Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: A huge success, offering all the power of the vintage but also the elegant texture of the tannins that we have never experienced until now, tannins that are particularly well integrated into the texture. Highly recommended. 17.5

Michael Schuster: Dense, slightly raw, oaky nose; medium- to full-bodied, concentrated wine with a clear St-Estèphe sinew, but no coarseness, and a very fresh delineation; most attractive, ripe fruit heart, elegant for its appellation and level, long and fine across the palate, quite rich and plush within the frame, and with excellent fruit persistence. Very nice indeed. 2014–22. 15+/15.5