Michel Bettane: Wonderful flowery and citrus-like aroma; incredible complexity and refinement of fruit; perfect balance, great noble-rot presence, great length—stunning success. 19

Thierry Desseauve: A certain idea of the perfection in this vintage: extremely precise blend between opulence and freshness; orange and citrus jam, richness and extraordinary freshness, long. 18.5

Michael Schuster: Mid-gold; very fine, concentrated honey-and-lemon nose; beautifully balanced, richer style of Barsac; intensely sweet, long, graceful, complex; a very complete and refined Coutet, with excellent, spicily aromatic length. As with the Climens, an exceptional performance in the vintage. Now–2030+. 18