Aged in wood for 10 months, this wine has weight and richness that are underlined by the density and juicy acidity. It provides a fine example of Pinot Noir from Sancerre, with intensity and a promising future. Drink from...

The 2020 Le Corton Grand Cru has an open-knit bouquet, possibly with some stem addition, slightly tertiary red fruit with a light loamy element that emerges with time in the glass. This has real complexity and terroir...

92+ The 2020 Cornish Point Pinot Noir has sweet roasted meats, pepper-rolled pastrami and Szechuan spice on the nose. In the mouth, the wine is more delicate and finer than expected from the aromatics, and it is supported...

The 2020 Pinot Noir Clos de la Faille Monopole is from vines planted in 1998 next to a geological faultline at 280m altitude on a mix of Triassic sandstone and limestone topped with iron-rich tertiary conglomerates. The...

The 2020 Alma Pinot Noir was tasted six months apart from the 2021, but the notes were entered in the same place, and the similarities between the two are stark. The 2020 is more open-weave and approachable than the...

The 2020 Mazis-Chambertin from Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy is another simply great bottle in the making. The bouquet is deep, pure, precise and sappy, wafting from the glass in a mix of cassis, sweet blackberries, espresso...

The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Fontenys wafts from the glass with aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate, sweet spices, licorice and violets. Medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety, it's vibrant and seamless...

The 2020 Pommard Jarollières 1er Cru has a refined bouquet with redcurrant, raspberry, tobacco and cedar, quite classic in style. The palate is well-balanced with good depth. There is more black fruit in the mix here...

(90-93 points) More reserved though still quite pretty aromas of various red berries, spice and a floral top note complement well the bigger-bodied and more powerful medium-bodied flavors that possess a suave and rounded...

A supple red, with core flavors of cherry, raspberry and plum fruit shaded by vanilla, sweet spices and a vegetal note. Firms up, with chalky tannins marking the vibrant finish. Best from 2025 through 2036. - B.S.

(90-92 points) The 2020 Beaune Montreveneaux 1er Cru is composed and focused, the oak neatly integrated here (20%), touches of undergrowth coming through. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, crisp acidity...

(93+ points) Wafting from the glass with aromas of wild berries, violets, sweet spices, loamy soil and roses, the 2020 Pommard 1er Cru Epenots is medium to full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with a concentrated...

Medium ruby-purple, the 2020 Pinot Noir Bergström Vineyard has savory aromas of flint, dried herbs, woodsmoke and charcuterie with a core of dried black cherries and cranberries. The palate is somewhat rustic with chalky...

The 2020 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a more tertiary nose. There are some whole bunches here, and touches of dried blood and undergrowth come through. I appreciate how this gradually unfolds. The palate is medium-bodied with...

(97+ points) The 2020 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has a refined bouquet, beautifully poised with brambly red fruit, hints of sous-bois and incense. This is utterly seductive. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy...

(97+ points) The 2020 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has a refined bouquet, beautifully poised with brambly red fruit, hints of sous-bois and incense. This is utterly seductive. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy...

(90-92 points) This too is brooding and only grudgingly reveals its aromas of somber red and dark currant, forest floor and anise. The refined, delicious and punchy medium-bodied flavors also possess very good richness...

90+ The 2020 Auxey-Duresses is firmer and more structured than its Meursault counterpart, exhibiting aromas of plums, sweet spices, smoke and loamy soil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and chalky palate that...

Tons of blood orange and candied orange on the nose makes this a very striking Pommard. Very concentrated and highly structured on the wide-screen palate, but a big wave of ripe berry and citrus fruit pours over the...

(90-92 points) This is also aromatically cool but ripe and spicy though in this case the red and dark raspberry scents are notably more floral in character. The delicious, intense and well-detailed lighter weight flavors...

This wine presents a ripe and generous nose with aromas of freshly peeled apple skin, white strawberry, baked rhubarb, and white peppercorn. It has intense, youthful tannins that pucker the mouth. On the palate, dark plum...