The 2019 Pommard 1er Cru Combes Dessus unwinds in the glass with lovely aromas of red berries, dark chocolate, rich soil tones and orange rind. Medium-bodied, bright and tangy, its lively core of fruit is framed by refined tannins and segues into a saline, mouthwatering finish.

The 2018 Pommard 1er Cru Combes Dessus has turned out nicely this year, offering up pretty aromas of raspberries, raw cocoa, orange rind and flowers. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with lively acids and a generous core of fruit, framed by powdery tannins. Concluding with a long finish, it's decidedly promising.

One of Marquis d'Angerville's less well-known bottlings, the 2017 Pommard 1er Cru Combes Dessus exhibits lovely aromas of sweet cherries, spices, dried flowers and rich soil tones. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, juicy and layered, with good concentration, a comparatively open-knit core and a long finish.

The 2015 Pommard 1er Cru Combes Dessus has a ripe blackberry, cola and spice-tinged bouquet that is actually quite Volnay in style thanks to its precocity. The palate is well balanced with succulent ripe tannin, plenty of black cherry and raspberry fruit, almost confit in style with fine balance towards the spicy finish that displays a touch of sinew. It should drink well over several years.

The 2014 Pommard 1er Cru Combes Dessus has a lifted blackberry and raspberry scented bouquet, the aromatics having put on a little weight since I last tasted it from barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, tightly-knit and foursquare. As I remarked from barrel, I would have sought a little more fruité and corpulence on the finish...then again, this is Pommard.