The 2023 vintage channels Perenelle’s signature elegance with quiet power with polished restraint. Deep ruby in color, the bouquet builds in measured layers: graphite and violets at first, then black plum and roasted blackberry, with a gentle hint of leather and a faint, mineral-saline lift.

On the palate, the shape is deliberate and refined. It starts taut and focused, then broadens as dark fruit gathers depth. Cocoa and pencil-shaving minerality thread through the core, with a subtle flicker of flint. Freshness keeps the line sleek; tannins feel like finely woven silk, firm enough to guide, smooth enough to disappear by degrees.

The finish unfurls at its own pace with dark fruit, cocoa, and graphite echoing long after the glass leaves your lips. Decant to let the details bloom now, or cellar a few years for added polish and savory nuance.