The 2016 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode has the most refined and sophisticated bouquet among Pavelot's 2016s: detailed with blackberry, briary, hints of black olive developing with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, a satisfying sense of symmetry with a poised and long, tensile finish. Excellent. This is almost as good as the outstanding 2015 last year.

The 2015 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Dominodes is cut from the same cloth as the Aux Gravains, albeit with more floral scents and more red fruit. It is just as beautifully defined and seductive though. The palate is medium-bodied with silky smooth tannin, superb mineralité, immense cohesion and energy that spills over on the chalky-textured finish. This is (yet another) outstanding 2015 from Domaine Pavelot who frankly has done little wrong this vintage.

The 2014 Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru les Dominodes has that sense of density and volume on the nose, typical of this great vineyard. Blackberry and briary scents, sous-bois coming through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with thickset tannin, very well judged acidity, lovely structure and symmetry here with a long, mineral-driven finish that is totally satisfying. This is a great Savigny from Pavelot, one that should be afforded long-term ageing (if possible).