The 2013 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Fournaux comes from the upper part of the vineyard with more chalk and limestone soils. It has a crisp, well-defined bouquet that is more elegant than the village cru, more refined albeit with a similar fruit profile. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin: fresh and lithe in the mouth, well-judged acidity and a lucid blackberry and bilberry finish that is a joy. This is a fine success in not an easy vintage.