Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: Deep, intense, and concentrated; nice style, not austere, with pretty fruit. not quite at the same level as previous vintages but superbly serious. 17.5

Michael Schuster: a lovely fragrance; full, firm, brisk in acidity, and currently very tannic; a pure, relatively delicate fruit within this firm frame, intense, long, and persistent. Structured and long term, but I’m not sure if the frame doesn’t outweigh the fruit? 2023– 30+. 17