Dark color. Rich, primary, ripe red and black fruit. No Savigny briary bite since it is so ripe. Freakish village Savigny in its depth and succulent fruit, but no heaviness whatsoever. This kicked off the tasting on a delicious note.

Deep ruby. Still ripe although not as much as the Savigny. Some green herb as well. More earth than that village wine has currently. Tannic finish. Good. Needs at least short term aging.

Not as deeply colored as the first 2 wines. Much more earth on the nose. Strong red fruit, higher acidity, good soil, and solid tannins. Refined, elegant for the year, clearly for the future.

Ruby. Complex aromas already. Earthy cherry fruit. Clearly less ripe than others that preceded it. Excellent acidity, properly austere, dry finish. Serious wine with a lean line that belies the nature of the vintage.

Also full ruby. Ripe cherry aromas and almost chocolatey richness on the attack. Then excellent acidity and a "snap to attention" finish with lingering limestone. Like 2 different wines at this point-great fruit upfront, and the essence of minerality to finish. Exciting potential and I loved tasting the distinct components at this stage, but it will need a long time to knit together and become a unified whole.

Lighter than any of the '15s. Cranberry scents and some floral fragrance. High, very zingy acidity. Lean and classic with tannins that penetrate and don't let go. Don't even think about touching this for another 6 to 8 years. This really highlights the different structure of 2014 compared to its successor.

Ripe citrus and pineapple. Lush and glycerine, only average acidity. Nice mouthful, but hardly an exemplar of focus or minerality.

Finer, less ripe, pear fruit compared to the Île de Vergelesses. Piercing, floral nose. Lots of soil, better acidity. Long, dry finish. Reminiscent of the Corton Bressandes in that it starts out rich and finishes lean and dry. Excellent! Makes me wish I could have tasted the Corton Charlemagne.