65% Cabernet, 35% Merlot, 60% new oak; A great success for the vintage, with a first wine comprised of only 25% of the harvest; young, dark color; the gravel soils protected the harvest from rains, an...

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 84, May/June 1999 Saturated deep ruby. Ineffable aromas of black fruits, minerals, licorice and Havana tobacco. ...

Rating: (92-93) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 110 on Apr-97

Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 1/99

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate

Rating for France-Bordeaux-Saint-Estèphe: 96 (good year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>