The 2021 Morey-Saint-Denis Cuvée des Grives exhibits aromas of plums and red berries mingled with peonies and spices. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's a step up in depth and persistence compared with the domaine's Gevrey.

The 2020 Morey-Saint-Denis Cuvée des Grives opens in the glass with aromas of plums, red berries, cinnamon and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated, with bright acids and powdery tannins, it's taut and reserved by comparison with the domaine's outgoing Gevrey bottling.

Wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet red berries and plums mingled with warm spices and a discreet touch of youthful reduction, the 2019 Morey-Saint-Denis Cuvée des Grives is medium to full-bodied, layered and lively, with powdery tannins and a promising sense of reserve.

Revisited in bottle, Ponsot's 2018 Morey-Saint-Denis Cuvée des Grives opens in the glass with aromas of cherries, cassis, rich soil tones and dark chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, rich and velvety, with bright acids and a penetrating finish, this has turned out well—though it's deeper-pitched in profile than I perceived from barrel.

Offering up aromas of red berries, orange rind, raw cocoa and sweet soil tones, the 2017 Morey-Saint-Denis Cuvée des Grives is medium to full-bodied, supple and charming, with a racy spine of acidity and fine, powdery tannins behind its ample core of succulent fruit.