Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Maison Leroy |
Label Name: | Savigny les Beaune Rouge |
Vintage: | 1983 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy — Savigny-lès-Beaune (Côte de Beaune) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 2 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 3 |
Aroma Intensity: | 3 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Merchant/auction listings describe the 1983 Maison Leroy Savigny‑lès‑Beaune as a late release and 'ready/mature'
Tasting Note
Evolved Pinot Noir: dried cherry, raspberry, leather, forest‑floor/sous‑bois, light spice and licorice. Silky, mature texture with gentle acidity and soft tannins.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, lamb, charcuterie. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), miso‑glazed salmon, mushroom hotpot, teriyaki beef.
Production Method
Traditional Burgundian vinification of hand‑harvested Pinot Noir, fermented in stainless/wood, aged in oak barrels; released as a négociant/late‑release bottling. Domaine Leroy practices biodynamics (house selection).
Vineyard Info
Maison Leroy (Leroy SA) founded 1868; family négociant later led by Lalou Bize‑Leroy. Known for meticulous selection and Domaine Leroy's biodynamic conversions from 1988.