Light, bright yellow. A complex, penetrating bouquet evokes dried pear, lemon pith, beeswax, salted nuts and chamomile. Chewy and broad on the palate, offering intense Meyer lemon, pear, membrillo and honeysuckle flavors and a hint of toasted almond. The salty note drives an impressively long, focused finish that echoes the pear, salt and floral notes.

The 2020 Meursault Villages has a fresh bouquet, quite vivacious with yellow plum, Golden Delicious and a touch of wild peach. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, orange pith and peach skin notes, quite complex on the finish. Frédéric Barnier reminded me that this is not the finished blend, but hopefully any final additions will maintain this quality and my score is based on that assumption.

The 2020 Santenay Clos de Malte (Domaine Louis Jadot) offers up aromas of sweet red berries, cloves and vanilla pod, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy palate framed by lively acids and powdery tannins. It's a fine effort.

Aromas of rich blackberry and cassis fruit mingled with hints of licorice and peonies preface the 2020 Marsannay Clos du Roy (Domaine Gagey), a medium to full-bodied, lively wine with an ample core of fruit and youthfully chewy structuring tannins. This is a touch more tightly wound than its 2019 predecessor.