Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: once again, the archetype of genuine elegance, thanks to the exceptional terroir and expert winemaking: impressive body, sumptuous tannic base, firm but ultra-elegant texture, and admirable substance. 19.5

Michael Schuster: dense, but closed to smell; very firm, very crisp, concentrated long-term balance; tannic texture dominates the fruit immediately; there is plenty of underlying matter, but structure is what is most apparent; long and close-grained, austere to severe in style, but aromatic and complex, too. complete, long-term haut-brion in a more muscular rendition. 2025–40+. 17.5