Reduced by 50% of production because of frost and the venerable age of the vines, the 2016 Aloxe Corton 1er Cru les Vercots has a linear, rather conservative bouquet that needs to develop a little more vigor and fruit expression (perhaps the village cru shows more?). The palate is nicely structured, quite masculine in style, nicely focused though attenuating slightly toward the finish. This will require two or three years in bottle.