(WA93-95 points) The 2013 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots atypically has one of the more reticent aromatics from Etienne Grivot, sultry and brooding at the moment. With aeration there is a lovely pastille scent emerging as some kind of recompense. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins and a silver thread of acidity. This is very elegant for a Suchots, more reserved than its peers, but at the same time very focused and pure with just the right amount of reserve to beg another sip on the finish. Excellent. - Neal Martin

(BH92-94 points) While there is also a trace of wood framing the ultra-spicy, pure and airy aromas of assorted dark berries and floral scents, it is much more subtle. There is excellent volume to the opulent and extract-rich flavors that possess a robust muscularity though not to the point of rusticity on the impressively persistent finish where the wood telegraphed by the nose resurfaces. Though it will require a few years to fully integrate the wood treatment I do not have the same concerns here that I do with the Reignots. By the way, note well that this is quite firmly structured and will need all of 15 years to realize its full potential.

A well of dark cherry and raspberry fruit flavors are accented by earth, spice and iron notes in this intense, succulent red, which is balanced and full of energy, leaving a racy, chalk-tinged finish. Best from 2018 through 2028. 4 cases imported. –BS