The 2018 Savigny-lès-Beaune Clos des Godeaux wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet red berries, plums, spices and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, polished and open-knit, it's charming and inviting, with a sweet core of fruit and melting tannins.

Already bottled, the 2017 Savigny-lès-Beaune Clos des Godeaux reveals pretty aromas of raspberries, currant leaf, peony and spices. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, juicy but somewhat firm and chalky, without much flesh on its structural bones.

The 2015 Savigny les Beaune Clos des Godeaux offers up a spicy nose, notes of coniferous forest floor mingling with suggestions of red berries and game bird, framed by light reduction. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, bright and succulent, with fine chalky tannins and zesty acids, but without the reserve of depth, concentration and incipient complexity that Drouhin's best communal appellation bottlings offer in this vintage.

The 2014 Savigny les Beaune Clos des Godeaux, a monopole, has a pert, quite tarty red cherry and raspberry-scented bouquet, a touch of blackberry in the background. The palate is sweet on the entry with supple, almost soft tannin, candied in the mouth with orange peel twisted around the finish. This is a satisfying Savigny, though perhaps not a long term proposition.

The 2010 Savigny-Les-Beaune Clos des Godeaux bursts from the glass with sweet dark cherries, licorice and crushed flowers, all of which come together in a gracious, mid-weight style. This is a touch fleeting at times, and is therefore best enjoyed over the next few years while the fruit remains vibrant. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017. This is an impressive showing from Drouhin. In my view the 2010s are more interesting and transparent than the 2009s. Veronique Drouhin describes 2010 as a vintage with long-term aging potential, which certainly seems to be the case. Some of the wines were vinified with a portion of whole clusters, including the Corton-Bressandes, Petits-Monts, Charmes and Musigny. Importer: Dreyfus Ashby & Co., New York, NY; tel. (212) 818-0770