Michael Schuster: Orange-gold; dumb on the nose; rich and full and relatively supple in the year; very ripe, juicy fruit character, opulent in style for ’09, quite complex, but perhaps lacking the fresh definition of the top first growths in this year; good, light length, but with a finish not the equal of the attack. 2016–30+. 16/17?

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: Rich, unctuous, perfect noble rot; it hasn’t yet developed the nuances of its neighbors but has the advantage of a bit more oak; quite seductive in its balance between power and fruit. A wonderfully elegant wine with a great future. 17.5