93-96 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2013

(vinified with some whole clusters, but a lower percentage than was used to make the RSV and Clos Vougeot):  Medium red, a bit less saturated than the RSV.  Reticent but rather wild aromas of red berries, smoky underbrush and caraway seed.  Sweet and smooth in the mouth; larger than the RSV but less demonstrative and complex today in spite of possessing very good energy.  Most impressive today on the rising, palate-staining finish, which features terrific grip and serious spine for two or three decades of aging.  Fairly powerful for a wine from this producer, particularly given the essentially gentle style of the year.