A pure expression of Pinot Noir from vines averaging around 40 years old, this Vieilles Vignes cuvée is drawn from parcels in Savigny-lès-Beaune that the Bellang family inherited through the generations. The vines are rooted in classic clay-limestone soils enriched with reddish ferruginous clay — the "terres rouges" characteristic of Savigny's northern slopes — lending the wine both structure and a distinctive mineral depth. Expect ripe sour cherry, blackcurrant, a hint of forest floor, and gently spiced, silky tannins underpinned by bright freshness.

Domaine Christian Bellang et Fils has been cultivating vines in Meursault since at least 1789, with Christophe Bellang joining his father Christian in 1995 to manage the domaine's roughly nine hectares spread across Meursault, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Chorey-lès-Beaune, and Beaune. Vinification follows a philosophy of minimal intervention — lutte raisonnée in the vineyard, indigenous yeasts in the cellar — and élevage combines 12 months in oak barrel followed by 6 months in vat for balance and integration. With only around 1,200 bottles produced per vintage, this is a genuinely small-production wine, and 2023 stands out as a particularly successful year for the Côte de Beaune, promising freshness and aromatic precision in equal measure.