Bouchard Père et Fils
Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Lavières 2000
A unique opportunity to acquire wines that define Burgundy’s legacy
About the SessionThese wines have been sourced directly from the ancient 15th Century cellars of Bouchard Père et Fils. They were imported into South Africa in March 2026 by Great Domaines via refrigerated container (reefer), ensuring optimal preservation throughout transit. These historic bottles, among the last remaining examples from the 20th and early 21st centuries, represent some of the Domaine’s most important cuvées. Fine vintages across the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune back to 1972 have been selected, checked and captured on the Bouchard database, with a dedicated neck proof tag confirming their recent release from the Bouchard cellars. Bottles from the 2009 vintage and older were also waxed in anticipation of their recent release.
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About this Item
The 2000 Côte de Beaune harvest produced wines of genuine character and fine aromatic definition, a vintage that rewarded careful selection in the cellar with wines of notable depth and a composed, classical identity that continues to develop with pleasing complexity and the approachability of full maturity. Bouchard Père & Fils' 2000 Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Lavières, offered here in magnum, has been Les Lavières is the most celebrated Premier Cru vineyard of Savigny-lès-Beaune, its stony, well-drained limestone soils producing wines of genuine character, fine aromatic complexity and the kind of structural precision that has earned this relatively modest appellation a reputation for exceptional quality and outstanding value among discerning collectors. The wine is produced from 100% Pinot Noir, aged 12 to 14 months in French oak with 30 to 40% new barrels.
Provenance
These wines have been sourced directly from the ancient 15th Century cellars of Bouchard Père et Fils. They were imported into South Africa in March 2026 by Great Domaines via refrigerated container (reefer), ensuring optimal preservation throughout transit.
- 2000
- Bouchard Père et Fils
- Burgundy
- French Wine
- International Wines
- Les Lavières
- Pinot Noir
- Savigny-lès-Beaune
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