Improbably, reports Gambal, his 2006 Savigny-les-Beaune Vieilles Vignes required less triage than had the corresponding 2005. Relatively light in color, it is sweetly red-fruited with nut oil and slightly caramelized underlying suggestions as well as village-typical notes of smoldering leaves. While less brightly juicy than the corresponding Bourgogne, this boasts a winsome sweetness and silken texture. I would plan on enjoying it over the next 2-3 years.
The 40% of Alex Gambal's acreage and contract fruit that constitutes Pinot Noir faced in principle – like those of other vignerons – greater challenges in 2006 than did his Chardonnay. But I find his results in red more satisfying. (For a report on Gambal's 2006 whites, consult issue 180, and for more about this American ex-pat's negociant operation and methods, readers are referred to issue 171.) The 2006 Pinots here harbor typically between 13 and 13.5% natural alcohol. Lesser appellations in red went to bottle already at ten months, and the rest after around 15
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