Michel Bettane: Great color, rich and intense body, tannin on the dry and heavy side but not overwhelming; excellent intensity but lacking the refinement of texture of the best. 16

Thierry Desseauve: Soft and mellow; charming but not enough intensity. 15

Michael Schuster: Soft, sweet, vital, mature fruit on the nose; very nicely balanced, firmly dry, medium-full wine; fine, ripe, scented, minerally fruit of moderate complexity; a little wood dry. Needs time. 2014–20. 15.5