Michael Schuster: Sweet, delicate, fresh, complex nose; concentrated and refined at once; beautifully balanced, rich yet restrained, fresh, and with superfine tannins; delicate, transparent (in the best Burgundian sense), sweet, yet fresh-fruited to taste; very long across the palate, intense, vibrant, complex, mouth-coating, and with terrific fruit and aroma persistence. A wonderful Lafite, with all the hallmarks of the best of this wine: power, delicacy, finesse, definition, fragrance. A stunningly complete and harmonious wine without any necessity for extract or muscle. 2024–50+. 20