Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: Recently taken over by Justin Onclin and advised by consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt, this winery demonstrates, in this great vintage, the sophistication of its wonderful, limestone terroir. The wine is bursting with fragrance, pure and fresh red fruit, and a long, drawn-out finish, without being overblown, deep and focused. 17.5 Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: The overall quality of Pomerol is remarkable, and many wines—most of the top wineries included—have, at this point, made the greatest wines in their recent histories. It will be, of course, necessary to reevaluate them after bottling. Though the wines are ample and sometimes quite full-bodied, they are also powerfully structured, but with remarkable freshness—in short, they are perfectly balanced.