88–90. Barrel sample. This is a concentrated wine with plenty of ripe, generous, extracted fruits. Dark berry flavors and a touch of chocolate on the mid palate make the wine intensely ripe and powerful. At the end, there is a fresher, juicier aftertaste.
— R.V.
(4/9/2013)
Black plums fresh acidity combine with a good weight from dusty tannins and a good juicy undertow. The wine suggests a property on the way up, a marked improvement on previous vintages, with balance ripeness and aging potential.
— R.V.
(6/1/2009)
Dark earth and tobacco spice the aromas of this grand cru, followed by flavors of black cherries and herbs. The Cabernet Franc portion shines clearly through as a distinctive weediness, but it’s somewhat balanced by roasted black cherries and only a hint of espresso-like oak.
— J.C.
(3/1/2001)
A very dry, tannic wine, full of dense structure. The fruit can be found underneath all this dryness, a layer of hedgerow blackberries, tight and firm. At the end, there is some baked acidity.
— R.V.
(4/1/2008)