(this special bottling, from a 0.5-hectare plot of 65+-year-old vines at the top of the Paje vineyard, was previously made in 2001 and 2002; bottled in August of 2013!), Medium red. Ineffable nose combines plum, mocha, tobacco, humus and truffle. A lush, spicy midweight with uncanny retention of spicy red cherry and redcurrant fruit. Finishes juicy and imploded, with crunchy wild ripe strawberry flavor and outstanding juicy energy. Shows less body than the 2008 Paje Vecchie Vigne but boasts outstanding potential. And it's shockingly youthful for its age. -- Stephen Tanzer