The 2016 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes felt a little closed compared to the Beaux Monts, at least at this stage. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin, good acidity, quite spicy in the mouth although I still find more complexity and purity within the Beaux Monts. This is more saturnine so give it five years in bottle to open up.