90+ The 2003 Savigny “Vergelesses” from Patrick Bize is a very fine example of the vintage, with the nose and palate quite ripe, but not overripe and the tannins very well managed. The deep and vibrant nose offers up scents of currants, cherries, coffee, hang game, woodsmoke and a fine base of dark soil tones. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and very powerfully built for this bottling, with a fine core, modest tannins and a long, focused and well-balanced finish that closes with impressive grip and no signs of sur maturité. A very successful 2003 that is drinking well today, though it should cruise along nicely for a couple of decades.