Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: Chocolaty and rich, perfectly ripened fruit; flavorful, deep, intensely structured, and generous. Brilliant. 17.5/18

Michael Schuster: Dense, mineral, and roasted, ripe nose; full, finely concentrated, fine tannin texture; rich and elegant, gentle, suave, refined; fresh and harmonious, with a lovely plateau-limestone purity; ripe, lightly roasted fruit, long, pure, graceful, transparent. Not a big wine, but complete and very much of its place; fresh, minerally, long, and subtle. No excess warmth or extract, just complete and natural. Most attractive, gently spicy plateau St-Emilion. 2018–30. 16.5/17