Abundant amounts of licorice, smoke, herbs, cherries, and currants emerge from this deep ruby/purple-tinged, full-bodied, up-front, flamboyant 2002. It relies more on fruit and terroir than new oak to seduce the taster. Surprisingly supple and fleshy for the vintage, it is undeniably a sleeper of the vintage. Drink it over the next decade. Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate 89 Points

Rating: 87/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 03/31/05

Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar

Rating: 89/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate

Rating for France-Bordeaux-Saint-Julien: 88 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>