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2015 Savart, Le Mont Benoit Premier Cru
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A man whose draw to the vineyard was so intense, he gave up on an aspiring pro football career, Fred Savart today produces some of the most intense, flavorful and sought-after Champagnes from his home village of Écueil.
Savart
His village is home to some of the sandier, clay-based soils of the region, and his collection of small vineyards extends to the neighboring village of Villiers-aux-Noeuds where he sources fruit from vineyards atop more classic, chalkier soils. The third generation of Savart family growers, Frederic has elevated the health and vigor of his vineyards, resulting in riper, more concentrated fruit which in turn produce his preferred style of fuller-flavored wines, predominantly from Pinot Noir, though he does have a half hectare of Chardonnay as well. Fred utilizes stainless steel for many of his cuvées to control the temperature of the fermentations better, as many of his Burgundian friends have done, but for his smaller cuvées he will utilize barrels as well, with most of his wines allowed to pass through malo-lactic.
Meet the Producer
Savart
A man whose draw to the vineyard was so intense, he gave up on an aspiring pro football career, Fred Savart today produces some of the most intense, flavorful and sought-after Champagnes from his home village of Écueil.
His village is home to some of the sandier, clay-based soils of the region, and his collection of small vineyards extends to the neighboring village of Villiers-aux-Noeuds where he sources fruit from vineyards atop more classic, chalkier soils. The third generation of Savart family growers, Frederic has elevated the health and vigor of his vineyards, resulting in riper, more concentrated fruit which in turn produce his preferred style of fuller-flavored wines, predominantly from Pinot Noir, though he does have a half hectare of Chardonnay as well. Fred utilizes stainless steel for many of his cuvées to control the temperature of the fermentations better, as many of his Burgundian friends have done, but for his smaller cuvées he will utilize barrels as well, with most of his wines allowed to pass through malo-lactic.
Vinous
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The 2015 Le Mont Benoît emerges from a parcel of 95% Pinot Noir and 5% Chardonnay in Villers-aux-Noeuds. Power, depth and textural resonance are the signatures in this rich, intense Champagne. Plum, chocolate, hazelnut and spice fill out the wine’s ample, creamy frame nicely. The 2015 is a bit massive and not especially refined. It will be interesting to see what time brings here. Dosage is 2 grams per liter. Disgorged: February, 2019.
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Vinous
Vinous
89
The 2015 Le Mont Benoît emerges from a parcel of 95% Pinot Noir and 5% Chardonnay in Villers-aux-Noeuds. Power, depth and textural resonance are the signatures in this rich, intense Champagne. Plum, chocolate, hazelnut and spice fill out the wine’s ample, creamy frame nicely. The 2015 is a bit massive and not especially refined. It will be interesting to see what time brings here. Dosage is 2 grams per liter. Disgorged: February, 2019.