Wine from this south-southwest facing lieu-dit shows the importance of terroir. As much as I liked Simonnet-Febvre’s straight Irancy, this one is just better, although not for current drinking. Tighter and, despite no César in the blend, it’s more tannic than their straight Irancy. The focus is on minerals rather than red fruit, although the fruitiness comes through. It carries the 14.5% stated alcohol effortlessly. Similar to their village bottling, this Paradis bottling has refinement along with its structure. Alluring subtle bitterness in the finish reinforces its stature.