A supple, elegant red, this features cherry, blackberry, sandalwood, mineral and spice aromas and flavors. Though it starts on the gentle side, this gains momentum and intensity, with a strong and persistent aftertaste...

A fresh and transparent expression showing mushrooms, raspberries, orange zest and tea leaves on the nose. It’s medium-bodied, juicy and silky, with fine tannins and a delicious finish. Drink now or hold.

A succulent red, featuring cherry, raspberry, plum and mineral aromas and flavors. Offers gentle plushness yet also a firm structure that keeps this going on the spicy finish. Best from 2027 through 2038. 168 cases...

A ripe style, this red offers plum, cherry and spice aromas and flavors aligned with a rich texture. Lively acidity keeps this focused, while chalky tannins add support. Balanced and lingers on the fruit-filled, spicy...

(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...

The village-level Gevrey from Domaine Arlaud seems more supple than many village Gevreys, with a deepish colour and a forward cherry fruit marked by floral overtones. The tannins are relatively supple, and the texture is...

(91-94 points) An exuberantly exotic nose features notes of kirsch, cinnamon, plum, anise and jasmine. I very much like the texture of the even more mineral-driven if less powerful larger-scaled flavors that deliver...

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

Packed with ripe cherry, raspberry, pomegranate and spice aromas and flavors, this red is complex and sophisticated. A mineral current also courses throughout, while the supple texture and refined tannins add to its...

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...

(92-93 points) The 2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes is ample and perfumed, wafting from the glass with aromas of plums, orange zest, potpourri and spices. Medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, with a...

(92-94 points) The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru contains 60% whole bunches and 50% new oak this year. There is a touch of reduction on the nose at the moment, rendering the aromatics challenging to...

Tasted from a bottle that saw fully 24 months' élevage (which will be indicated on the label), the 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Coeur du Roy is much more civilized than it was from barrel, offering up a pretty bouquet of red...

Well marked by toasty oak and vanilla aromas and flavors, this red also features cherry, blackberry, raspberry, earth and iron notes. It's dense and robust, with a sense of elegance, fine purity, balance and length, yet...

(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...

Cyprian Arlaud farms a hectare of vines in the Morey-Saint-Denis heartland of En Seurvrées (near the Gevrey border) and the Clos Solon on the plain below the village in the heart of the village appellation. The old vines...

Silky and ethereal, the village Chambolle from Domaine Arlaud is a charming wine, presenting aromas of red and black fruit, earth, spice, and smoke. It is assembled from a hectare of vines from several lieux-dits below...

(90-93 points) The vineyards for ma Cuvée are in the south-east quadrant of Gevrey-Chambertin, so out of the path of the hail storm. Hence Arnaud could make a full crop and could use up to 40 % whole bunch vinification no...

(91-94 points) A ripe but super-fresh nose freely offers its array of red cherry, currant, exotic tea, anise and a touch of sandalwood. The succulent, rich and sappy medium weight flavors brim with dry extract while...

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...

(90-91 points) Faiveley's communal-level bottling, a blend of Agrillats and Lavières, has been rechristened as the 2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Montroziers, in honor of Maurice Colrat de Montrozier, French statesman and...

The 2022 Belle Dame is a tightly coiled Pinot Noir with a chili pepper-like firmness. This has a ripe, red cherry perfume with excellent concentration and an abundance of well-integrated oak. It has an incredible sense of...

A plush, fruit-filled and aromatic red, this exudes crystalline black cherry, blackberry, boysenberry, floral, spice and mineral flavors. Firms up yet remains balanced, vibrant and long while playing out on the...

(91-94 points) An overtly floral-suffused nose freely displays its aromas of lavender, rose petal, violet and spicy black cherry. The elegant, pure and lilting medium weight flavors flash a subtle minerality on the...

(91-93 points) The 2022 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru contains a portion of vines located in Mazoyeres that are blended together. It has a refined nose like the Aux Combottes, focused and delineated, though maybe the...