The 2020 Vosne-Romanée Village exhibits aromas of plums and sweet berry fruit mingled with exotic spices, rose petals and rich soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated, with bright acids, powdery tannins and a taut profile that will take some time to unwind, it shows plenty of promise.

The 2019 Vosne-Romanée Village exhibits aromas of cassis, sweet berry fruit, exotic spices and loamy soil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, velvety and charming palate that's bright, precise and penetrating. More refined than its 2018 counterpart, this is promising.

The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Village bursts with aromas of ripe berries, spices, grilled squab, dark chocolate and toasty new oak. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and muscular, with chewy tannins cloaked in a ripe core of fruit. This is quite a structured communal bottling from Drouhin, and it will merit a bit of bottle age.

Aromas of spicy wild berries, grilled game and dark chocolate introduce the 2017 Vosne-Romanée Village, a medium-bodied, succulent wine with an open-knit chassis of chalky tannin. It's a credible effort, but it isn't as fine as either the Gevrey or Chambolle Village.

The 2016 Vosne-Romanée Village is a real success, wafting from the glass with scents of briary berry fruit, smoked meats, dried flowers and Indian spices. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, bright and vibrant, with a firm core of fruit, powdery tannins and a sapid finish. This is a touch more supple and giving than the Gevrey village, but the two are on a very similar qualitative level.