(90-93 points) Still in barrel like the rest below. Concentrated purple. Succulent yet with perfume. There is a fine tension to the dark fruit which cannot help offering its juicy dark raspberry aspect. Excellent weight...

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.

Broad and rich, this red delivers black cherry, blackberry, earth and iron flavors, all framed by sweet spices. Supple and fluid, with a lively feel on the finish. Shows fine harmony and length. Best from 2027 through...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

(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...

Ripe strawberries, fresh flowers and baking spices on the nose. Lots of fruit in this full-bodied wine, but also tannins that provide frame and form. Juicy and flavorful. Hard not to drink now, but it will age...

(91-94 points) A more elegant and airier nose is even more floral in character with pretty red currant and discreet spice nuances. The elegance continues on the more refined though less concentrated and powerful...

(94-96 points) The 2022 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru looks extremely promising. Backward yet enticing on the nose, it is laden with tertiary red fruit and quite loamy, but the terroir floods through here. The palate is...

(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...

(92-94 points) The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes bursts with aromas of cherries, sweet red berries, spices and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and layered palate that's supple and...

(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...

A pretty red, with perfumes of rose, violet, black currant and blackberry. Silky, offering a solid line of dense tannins and a firm finish. Graphite and toasty oak flavors complete the profile. Fine length. Best from 2028...

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...

(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...

The attractive medium-deep ruby colour announces a pleasantly ripe plummy fruit with nuance of smoke and earth. The texture is supple, and yet there is sufficient tension and grip to draw this out to a lingering finish...

Packed with cherry, black currant, blackberry, bacon fat and mineral aromas and flavors, this red is multifaceted and remains light on its feet. Silky in texture, with refined tannins, delivering power and grace. Turns...

(90-92 points) The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a perfumed bouquet, floral like the Vieilles Vignes, with scents of redcurrant, cranberry and sous-bois. However, there is much better...

(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...

(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...

(91-93 points) The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Roncière 1er Cru (one of Etienne Grivot's favorites from this appellation) showed a little reduction on the nose. However, it is nicely detailed: more black than red fruit with...