...a rocking, Paulliac-like bouquet of blackcurrants, unsmoked tobacco, lead pencil, and earth. Medium to full-bodied and concentrated on the palate, it has a terrific core of sweet red, black and blue fruits, ripe tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. It's easily my favorite vintage of this cuvee to date, and it has another two decades of prime drinking ahead of it! | 97 points, Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.comBlackberry, blackcurrant, whole peppercorn, tobacco leaf, cocoa and stone on the nose. It's full-bodied with firm, finely knit and well-integrated tannins. Plush and polished with a rounded, supple feel. Textured and refined... | 95 points, James Suckling