2018 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Premier Cru Sauvigny-Champ-Chevrey Monopole

The 2018 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Champ-Chevrey Monopole is a Pinot Noir from Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune, combining generous fruit with the structure of a distinctive Premier Cru vineyard. Champ-Chevrey is the domaine’s approximately 1.5-hectare monopole, meaning the vineyard belongs entirely to Tollot-Beaut. Based in nearby Chorey-lès-Beaune, the family estate is run by cousins Nathalie, Jean-Paul and Olivier Tollot. For the ripe 2018 vintage, the domaine emphasised gentle extraction to preserve balance and vineyard character. The result is a substantial expression of Savigny, with appealing depth beneath its polished fruit.

Expect ripe red cherry and berry fruit, violet and subtle spice, supported by a fleshy palate and a firm underlying structure. Allen Meadows awarded the wine 92 Points for Burghound, highlighting its richness, energy and powerful finish, while describing it as a wine built to age. A separate merchant tasting noted generous fruit and silky tannins, with greater refinement emerging as the wine opened in the glass. With around eight years since harvest, well-stored bottles may now be developing dried-flower and woodland nuances, bringing additional savoury interest to the vintage’s original fruit concentration.