Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: This briliant wine does not depend on power, but rather seduces with the freshness of its fruit, its great refinement of flesh and texture, and its perfect balance. 16.5/17

Michael Schuster: Dense, limestone-scented, ripe black fruit nose with subtle oak vanilla; elegant, restrained middleweight, finely tannic; fresh, ripe, fleshy flavor, flowing and moderately complex with a sweet, scented length; Cabernet Franc fragrance and finesse. Will be seductively delicious early on. 2014–24. 16