Michael Schuster: Very ripe, faintly raisiny, cassis fruit; full, fleshy, elegant, fine in tannin, fresh rather than brisk in acidity; ripe, rich, mouth-coating, long across the palate, a touch of alcohol warmth, but long and full, with Graves restraint and purity; subtle, aromatic, particularly fine in texture, long and gentle in aftertaste, but very mineral aromatic. An understated, effortless beauty, very complete without being strong or obvious. 2027–40+. 93–94

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: Complex, subtle, very harmonious tannins, great length, probably the most achieved in all its recent history. 96–97