Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve | Nose combining candied red fruits and aromas of thicket; supple body free of heaviness; subtle tannin, generous and enticing length. A great personality on its own. | 16

Michael Schuster | Very ripe fruit on the nose—nothing in the strawberry spectrum here; rich, ripe, concentrated, and vital wine, with very fine tannin; deep and sweet, long and complex to taste, and with really fine length to finish. A remarkable performance for a Côtes de Bourg, a remarkable achievement for François Mitjavile. 2019–30. | 17