Cherry and blackberry flavors are front and center in this ripe, round red. Hints of earth and spices add detail, while the succulent texture persists on the fruit-filled finish. Drink now through 2035. - BS

(WA 91-93 points) The stony soils high on the north side of the Montagne de Beaune have produced a bright, tensile wine in the 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Clos de l'Écu Monopole, a medium to full-bodied, supple and suave red...

A tangy red, this features spicy cherry, pomegranate, blood orange and toasty oak flavors. Nicely integrated, with a whisper of dusty tannins lining the finish. This is juicy, with the fruit resonating on the aftertaste...

(90-92 points) The 2022 Beaune Tuvilains 1er Cru has a lovely bouquet with brambly black fruit, loamy and light iris flower scents. Cohesive and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fresh, marine-tinged black fruit...

(90-92 points) The 2022 Aloxe-Corton Les Fournières 1er Cru has more Pinoté and delineation on the nose compared to the Les Vercots. The oak is more integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with powdery tannins and...

Well-marked by new oak, this red delivers spicy cherry, raspberry, boysenberry and floral aromas and flavors. Turns sleek and elegant by the finish, with vibrant acidity and fine harmony. Though balanced, this will need...

(92-94 points) The 2022 Corton Grand Cru comes from the lieu-dit of Les Combes, though it is not written on the label. It has a perfumed nose with redcurrant and black cherry fruit, hints of dried violet petals and...

Packed with pure cherry and blackberry fruit, this red is effusive and harmonious. Toasty oak, earth and floral accents add depth as this plays out on the long finish. Drink now through 2035. 471 cases made, 50 cases...

Purity is the hallmark of this sleek red, whose rose petal, cherry, raspberry and mineral flavors align with its firm structure. There's a touch of oak spice as this finds its equilibrium and fades gracefully on the long...

This is surprisingly elegant in the context of what is typical for Vercots with its mélange of ripe yet airy aromas of plum, red raspberry, earth and a vague suggestion of the sauvage. There is excellent volume and...

This has the ripe and generous fruit that we expect from this Beaune, but also touches of blood oranges and summer flowers. Succulent red fruit with an excellent structure of fine tannins and lively acidity on the...

Deep savory and rooty nose plus a touch of candied oranges and coconut. Substantial, plush tannins on the medium-bodied palate that is wonderfully velvety. The power and concentration are underplayed until you reach the...

Silky in texture and laced with cherry, floral and spice flavors, this red caresses the palate before leaving accents of fruit, earth and spices on the finish. Balanced and elegant. Best from 2028 through 2043. - BS

Firm, expressive and peppery, this red displays cherry, blackberry, violet and oak spice flavors. Tightens up on the finish yet persists, with fruit and spice notes lingering. Best from 2028 through 2045. 45 cases...

A slightly more elegant and certainly more floral-suffused nose, especially rose petal, speaks of exuberantly fresh red cherry, currant and soft earth wisps. There is excellent verve to the denser and more powerful medium...

An ultra-fresh and bright nose freely reveals its aromas of various red berries, spice and a hint of violet. There is fine underlying tension to the delicious if not especially dense middleweight flavors that exude a bead...

A more elegant and fresher if still decidedly ripe nose combines notes of pretty floral and very pinot scents trimmed in discreet spice wisps. The caressing and markedly finer medium-bodied flavors possess reasonably good...

(91-93 points) The 2022 Beaune Grèves 1er Cru is a step up on complexity from the Montreveneaux, with crushed rocks infusing the red plum and cranberry aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a sapid entry. A solid...

Once again the nose of red and dark raspberry, plum and spice nuances is exuberantly fresh. The super-sleek, chiseled and mineral-driven flavors possess a finer mouthfeel thanks to the fine-grained tannins shaping the...

Though succulent, there's density, power and structure informing this beefy red. Black cherry, blackberry, earth, iron, vanilla and toasty oak flavors are wrapped in a cloak of ripe tannins, lending a wild, almost savage...

(90-92 points) An intense bright fresh purple. Quite punchy on the nose, in a good way, and with a certain amount of oak showing on the palate. Good acidity, more than tannins, and a fresh vigorous red berry fruit throughout.

(90-92 points) The 2022 Aloxe-Corton Les Vercots 1er Cru has a very composed bouquet with airy red berry fruit, pressed violet and light persimmon scents. The oak is very well integrated. The palate is quite fleshy on...

(90-92 points) An attractive lighter crimson colour with a prettier bouquet than the Volnay. Lifted red berry fruits, a good acid balance, refined tannins and extra length. Nicely oaked at the finish, persistent, very good.