2017 Pinot Noir Wine from France

Wine Spectator, 92 points: Ripe, with an earthy cast to the black cherry, black currant and sweet spice flavors. Rich and pliable in texture, this is harmonious, building to a lingering, mouthwatering finish. Best from 2022 through 2036. 500 cases...

Wine Spectator, 91 points: Expressive, with blackberry and blueberry fruit intricately woven into the cashmere texture. Lively acidity keeps this well-defined, while iron, wet earth and spice notes linger on the finish, where beefy tannins reign...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Lush and harmonious, setting the stage for vivid blackberry and black cherry flavors. Verges on tangy, courtesy of lively acidity, with graphite and spice elements lingering on the extended aftertaste. Best from 2022...

Burghound, 95 points: (92-95) This too is quite firmly reduced and unreadable today. Otherwise there is a bit more size and weight to the broad-shouldered flavors that possess even better mid-palate density before terminating in a markedly...

Wine Spectator, 95 points: This red shows plenty of depth, with black cherry, blackberry, mineral and spice flavors. Dense and powerful, yet remains balanced, playing out nicely on the toasty, raspy finish. Needs a few years to absorb the oak. Best...

Decanter, 95 points: Yields were back up to normal here in 2017 after the frost-ravaged 2016 crop. This impressive Échézeaux, sourced from old vines in Les Rouges du Bas, is floral and appealing, with alluring texture, aromas of peony and...

Decanter, 96 points: Running from their gate by the Route Nationale to the same height as the Château de la Tour, the Grivots' vines are all in the lower half of the Clos. In hot years like 2017, humid soils can be an advantage, which appears...

Wine Spectator, 92 points: Lush and smoky, featuring black cherry, plum and earth flavors enmeshed with the grainy texture. Spice and wild herb accents emerge as this winds down on the dusty finish. Best from 2022 through 2035. 648 cases made, 25...

Decanter, 96 points: One of the jewels in the Drouhins' array of grands crus, this old-vine parcel covers 0.5ha. Intensely coloured, with 80% new wood for support, this is aromatic and textured, unfurling aromas and flavours of liquorice...

Burghound, 94 points: (91-94) A brooding and inexpressive nose reluctantly offers up attractively spiced aromas of dark cherry, raspberry and plenty of floral wisps. There is even better volume and mid-palate density to the solidly powerful...

Decanter, 96 points: The older vines in de Vogüé's extensive 7.2ha in Musigny date back to 1953 and make a wine that's considerably weightier than the young-vine cuvée. This is very deep and intense in colour, exhibiting layers of dark...

Vinous, 98 points: (96-98 points) The 2017 Clos de Tart Grand Cru was matured in around 80% new oak, the barrels toasted chauff blonde. Jacques Desvauges mentioned that the wine needed oxygen ingress during maturation that only new oak can...

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: A remarkably fragrant and filigree interpretation of an appellation that’s famous for ripeness and boldness. The finely etched tannins are beautifully married to lively acidity and the bright red-fruit aromas harmonize...

Decanter, 97 points: Latricières is one of the outstanding sites of the 2017 vintage, and this is my pick of the Drouhins' grands crus this year, partly because of the freshness of its cooler terroir. It's intensely coloured and focussed...