Dark ruby/purple in color with notes of mocha, black cherry, white chocolate and a whiff of graphite, the wine is medium-bodied and shows more opulence than one normally associates with 2013. It has a lush, fleshy finish, which is also atypical for this year. Drink it over the next decade. Another brilliant effort from this tiny estate owned by the family of the famous Paris bistro L’Ami Louis (my favorite restaurant in the world and one I’ve been going to since 1975). Stephane Derenoncourt is the consultant. 2013 yields were a whoppingly small 18 hectoliters per hectare, with a final blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, which tipped the scales at 13.5% natural alcohol. Only 7,000 bottles were produced from this nearly eight-acre vineyard.