Neil Beckett | Aromatically this is an enigmatic and unusually reserved expression of this special site, remarkable not for its aérien grace but its depth and intensity. The grapes (enough for only two pièces, one new) come from the normal parcel, quite near Bonnes Mares, but the richer structure seems also to result from the low yields (25–30 hl/ha) and the 30% whole-bunch fermentation. There is still a glorious refinement to the tannins, but they are more abundant and evident than usual, with a lightly bitter edge, so the gifted technical director Jérôme Flous is surely right to say that it will need and reward a long élevage. Difficult to appreciate fully at this very early stage, but it is easy to believe it has huge potential. | 94–95?