Taupenot's best wine is the Charmes-Chambertin, but given the differential in price and the fact that it is a Grand Cru, it is not significantly better than the other wines. It is very spicy, has a good, ripe, round, rich fruitiness, medium to full body, some firm tannins in the finish, and excellent ruby/purple color. Drink it between 1990 and 1996. I have had little experience with the domaine of Jean Taupenot, but his wines are aged in 50% new oak barrels and half the grapes are destemmed prior to the fermentation. Based on the last several vintages, the wines tend to be very peppery, slightly herbaceous with a lot of ripe berry fruit. They also exhibit a great deal of texture and soft tannins in the finish.