Michael Schuster: Sweet nose; rich, fleshy, supple middleweight with a most attractive natural balance and no excess of oak; ripe, fresh and gently limestoney with a very nice length; easy, flowing, graceful and delicious Saint-Emilion. As it was last year! 15.5

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: A suave, well-integrated, consistent wine that should put on weight over the next six months - very classy tannins on the end finish. All that hard work in the vineyards has obviously borne fruit. 17