2016 Vosne Romanee Beaumonts

Bright, dark red. Ripe but reticent aromas of dark cherry, red licorice, menthol and minerals, plus a whiff of fruity dark chocolate. Broad, dry and youthfully imploded, with crushed-rock calcaire minerality giving the middle palate a seriously taut quality. There's something cool and medicinal about this very intense wine, which shows absolutely no easy sweetness in the early going. Finishes very long, dry and classic, with a fine dusting of tannins.

The 2016 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts Vieilles Vignes has a deep and quite sensual bouquet: cranberry and crushed strawberry, undergrowth and orange pith aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, slightly chalky in texture and lending tension. This leans more toward red than black fruit, displaying fine salinité on the finish. This has very good potential.