The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet raspberries, cherries and red fruit compote mingled with rose petals and spices. Medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, with a cool core of pure, vibrant fruit, melting tannins and a saline finish, it has turned out beautifully.

Another of the portfolio's highlights is the 2019 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes, a deep and complete cuvée evocative of cherries, raspberries, rose petals, exotic spices and incense. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and layered, its chassis of ripe, powdery tannins is entirely concealed by the wine's concentrated core of vibrant fruit.

Dramatic and enveloping, the 2018 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes soars from the glass with an expressive bouquet of raspberries, cherries and plums mingled with candied peel, sweet soil tones and raw cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and textural, it's rich and concentrated while remaining lively and beautifully defined, concluding with a long and rose-inflected finish.

Barthod's 2017 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes unfurls in the glass with the quintessential Chambolle bouquet of raspberries, rose petals and sweet spices, with only subtle hints of the savory complexity to come with bottle age. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, layered and expansive, with a deep and ample core of succulent fruit framed by fine, delicately chalky tannins, concluding with a long and beautifully delineated finish. It's an impeccable wine that once again evokes the brilliant 2000 rendition.

There are two barrels of the 2016 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes, one in a new barrel and then racked into a two-year old, the other remaining in a two-year-old barrel for the entirety of its élevage. This offers one of the most enticing aromatics from the domaine with beautifully defined wild strawberry, redcurrant and mineral scents, orange zest joining the fray after a few moments. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine line of acidity, commendable density with a precise finish. Excellent.