Michel Bettane: Red and black fruit on the nose; middleweight, no complexity; nice fruity, easy Médoc, with good acidity but not a great deal of style 14.5

Thierry Desseauve: Classic color, little red fruits, fine oaky notes; fine and classic wine; acidulated finish. A little lack of depth 14.5

Michael Schuster: Closed, lightly cedary nose; nicely balanced, light, lively, linear, and finely tannic, with a fine fruit flavor; some flesh for the year, modest complexity, and good light length. Will make an attractive glass of lesser claret. Finesse, if not a great deal of scope. 2013–18+ 14.5