Brunello di Montalcino, Patrizia Cencioni 2019 vs Savigny-Lès-Beaune 'Les Bas Liards', Pierre Meurgey 2020
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Savigny-Lès-Beaune 'Les Bas Liards', Pierre Meurgey 2020 currently starts £0.10 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £45.00 | £44.90 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Patrizia Cencioni | Pierre Meurgey |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Sangiovese | Pinot Noir |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Brunello di Montalcino, Patrizia Cencioni 2019
This female star-studded cast of winemakers is an admirable family-run operation that dates back to 1989 when life force of the estate, Patrizia, decided she wanted to make Brunello. What was once a deteriorating property is now a winery buzzing with life and passion. Beyond the hectares of land freckled with olive groves are Sangiovese vines dedicated to producing Brunello di Montalcino. They aim for the highest quality, with all vineyards meant for Brunello production, whilst they also produce a hidden gem Rosso here that is effectively a "baby Brunello" for early drinking. The vineyards can be found in the southeast at a high altitude with soil composed of volcanic rock and compacted clay (or Galestro). They are harvested by hand and then fermented with indigenous yeasts.
Savigny-Lès-Beaune 'Les Bas Liards', Pierre Meurgey 2020
Pierre Meurgey is one of Burgundy's quieter overachievers — a négociant and grower who has spent decades navigating the Côte de Beaune with an unusually sharp eye for value. Les Bas Liards is a lieu-dit in Savigny-lès-Beaune, sitting at the southern end of the village where the soils lean chalky and the vines catch good afternoon light. It's Pinot Noir doing what Savigny does best: neither the weight of Pommard nor the ethereal precision of Chambolle, but something winningly its own — earthy, bright, and honest. The 2020 vintage gave producers ripe, generous fruit with enough structure to age gracefully, and Meurgey has handled it with restraint. This is village-level Burgundy that punches with confidence: red cherry and iron, a little woodland floor, and tannins fine enough to drink now with a slight chill.
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