The 2018 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts (Maison Louis Jadot) mingles notes of raspberries and berry fruit with scents of burning embers, rich soil, grilled squabs and caramelized citrus rind. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a richly textural attack, powdery structuring tannins and a long, mineral finish.

Jadot's 2017 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts (Maison Louis Jadot) bursts with expressive aromas of plummy fruit intermingled with Asian spices, smoked duck and orange rind. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, open-knit and supple, but it lacks some concentration and intensity. It's an easygoing middleweight that will drink well in its youth.

The 2016 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts has an extravagant bouquet that really shows up the Les Suchots: this is packed full of luscious red cherry and crushed strawberry fruit, a hint of vanilla pod with time. The palate is medium-bodied with plump tannin, fine acidity, impressive body with a dash of white pepper sprinkled liberally over the stocky finish. Excellent.

The 2015 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts was shaded by the Les Suchots in this occasion, more foursquare and less terroir-driven at the moment, though developing attractive woodland and sous-bois aromas with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe black cherry and boysenberry fruit, a fine bead of acidity and commendable precision on the finish. This has potential, but it may need more bottle age than the Les Suchots.

The 2014 Vosne Romanée 1er Cru les Beaux Monts has a clean and precise bouquet, tightly wound at first, perhaps aromatics with a leash on it, holding it back for now. The palate is well balanced with grippy red berry fruit laced with bay leaf and a touch of sage. It gently builds towards quite a dense finish that is reminiscent of a Malconsorts. Very fine indeed.