Olivier Savary lives in a small town north of Chablis proper, His Chardonnays have a little more weight and roundness them, probably from the concentrated juice in the old vine berries, and from Savary's judicial use of wood.You will find 2007 a classic vintage for Chablis, giving us wines with great nerve and energy. This bottling from Domaine Savary is a blend of eight different parcels, each with their subtle nuance to contribute. It’s all there—the floral, the citrusy, a crisp, chalky minerality. An honest Chablis is something apart from the rest of the world’s Chardonnays. Reasonably priced non–premier cru wines from great growers such as this one age well, too, especially in a great vintage like 2007. Remember that starter cellar idea? Drink this over ten years.
