| Wine Ratings | Reviewer | Price per bottle (ex-bordeaux) |
| 89-91 | Robert Parker | - |
| 17 | Decanter Magazine | |
| 17+ | Jancis Robinson | |
| 88-91 | James Suckling | |
| 88-90 | Neal Martin |
Tasting Notes |
Dense black-red, lots of blackcurrant fruit both floral and lifted, very pure, very expressive with fine precision and density. Drink 2013-20. 4 stars. Decanter Magazine |
Only mid concentration of crimson. Warm, toasty nose, very sweet start, juicy fruit quite different from most wines. There is energy there but pretty dry tannins on the finish. Pretty good for the vintage. A little chewy and green and a bit raw on the finish. Drink 2015-24. Jancis Robinson |
Plenty of subtle cassis and floral aromas follow through to a medium-to-full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a fresh finish. Pretty wine. James Suckling |
Cropped at 40hl/ha and tasted at the château, I was just a little underwhelmed by this wine, perhaps in part because I was so smitten with last year's 2006. A deep garnet hue. The nose has modest intensity with blackcurrant leaf, a touch of shellfish and a little iodine that turns into bouquets of violets with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied, very foursquare, very Pauillac with its tobacco flavours and dry, almost earthy finish. I hope this has sufficient fruit concentration because the finish is rather attenuated and dry. Missing the joie-de-vivre of its proprietor this year? Look forward to re-tasting this closer to bottling. Tasted April 2008. Neal Martin |