Michael Schuster | Dense and closed, gently mineral and black-fruit ripe; very full, fresh to vital in acidity, finely firm in tannin; Pomerol’s elegance of flavor within the firm tannic frame, long and graceful, gently racy, even if the frame dominates somewhat for the moment, but the finesse, complexity, and length are there—and with a fine, prolonged, spicily scented finish. Large-scale, slightly alcohol-warm, but refined within its style, too. Will need years to mellow fully. Very good, in its powerful way. 2030–50+.