Michel Bettane: Pale; new oak not integrated; good body; excellent richness but lacking diversity, complexity, and precision at the utmost level. Needs to age 16

Thierry Desseauve: Discrete; not very impressive 14

Michael Schuster: Mid-gold; lightly honeyed nose, still relatively closed; stylish, light to mediumfull, very Barsac in style; fresh, lively, restrained; sweet without excess, long, fine, and racy to taste—that airiness and delicacy of the best of the year. Delicious expression of commune and year. Not big, but fine, harmonious, complete. Drink now–2024+ 16.5 +