| Wine Ratings | Reviewer | Price per bottle (ex-bordeaux) |
| 90-93 | Robert Parker | S$150 |
| 18 | Decanter Magazine | |
| 17 | Jancis Robinson | |
| 88-91 | James Suckling | |
| 94-95 | Neal Martin |
Tasting Notes |
Dense purple-red, full, plummy, smoky, fleshy, spicy, exotic fruit, with more firmness than usual from the 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, about as ripe as you could get this vintage with fine length and potential complexity. Drink 2012-25. 4 stars. Decanter Magazine |
Determinedly, almost exaggeratedly, modern style. Firm, very concentrated nose. Something strange on the nose very distinctive. Extremely concentrated! And then reasonably supple on the palate but quite low acid and freshness. A certain rawness but great attack and beef. One of the most distinctive wines of the vintage but a bit forced. All created by the early cutting of the shoots in June taking a risk that the summer would not be hot. (Otherwise the fruit risked being sunburnt.) Strictly for modernists. Drink 2010-16. Jancis Robinson |
Shows lovely perfume of dried flowers and berry, with a hint of currant. Full and long, with pretty tannins and a long finish. Balanced and pretty. James Suckling |
Coming after the Deuxieme Vin, the nose is far more backward and closed but there is very good fruit intensity here with blackberries, black cherries, violets and again, that tang of orange sorbet that shows the ripeness here. The palate is full-bodied, very good ripeness again with bright black fruits laced with touches of black cherry, orange zest and an engaging citrus freshness towards the finish. This is an unequivocal success for the vintages, certainly one of the best wines. Good grip on the off-dry finish. Superb. Tasted April 2008. Neal Martin |