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90pts Jasper Morris
This is a thoroughly individual wine so I will take the time to detail how it is made. The grapes, 70% Pinot Blanc, are crushed, pressed and settled to remove about half the solids. Fermentation starts in tanka nd then continues in wood, of which a third each is 228-, 400- and 600-litre in size, with 20% new wood overall, but entirely within the 400-litre part. They use the cooper Foailly, with zebra barrels made half-and-half with oak and acacia, and using thicker staves than is the norm. The 2023 came in at 13% alcohol. It has a clear mid lemon colour, with nothing heated on the nose, a little bit of the apple flavour I associate with pinot blanc. It is riper on the palate, with adequate acidity, and certainly the classic persistence Drink from 2027-2032. Tasted Oct 2024.

88pts Wine Advocate
Offering up aromas of pear, green apple and freshly baked bread, the 2023 Savigny-ls-Beaune Dessus Les Gollardes Blanc is medium-bodied, satiny and open-knit, with an easygoing, charming personality.

TKs notes on 2023 vs. 2022
We have not tasted these 2023s yet but so far with about 40 or so 2023s under our belts tasted the vintage seems fresher in style for 2023 over 2022, though they still have really good fruit concentration and densities, just brighter. For me this bodes very well for the whites that are very classic in style, with powerful textures and driving energy from the acidity, but they also don’t feel sharp, just more energetic and stacked with density that are built to age from the best village level wines and up. The reds are fresh, bright, and more high-toned with more perceptive acidity and tannic structure. Densities and fruit concentration are great, but maybe a touch less than 2022 and more red than dark red fruits, though not strictly so. Ageability is great for both styles/colors in both 2022/2023, it just matters more the style that you prefer. So, in general so far the whites seem more classic than the 2022s, while the reds are also classic with excellent quality. The big difference between both vintages is not a matter of quality, it just comes down to preference of styles. (*Also understand you need to take into context the house style at each domaine)