2006 Savigny Les Beaune Blanc 'Dessus Les Gollardes' Pierre Guillemot - Magnum

Domaine Pierre Guillemot’s 2006 Dessus les Gollardes is a rare mature white Burgundy in magnum, now fully evolved and drinking with quiet confidence. The nose is mellow, savoury and beautifully layered, with baked apple, pear skin, lemon curd, toasted almond, beeswax, dried flowers, soft spice and a fine mineral thread. It has the golden calm of age, but still carries a lovely Savigny freshness beneath the richness.

On the palate, it is broad, textural and persistent, with orchard fruit, citrus peel, hazelnut and a gentle saline grip running through the finish. The magnum format has helped preserve its poise, giving the wine a slow, graceful evolution rather than simple softness. Serve cool rather than cold, and give it time in the glass to reveal its full, quietly beguiling charm.

For when
A long lunch needs mature white Burgundy with rarity, texture and real conversation value.

Pairs with
Roast chicken, turbot, scallops, lobster, mushroom tart, Comté, veal in cream sauce or baked cheese with truffle honey.

Domaine Pierre Guillemot is one of the classic names of Savigny-lès-Beaune, a family domaine whose wines are admired for finesse, honesty and a distinctly Burgundian sense of restraint. Dessus les Gollardes is one of the domaine’s great curiosities: a white Savigny made largely from Pinot Gouges, the rare white mutation of Pinot Noir associated with Henri Gouges, with Chardonnay adding familiar Burgundian depth. From vines planted in the late 1950s, this is a singular bottle that shows why Guillemot remains such a quietly cherished address among Burgundy lovers.