(made entirely from the rocky, south-facing highest part of this vineyard, where the soil resembles the calcaire of Premeaux, according to winemaker Michel Mallard; the fruit from the lower part of the vineyard goes into the estate's basic village wine): Bright, dark red. Spicy, floral nose is a bit reduced today. Densely packed and rather suave, with its fine-grained strawberry and raspberry fruit flavors enlivened by an element of crushed rock. Finishes spicy, energetic and long. Winemaker Mallard describes this silky wine as "more easily digestible" than the 2015 version.

The 2014 Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées had a slight reduction on the nose when I tasted it from barrel. The palate is smooth on the entry with bright red fruit, good density in the mouth and well judged acidity. It is very linear at the moment, stoic and tight-lipped towards the finish, but with adequate if not a surfeit of freshness and tension.