Frederic Savart Les Noues Premier Cru 2020
95 pts Vinous
Drinking Window 2026 - 2034
The 2020 Extra-Brut Les Noues, 100% Pinot Noir, is fabulous. Rich and exotic, the 2020 offers striking Pinot intensity in all of its myriad dimensions. Kirsch, wild flowers, spice, mint and jasmine lend gorgeous inner perfume. The 2020 is deep and layered, yet also remains light on its feet. It’s a captivating wine from Fred Savart.
- By Antonio Galloni on March 2024
Savart is one of the great success stories in Champagne over the last decade or so. That’s no longer news. What I admire most, though, is Fred Savart’s relentless quest to elevate quality and his curiosity in exploring new approaches, such as the use of glass Wineglobes for some of his wines. This is not the easiest range to understand, as that experimentation also leads to cases where the 750ml and 1.5L versions of the same wine undergo completely different approaches in the cellar with regards to vinification/aging vessels and closures, something readers should note. The top wines here have been gorgeous for some time, but the entry-level offerings have recently moved up a notch.
This champagne comes from a premier cru terroir on the Montagne de Reims, more precisely in Ecueil. This is where Frédéric Savart cultivates the Pinot noir used in this cuvée, drawing its noble profile from an exceptional terroir. He likes to create wines with a vinous side to them, hence why the grapes are vinified and matured in wooden containers. After a 10-month maturation in oak casks with no stirring, and an extra-brut dosage of 0-6g per litre, this wine offers superb tension that will benefit from a few years of ageing.
Its freshness and vivacity make this cuvée perfect at the start of a meal to awaken the taste buds, pairing with delicate, salty dishes. We recommend ceviche, salmon tartare, or fresh goats’ cheese with chives.
Original: $199.99
-70%$199.99
$60.00
Description
95 pts Vinous
Drinking Window 2026 - 2034
The 2020 Extra-Brut Les Noues, 100% Pinot Noir, is fabulous. Rich and exotic, the 2020 offers striking Pinot intensity in all of its myriad dimensions. Kirsch, wild flowers, spice, mint and jasmine lend gorgeous inner perfume. The 2020 is deep and layered, yet also remains light on its feet. It’s a captivating wine from Fred Savart.
- By Antonio Galloni on March 2024
Savart is one of the great success stories in Champagne over the last decade or so. That’s no longer news. What I admire most, though, is Fred Savart’s relentless quest to elevate quality and his curiosity in exploring new approaches, such as the use of glass Wineglobes for some of his wines. This is not the easiest range to understand, as that experimentation also leads to cases where the 750ml and 1.5L versions of the same wine undergo completely different approaches in the cellar with regards to vinification/aging vessels and closures, something readers should note. The top wines here have been gorgeous for some time, but the entry-level offerings have recently moved up a notch.
This champagne comes from a premier cru terroir on the Montagne de Reims, more precisely in Ecueil. This is where Frédéric Savart cultivates the Pinot noir used in this cuvée, drawing its noble profile from an exceptional terroir. He likes to create wines with a vinous side to them, hence why the grapes are vinified and matured in wooden containers. After a 10-month maturation in oak casks with no stirring, and an extra-brut dosage of 0-6g per litre, this wine offers superb tension that will benefit from a few years of ageing.
Its freshness and vivacity make this cuvée perfect at the start of a meal to awaken the taste buds, pairing with delicate, salty dishes. We recommend ceviche, salmon tartare, or fresh goats’ cheese with chives.
