Maurice Ecard, Savigny les Beaune 1er Cru Les Serpentieres, 1996 so021124 rose bubbles for valentines offer wildflower honey

wildflower honey

and the acidity keeps the wine fresh

Conterno's traditional approach means long aging and wines built for the very long haul

and his daughter Maria Teresa continues that tradition

looking out over San Pablo Bay — a rare seam of calcareous clay over limestone that runs through the tail end of the Vaca Mountains

Maurice Ecard, Savigny les Beaune 1er Cru Les Serpentieres, 1996 so021124 rose bubbles for valentines offer wildflower honeyThe most bracing red Burgundy vintage of its era, from the grower many considered the master of Savigny. Maurice Ecard's reputation rested on Les Serpentieres, a 12 hectare premier cru on the Pernand side of the Rhoin valley facing south at 260 to 270 meters on sandy, marl rich brown soils, a site that gives perfume and lift rather than weight. In 1996 a relentless north wind blew through the ripening season, concentrating the fruit while locking in