The 2020 Auxey-Duresses is firmer and more structured than its Meursault counterpart, exhibiting aromas of plums, sweet spices, smoke and loamy soil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and chalky palate that will merit a bit of patience.

Like its Meursault counterpart, the 2019 Auxey-Duresses is especially demonstrative and charming this year, wafting from the glass with a generous bouquet of cherries, red berries and sweet spices. Medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with a gourmand core of succulent fruit, it concludes with a beautifully precise finish. This derives from holdings in Les Fosses and Les Boutonnières.

The 2017 Auxey-Duresses is a terrific bottle in the making, unwinding in the glass with a deep bouquet of dark wild berries, woodsmoke, incense and rich soil tones. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, ample and nicely concentrated, with a fleshy core of fruit, powdery tannins and succulent acids.

Aromas of juicy cherries, cassis, forest floor and dark chocolate introduce the 2016 Auxey-Duresses, a medium to full-bodied, satiny wine with an attractive core of fruit, good concentration and a long, gently chewy finish. Only a handful of barrels were produced, but don't hesitate to buy a bottle or two if you can find it.

The 2014 Auxey-Duresses has a pretty red cherry and iodine scented bouquet that is well defined, if not powerful. There is something very open and welcoming here. The palate is full of crunchy red berry fruit, spice, quite grippy with a little chewiness on the finish. Not bad, although over-shadowed by the whites this year.