Bday bottle — 2 months ago
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Best on Day 2. The 2013 “Au Paradis” pours a deep ruby with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears and some signs of light sediment. On the nose, developing the wine is developing with notes of brambles, plums, tobacco, some leather and woody notes, vanilla and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and the texture is pretty plush. To my palate, pretty much a fastball right down the middle of the plate and not quite as intriguing as the “Les Pavots” from the same vintage. Drink now with some patience and through 2038. — 3 months ago
Pinot at its highest mark. Intense layers cherry, plum herbs. — 5 days ago
Nice smooth lighter red. Would buy again. — 15 days ago
Maybe I’m not objective because of such fond memories of smelling this in the tank and tasting its two predecessors en barrique with Hubert on our honeymoon. But I can’t imagine this being any better than it was last night on our 25th anniversary. — a month ago
Nose: elegant. Complex. White and yellow flowers.
Palate: elegant. Elegantly rich. Juicy. Not super dense. Mineral.
Finish: long. — 3 months ago
Ron Siegel
Showing well with its dark cherry, berry fruit, classic Dujac spice, stemmy, earth & violet notes. — 11 days ago