Enticingly delicate and pretty, this reverberates with red currants, strawberries, savory spices and piled firewood. Noble tannins wrap around the tongue while crisp energy races into the finish. There are 85 ares here, averaging about 45 years in age, and they've made an über-classy wine this year.

A light garnet crimson. A little oak on the nose. Do I get enough extra in the bouquet, given the fame of the vineyard? Raspberry and alpine strawberry on the palate, this is a fine-boned, unobtrusive Suchots with considerable persistence. Understated but fine. Drink from 2029-2036. Tasted Nov 2024.

The 2023 Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 1er Cru has a floral bouquet, with wilted rose petals infusing the vivacious red cherry/crushed strawberry fruit and just a touch of incense. Very poised, the palate is medium-bodied with smooth tannins. It is slightly ferrous toward the finish that lingers nicely. This is not a powerful Vosne-Romanée, but it will drink well for 12 to 15 years. Very fine.(NM)