Aromas of rose petals, red berries, plums and raw cocoa preface the 2020 Santenay 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge, a medium to full-bodied, ample and lively wine with supple, powdery tannins and a fleshy core of fruit. It has turned out beautifully.

The 2017 Santenay 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge bursts from the glass with scents of rose petal, minty red berries and warm spices. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and satiny, with a beautifully layered mid-palate, lovely purity of fruit and a long, succulent finish. This gets my nod as the finest of Moreau's reds in 2017.

The 2016 Santenay 1er Cru Clos des Mouches (Rouge) has a precise, detailed, slightly floral bouquet with black cherries and hints of cassis, the oak neatly entwined with the fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, supple tannin and a keen line of acidity. It is fresh and taut, the most linear of David Moreau’s wines with a slightly clipped finish. Hopefully it will just gain a little substance in bottle.

The 2015 Santenay 1er Cru Clos des Mouches (Rouge) contains 5-10% whole bunch fruit. It has a mellow bouquet compared to the Clos Rousseau at the moment, bashful at first but unfolding in the glass and eventually offering black cherries and red plum aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a rounded opening. This is much more expressive in the mouth, offering layers of black and red fruit with a hint of salted licorice on the long aftertaste.

The 2013 Santenay 1er Cru Clos des Mouches had quite a bit of reduction on the nose. The palate is supple and lithe with clean redcurrant and red cherry notes, an attractive citric line of acidity with a pointed, quite spicy finish that lingers temptingly in the mouth. This is an assured Santenay that should drink well over the next 8-10 years.