Michael Schuster: Freshly ripe to smell, that distinctive floral, wild-rose character, with a touch of Cabernet cassis; rich and full, but retaining its elegance, a fresh acidity and a fine, quite firm tannin; freshly sweet in flavor, long, pure, and effortless with a notable fruit core to it (the Cabernet Sauvignon?), but also classic St-Emilion transparency and purity, and finishing with a lovely, prolonged fragrance. Most complete, an absolute beauty. 2026–46. 93–95

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: Intense and muscular, great style. The terroir of gravel has enabled the 26% of Cabernet Franc and 38% of Cabernet Sauvignon to express themselves with a finesse and depth found nowhere else on this bank. 97–98