A lovely wine, the 2020 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru bursts with aromas of sweet berries, cherries, licorice, orange rind and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, perfumed and fine-boned, it's a seamless, elegant wine, built around supple, powdery tannins and lively balancing acids.

Wafting from the glass with notions of peonies, wintergreen, plums, warm spices and licorice, the 2019 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is full-bodied, layered and velvety, with a broad, open-knit profile and a saline, nicely defined finish.

The 2018 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is showing particularly well this year, bursting with aromas of cherries, cassis, grilled meats and peonies. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a deep and multidimensional core, good concentration and a long, lively finish. This is a generous, textural Charmes that will offer a broad drinking window.

The 2017 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru displays notes of ripe cherries, plums and pomegranate, framed by delicate top notes of warm spices and peonies. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered on the palate, it's fleshy and enveloping, with fine depth at the core, succulent acids and a perfumed finish.