Notes of plums, warm spices, vanilla pod and licorice introduce the 2020 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Clos de la Croix de Pierre (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot), a medium to full-bodied, rich and velvety wine that's impressively vibrant and dynamic.
Sumptous and expressive, the 2019 Beaune 1er Cru Les Champs-Pimont delivers generous aromas of raspberries, woodsmoke, spices and plums. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and charming, its refined tannins are entirely cloaked in succulent fruit.
A notably more citrus-inflected nose reflects notes of various white fleshed fruit and spice, especially anise. There is again excellent density to the caressing but almost painfully intense mineral-driven flavors that brim with minerality on the beautifu...
Moderate wood sets off smoky aromas of mostly white orchard fruit, citrus blossom and exotic tea. In contrast to many examples of Bâtard in the 2020 vintage that are broad-shouldered and extremely rich, here the palate impression is much like that of the...