The 2020 Corton-Perrières Grand Cru is one of Germain's finest reds, wafting from the glass with notes of dark berries, rose petals, loamy soil and spices. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with lively acids and supple tannins, it concludes with a long, sapid, perfumed finish. It will be hard to pick a favorite between the 2020, 2019 and 2018.

The 2019 Corton-Perrières Grand Cru exhibits aromas of cherries, raspberries, sweet soil tones and petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, perfumed and layered palate that's velvety and precise, concluding with a mouthwateringly saline finish. It's a terrific follow-up to the excellent 2018.

The 2018 Corton-Perrières Grand Cru has turned out especially well, unfurling in the glass with notes of sweet berries, dark chocolate, coniferous forest floor and petals. Medium to full-bodied, layered and muscular, with fine concentration, refined tannins and lively acids, it's long and mineral.

The most serious of these reds is the 2017 Corton-Perrières Grand Cru, a wine that unwinds in the glass with notes of red berries, cassis and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and nicely concentrated, with the most mid-palate volume of any wine in the range, this will reward a bit of bottle age.