The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Etelois has turned out beautifully, bursting with aromas of cherries, sweet red berries, licorice, orange zest and petals. Medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, with melting tannins and succulent acids, it's a suave, seamless wine that concludes with a long, perfumed finish.

Revisited in bottle, the 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Etelois is showing brilliantly, bursting with aromas of sweet red berries, rose petals, orange rind and cherries. Medium to full-bodied, ample and perfumed, it's bright and vibrant, with lively acids and a long, saline finish. At only 13% alcohol, it's also impeccably balanced.

Bursting with aromas of raspberries, cherries, cassis and violets, the 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Etelois is medium to full-bodied, layered and succulent, with fine concentration, lively acids, powdery tannins and a long, perfumed finish. From a small triangle of this village lieu-dit that sits between Griotte-Chambertin and Charmes-Chambertin, this parcel was planted between 1922 and 1956. It's always the insider's choice chez Duroché.

Soaring from the glass with aromas of cherries, cassis and peonies, as well as deep bass notes of dark chocolate, smoked meats and spices, Duroché's 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Etelois is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and succulent, with lovely depth at the core, succulent acids and a long, sapid finish.

From a parcel contiguous with Duroché's tiny holding of Griotte-Chambertin, the 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Etelois offers up notions of dark fruits, cherries, rich soil and raw cocoa. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with tangy acids, bright fruit tones and superb length on the fragrant finish. This superb wine exemplifies the Duroché style and is surely the insider's choice in the range.