Rating: 4/5 - As reviewed by Decanter. A big rich wine, with lemon tart aromas, a plump, juicy palate, and perhaps a slight lack of purity and finesse. But the lush fruit and spiciness are hard to resist. Drink 2008-30.

Rating: 92(+?) - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on Jul-05.

Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 07/31/06.

Rating for France-Bordeaux-Sauternes: 85 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>