91-93 Barrel sample. A big, dense wine, with wonderful blackcurrant juiciness. It is dense and powerful, balanced with the sweetness of fresh juice and spice.
— R.V.
(8/9/2010)
88-90. Barrel sample. Offering great swathes of tannins and black-currant flavors, this is a wine with great freshness as well as a more spicy character.
— R.V.
(5/11/2012)
87—89 Barrel sample. Even lesser Pomerol estates did well in 2006. The concentrated fruit of this wine is all about ripe Merlot, and the acidity gives a burst of life.
— R.V.
(12/31/2009)
With flavors of wood aging as well as sweet tannins, this is a concentrated and richly fruity wine. It has the ripe fruit of 2009, sweet berries, the tannins cushioned within the softness.
— R.V.
(2/1/2012)
The rustic aromas are off-putting in this wine. It has a proper density but seems to have a musty character. This could blow off over time, because the fruit is here.
— R.V.
(12/31/2010)