The 2015 Vosne Romanee les Rouges du Dessus 1er Cru is more expressive on the nose compared to the village cru with raspberry and wild strawberry scents, plus a touch of autumn leaves. The palate is pretty and well balanced. There is moderate depth here, a little conservative compared to others, with a slightly brusque finish that leaves the imbiber wanting more.

The 2014 Vosne-Romanée les Rouges du Dessus 1er Cru was showing a little reduction on the nose that made it difficult to read when I tasted it from barrel. The palate contains plenty of sappy fruit, touches of bitter orange peel interlacing the red berry fruit with a generous, slightly honeyed, quite rich finish.

The 2013 Vosne Romanee les Rouges du Dessus 1er Cru, like the Village Cru, is initially bashful on the nose and demands coaxing. I would have liked a little more aromatic delineation to be honest but it will suffice. The palate is supple on the entry with fleshy red berry fruit mixed with allspice and white pepper, structured on the finish but needing to develop a little more finesse befitting a premier cru.