2015 Benjamin Leroux, Vosne-Romanee

(made mostly from Maizières Basses and the rest from Les Ravioles, this is Leroux's largest cuvée after his Gevrey-Chambertin; 60% vendange entier ; from fruit harvested on September 12): Bright dark red. Sexy, nuanced scents of black raspberry, coffee mocha and flowers lifted by a mineral element. A lovely, precise village wine with a black raspberry flavor given cut by juicy minerality. Nicely concentrated without any excess weight. Finishes dense, firmly tannic and long, with enticing perfume.

The 2015 Vosne-Romanée Village, which is 50% whole bunch this year, has a touch of oyster shell infusing the tensile red berry fruit, almost Morey-like in profile. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe and succulent tannin, well-judged acidity and superb fruit concentration on the finish. Give it a year in bottle.