(89-92) This too is aromatically quite enticing with its exuberantly fresh nose that blends notes of earth, spice and floral elements with those of various red berry fruit scents. The rich, round and beguilingly delicious middle weight flavors possess a highly seductive mouth feel thanks to the abundant dry extract that serves to buffer the moderately firm tannins on the lingering finish that is presently not quite as complex as that of the Combe d'Orveau.

(92+) The La Riotte this year is really characterized by refined elegance and is one of my favorite premier crus in the cellar in 2015. The bouquet delivers a lovely blend of black cherries, sweet dark berries, woodsmoke, a touch of venison, a complex base of dark soil tones, gentle notes of mustard seed and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and sappy at the core, with a soil-driven personality, lovely focus and grip and a long, fine-grained and elegant finish. Fine juice. (Drink between 2023-2060)

The 2015 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru La Riotte opens in the glass with a pretty nose of sweet cherry, warm spice and strawberry. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with a chalky chassis of tannin, bright acids and a firm, grippy finish. - William Kelley