Fascinating aromas of blackberries, volcanic ash and some stone follow through to a medium-bodied palate with medium, round tannins and a juicy finish. Fine tannins. Drink or hold.

This lithe red is packed with ripe cherry, strawberry and floral aromas and flavors, allied to a supple texture. Firms up as it builds to a lingering finish, remaining fresh and balanced. Very charming and long. Drink now...

The 2019 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills is an attractive, ethereal wine. Sweet dried cherry, mint, tobacco and sage are some of the aromas and flavors that open in the glass. I would give this a few years in bottle to soften...

The inklings of the opulence of a fine Volnay are just beginning to show in this perfumed wine. Richness and spice add to the black fruits and youthful acidity in a complex wine that promises plenty of aging. Drink from...

The 2019 Chambolle-Musigny La Combe d'Orveau 1er Cru is understated on the nose. sous-bois-infused red fruit, hints of Earl Grey and chestnut lend complexity, but this remains nuanced and low key (in a positive way)...

The 2019 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru has a composed bouquet with a mixture of red and black fruit, tobacco, forest floor, a touch of wild mint and much more clarity than its peers. Fleshy, ripe and beautifully balanced, the...

(90-92 points) The 2019 Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots ler Cru has a gorgeous bouquet with perfumed black cherry and blueberry fruit, wilted iris petals and just a faint of lavender scent. The palate is rounded on the entry...

(91-93 points) Unwinding in the glass with aromas of raspberries, cherries, sweet spices, rose petals and forest floor, the 2019 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers is medium to full-bodied, concentrated and lively...

(91-93 points) This too is sufficiently reduced to mask the underlying fruit, but it seems clear that it is ripe. More interesting are the finer and less powerful though no less concentrated medium weight flavors that...

Whiffs of nutmeg and musk lend savory nuances to fleshy black-plum and roasted-cherry flavors in this wine. Ripe and supple with soft, yielding tannins, the palate is muted by layers of earth and smoke. Approachable...

Delicate notes of toast and crushed granite accent zippy red cherry and redcurrant flavors in this fresh-fruited, medium-bodied wine. Matured 14 to 16 months in 100% oak (20% to 30% new), it balances crisp red-fruit...

This is sufficiently reduced that I would strongly advise giving it a thorough aeration if you're tempted to try a bottle young. The sleek, intense and delicious bigger-bodied flavors possess excellent verve while...

Decadent notes of rum and toasted coconut accent ripe, rich black-cherry and plum flavors in this wine. A blend of Pinot Noir from the En Boichot and Les Prarons Dessus vineyards located in the periphery of Santenay's...

Inviting aromas of dark berries, plums, cinnamon, warm spices, blood orange and rose petals introduce the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots-du-Milieu, a medium to full-bodied, ample and succulent wine with a fleshy core...

The 2019 Pinot Noir Ferrington is resinous with medicinal herbs, black cherry fruit, and beet root. The palate is full and rounded with forward fruit, leading into savory notes of raspberry seed, wooded spice, and red...

A meaty, dense red, featuring black cherry, plum, earth, tobacco and a strong mineral component. Builds on the midpalate, with loam, smoke and enticing freshness on the long aftertaste. Best from 2025 through 2045. 4...

Offering up notes of red berries, licorice and sweet soil tones, the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Pitures is medium to full-bodied, firm and chalky, with tangy acids and a saline finish. It, too, will merit a bit of patience. - WK

Cut from the same cloth as the other three releases, the 2019 Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard offers outstanding notes of wet stone, kirsch, and black pepper. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has a ripe, meaty...

(91-93 points) The 2019 Chambolle-Musigny Derriere La Grange ler Cru has a detailed, floral bouquet, scents of rose petal and peony complementing the vivacious red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red...

(94+ points) The 2019 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has a little more concentration and what seems like more extraction on the nose than Faiveley's. Dark berry fruit, incense and veins of blue fruit emerge, perhaps...