Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 78, May/June 1998 Red-ruby color. Lower-pitched, redder aromas of plum, redcurrant and mulberry. Soft, sweet and lush, with an enticing layered texture and plenty of body. Currently more expressive in the middle palate than the '96 but not quite as sharply delineated; conveys an impression of lower acidity. Finishes with very good length and even, ripe tannins. This gentle, ripe, seductive wine seems virtually...

Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 115

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator

Rating for France-Bordeaux-Margaux: 88 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>