The 2017 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru offers up notes of cassis, plums, spices, grilled meat, and raw cocoa. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with decent concentration despite its somewhat angular, chewy profile.

The 2016 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru was picked on 28 September and includes 35% whole bunch fruit, with 40% new oak. It has a charming bouquet with well-defined crushed strawberry, raspberry and oyster shell aromas that unfurl in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, clean and pure, quite sharp toward the finish with tart red fruit on the finish. I would have just liked a little more rondeur on the finish, but otherwise, this is a satisfying Charmes-Chambertin that should end up toward the top of my banded score.

The 2015 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has a rounded and opulent bouquet with "billowing" redcurrant and crushed strawberry scents, just a touch of sous-bois tucked in underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite tensile in the mouth and surprisingly linear towards the finish when you expected it to fan out. Perhaps it just needs time to flex its muscles. Give this 3-4 years in bottle.