Michael Schuster: Scented, slightly milky oak nose; moderately concentrated medium-weight wine with fresh acidity and fine dry tannin; very pure, sweet fruit of moderate complexity, not coarse and with good length. Finish a bit hot, and overall style slightly Italian, faintly bitter-almondy. 15.5?

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: Handsome colour, opulent nose, remarkably velvety texture, immense length. Who could resist such a great style of wine that does credit to the Graves Profondes sector? 17