Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: This wine is a little gem in this new category of “other” wines, not to be confused with “second” wines. Exquisite blueberry and black fruit on the nose, the mouthfeel just as superb, with great length. The wine is far ahead of the others in terms of finesse, without lacking in volume. We were even more impressed by this than by the Pavillon Rouge, which is by any measure exceptional. 18

Michael Schuster: Soft, freshly sweet nose; medium-full, concentrated, fruit core within a very fine, graceful tannin; supple yet fresh, beautifully defined; mineral-backed, ripe blackberry fruit, long in flavor, and with a lovely complexity for the second wine; very Margaux, lovely length. Quite delicious, will make an early-drinkable wine, but a beautiful mature bottle. 2016–28. 16/16.5+