This bottle of 1993 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru from the late Philippe Engel completely blew me, and several others seated around the table, away. It represents perhaps the greatest Clos Vougeot that I have tasted from Engel and suggests the previous bottle tasted in Paris four years earlier was faulty. It has a vivacious, showstopping nose that blossoms in the glass, floral with red berry fruit, incense and wilted rose petals, all delivered with astounding delineation. The palate is gentle and refined, almost understated initially but gains in power with aeration. There is something ineffably effortless about this Clos Vougeot; its pixelated finish is a wonder to behold. Fabulous. Tasted at a private dinner in London. -- Neal Martin