A lavish, dramatic wine, the 2015 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts (tasted blind) bursts with aromas of incense, spices, orange rind and ripe dark fruits. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and sapid, with a generous core of ripe fruit, melting tannins and an open-knit, seductive profile, concluding with a fragrant finish. If there's a criticism, it's that this is a little confectionary, likely from its time in new oak.

The 2015 Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts 1er Cru offers brambly red fruit and wild strawberry on the nose, plus a touch of earthiness that develops with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with quite fine but firm tannins that frame a "serious" Premier Cru. Grippy but focused with fine mineralité on the finish, the wine is holding everything back at the moment. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.