(92+) Suchots can also often be quite black fruity in personality, but this is not the case with the 2011 Hudelot version, which offers up a fine bouquet of cherries, blood orange, Vosne spice, fresh herb tones, fine soil nuances and a bit of cedary wood. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and shows off lovely mid-palate depth, with ripe tannins, bright acids and excellent grip and focus on the long and dancing finish. A very elegant and intensely flavored Suchots. (Drink between 2021-2050)

An adroit application of wood frames equally restrained but more overtly spiced aromas of black fruit and high-toned floral nuances. This is richer and slightly more full-bodied though with less obvious minerality to the medium-bodied flavors that possess a silky texture, all wrapped in a more structured and even more persistent finish. There is a bit of wood on the finish as well but my score assumes that this will be more fully integrated in time. I should also point out that there is noticeable gas on the finish so if you're going to try a bottle young I would advise decanting it first.