The 2020 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru was cropped at a derisory seven hectoliters per hectare, and yet, the wine remains remarkably classically proportioned, without the compact profile and exaggerated concentration that vineyards cropped at such low yields can often produce. Mingling aromas of cherries, raspberries and plums with hints of sweet spices, rose petals and creamy oak, it's full-bodied, layered and sensual, with a deep, enveloping mid-palate, tangy acids and a long, mineral finish. This is Lachaux's finest Latricières to date.

The 2019 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru has also turned out brilliantly. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of red berries, plums and pomegranate mingled with orange rind, sweet spices, rose petals and forest floor, it's medium to full-bodied, seamless and complete, with an ample core of fruit framed by lively acids and exquisitely refined tannins. One of the most elegant and precise wines in the range, it's worth a special effort to seek out.

Revisited after a year in bottle, Lachaux's 2018 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru lives up to my glowing review, mingling aromas of wild berries, oriental spices and orange peel with hints of coniferous forest floor, violets and peonies. Full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it's immensely concentrated, with powdery tannins, lively acids and a long, penetrating finish. This is well worth a special effort to seek out.

The 2017 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru suffered in the hail that struck the north of Morey-Saint-Denis and south of Gevrey-Chambertin this year, resulting in a mere half crop, but the wine is promising, unfurling in the glass with notes of cassis, plum, dried flowers and mossy soil. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and chewy, with a tense, tight-knit core that contrasts with most of Lachaux's other 2017s, and it will demand correspondingly longer in bottle to reach its peak.

The 2016 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru reveals exceptional potential and ranks as one of the most exciting wines Charles Lachaux has produced to date, wafting from the glass with aromas of wild berries, dark chocolate, grilled game bird, peony and mossy soil. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with a dense, layered core, tangy balancing acids and a long, vibrant finish. It's currently quite reserved and will demand some patience.