Andrew Jefford | Dark black-red in color. Warm, dusty red fruits: bright raspberry and black cherry. Not as complex as some, but straightforwardly appealing. On the palate, it is deep, cool-fruited, and vivid, with early-ripe fruits. There is modest tannic mass and fair concentration for the vintage: shapely and attractive wine. | 89

Michael Schuster | Sweet-fruited, lightly gravelly, a hint of Merlot herbaceousness; medium-full, lightly tannic, but fairly supple textured wine, gently juicy, fresh red-fruit flavored, moderate complexity, light fruit-cored length. Attractive, accessible, lesser Margaux. Now to 2028. | 86