2016 Morey St Denis La Riotte

The 2016 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru La Riotte wafts from the glass with aromas of black raspberries, dark chocolate and rich spices, generously framed by toasty new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy, with tangy acids, rich, powdery tannins and a youthfully firm finish. This is integrating its wood better than Guillon's lower appellations, and readers who appreciate this toasty, oak-inflected style will not be disappointed.