de l’Ours, Juliette Puyperoux (=’Puy’) and Jean Orsoni (= ‘Ours’) decided to share the spotlight and created a portmanteau name for their domaine from a fusion of their last names. When they first met in Paris, Juliette was distributing wine for Rothschild and decided she wanted to delve deeper into production. Jean was aimed for a career as a banker, whose work often took him to Beaune. Around 2017, they decided to return to Beaune to live their dream. In 2020, they set up shop in Savigny, and began farming their certified organic vines. In their first 2021 vintage they made a tiny 5000 bottle lot. The wines feel pure, full of energy, and light on their feet—an excellent calling card for any wine!

The Clos des Godeaux is a parcel within the Les Godeaux vineyard site that is bookended in between two stellar 1er cru sites, Aux Serpentières and Talmettes, rendered unforgettable by the impeccable work of another distinguished Savigny estate: Simon Bize.  The 1.6 ha of Puy de l’Ours’ Clos des Godeaux vines were planted in 1968, and the wine is made in a gentle, non-interventionist style in honor of those special vines. In 2021, they chose to fully destem their fruit. There’s a slightly lush and ripe character to the fruit that wafts off the nose, but the palate shows its pedigree with a smoky cherry fruit and an admirable sense of grip, all while remaining delicate and weightless. This is our kind of Savigny!