Lachaux's 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges Village is also built for the cellar, offering up aromas of sweet red berries, plums and pomegranate with subtle hints of petals and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with a dense, compact core of fruit framed by sweet structuring tannins, it concludes with a long, saline finish.

The 2019 Nuits-Saint-Georges Village is pretty and delicate, unwinding in the glass with aromas of raspberries, orange rind, cinnamon, potpourri and woodsmoke. Medium to full-bodied, supple and layered, it's seamless and refined, with melting tannins, lively acids and a long, perfumed finish.

Aromas of red berries, potpourri and rich soil tones introduce the 2018 Nuits-Saint-Georges Village, a medium to full-bodied, deep and succulent wine that's elegantly fleshy and enveloping, framed by an ample chassis of ripe, powdery tannins, concluding with a long, sapid finish.

The 2017 Nuits-Saint-Georges Village offers up aromas of red cherry, spices, raw cocoa and rich soil, followed by a supple, open-knit palate that's juicy and fragrant, framed by melting tannins.

The 2016 Nuits-Saint-Georges Village displays attractive aromas of dark berries, grilled game, rich soil and dark chocolate. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with tangy acids and lots of fine-grained but youthfully chewy structure. Above all, the wine's liveliness and energy distinguish it.