Michel Bettane: Good color; nice Merlot-orientated undertones; supple, not big, not complex; well made, riper Merlot than average, slightly hot in the finish. 14.5

Thierry Desseauve: Strong acidity in the mouth, and vegetal notes on the nose; serious but quite severe wine. 14

Michael Schuster: A touch of olive/bell pepper on the nose; fresh, lightly tannic middleweight, lacking just a point in ripeness and concentration; a touch of 2006 severity for Pessac-Léognan here, modest scope and medium length. Leave a year or two. 2012–16. 14.5