Vosne-Romanée, Domaine du Clos Frantin, 2021

Vosne-Romanée needs no introduction to anyone who has spent five minutes talking about Burgundy, and Domaine du Clos Frantin, part of the Albert Bichot stable, has long worked parcels here with real pedigree. This village-level bottling is the sort of wine that explains why people lose their minds over this corner of the Côte de Nuits: perfumed, silky, and unmistakably Pinot Noir in its most seductive register.

The 2021 vintage was a tricky one in Burgundy, with a cool, damp growing season that tested nerves, but it rewarded growers who waited, producing wines of real freshness and lift rather than brawn.