AJ | Dark, dense black-red. Warm, refined and complex in aroma: better nuance here than for many of its second-wine peers. As on the nose, this is alluring, subtle, warmer than many, commanding and has some tannic ballast as well as the inevitable acid strike. Exciting, high-focus Pauillac for the medium-term. Its savoury and refined after-taste bespeaks its class.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2034. 91
MS | Sweetly ripe blackberry and minerals to smell, almost smoky; full, fairly supple, lightly tannic; gently fleshy Tourelles, ripe fruited and plump, its oak vanilla clear at the moment, moderate in complexity, easy and flowing, just a touch of warmth, and with light length.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2034+. 89