Aromas of cherries, raspberries and forest floor introduce the 2018 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Marconnets, a medium to full-bodied, velvety and open-knit wine that's giving and delicate, even if one might wish to see a bit more depth and concentration.

The 2016 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Marconnets includes 70% whole bunch fruit, the crop reduced by around 50% because of frost. It has a slightly rustic and damp earthy bouquet, where the stem addition is more conspicuous than other cuvées. The palate is more sensual than the aromatics suggest, silky smooth in texture with a mixture of red and blue fruit, here the whole bunch neatly assimilated. Give this 18 to 20 months in bottle.

The 2015 Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Les Marconnets has quite a broody bouquet with darker fruit than the Beaune Clos du Roi: blackberry at first, plenty of damp autumnal undergrowth developing in the glass. The palate is very well balanced with attractive sucrosity on the entry, hints of blood orange and more red berry fruit here, Morello cherry and crushed strawberry that leads to a very poised but energetic finish. This represents another superb wine from the domaine.