Michael Schuster | Deepish purple; dense, aromatic, faintly gravelly, a very nice nose; crisp medium weight, with the typical vital acidic edge of many Left Bank wines (partly also the Barton style of picking when “just-ripe” rather than “very ripe—overripe” as they would say). Even and refreshing, an attractive tauter style, crisply red fruit to taste, a nice length of flavor at the level, and good length of finish, too. Classic, mouthwatering, lighter claret. 2024–30+.