The 2020 Vosne-Romanée Village unfurls to reveal deep aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with exotic spices, orange zest and a deft touch of oak. Medium to full-bodied, with a velvety attack that segues into a fleshy, layered core of fruit, it's framed by rich, powdery tannins that assert themselves on the youthfully firm finish.

The 2019 Vosne-Romanée Village is showing beautifully, unwinding in the glass with notes of dark berries, orange rind, loamy soil, violets and exotic spices. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, it's seamless and complete, with bright acids, terrific depth at the core and a charming, elegant profile. This will really blossom with a few years in bottle.

At a modest 13.2%, the 2018 Vosne-Romanée Village is actually Lachaux's ripest wine this year, and it is showing brilliantly, unfurling with aromas of sweet wild berries, plums, orange rind, rose petals, woodsmoke and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and concentrated, it's deep and lively, with juicy acids and powdery structuring tannins.

The 2017 Vosne-Romanée Village offers up aromas of raspberries, plum and smoked duck, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and open-knit palate that's framed by chalky tannins.

Tighter-knit and more reticent than the 2017 rendition, the 2016 Vosne-Romanée Village exhibits notes of dark plummy fruit, blood orange, grilled game and spices. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, firm and chewy, with juicy acids and good depth and length. I suspect that this cuvée will gain immensely over the coming years as Charles Lachaux's vineyard work makes more and more of a difference.