Precise expression of red fruit flavors lift and refreshment are usually part and parcel of this appellation's charm chez Drouhin and the 2006 Chorey-les-Beaune delivers those virtues in abundance while offering an at once soothing and invigorating combination of subtle creaminess with the chew of fruit skin. Chalky saline and herbal notes deliver some complexity in an admirably persistent finish. There are 5000 cases of this outstanding value and ambassador for Burgundy and while it is probably most enjoyable if drunk over the next couple of years it will not fall off of any close at hand cliff.