Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: The oak is overpowering at this point; wonderfully rich on the nose, smooth and long, very elegant, not quite in place yet. 17

Michael Schuster: Very lightly oaky to smell; intense sweetness well defined by its vital acidity; an attractive fleshiness, a clear minerality behind the ripe, succulent fruit, good without great complexity, and good light length. It promises a bit more on the attack than it delivers on the mid-palate and finish. 16.5