Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve | Cedary aromas, but the color intensity is less marked than in the past. Above all, a little lack of precision on the mid-palate compared to some of its neighbors. There are, however, obvious attributes of aromatic finesse and texture. We will naturally review it again next year. Tasted at the château. | 93

Michael Schuster | A pure, cherry-sweet fragrance to smell, persistent and fine; medium-full but with a nice concentration, fresh, very finely tannic; sweet and juicy and refined, with a lovely tannin texture; pure, transparent, long across the palate, and with a long, sweet, scented finish. A very good rather than a special Ducru, with the emphasis on purity of fruit and fragrance. 2028–43+. | 92–94