Wonderful aromas of raspberry and currant. Full-bodied, with refined, silky tannins and a long aftertaste. Beautiful and tender. Best after 2009. Wine Spectator 90 points Mouton continues to improve on this neighboring property just to the south, where it's created a delicious 2004. The texture is succulent and velvet-soft, the flavors black, shot through with a brighter red-berry aroma. It's juicy and ready to drink with steak frites; this should grow more complex over the next several years. -W...

Rating: 88/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 132, May/June 2007 ($25-$35) Deep red. Expressive aromas of plum, cherry, chocolate, leather and rose petal, plus a whiff of tobacco. Juicy, fresh and precise; not fat but youthful and juicy, with good ripe acidity and flavor intensity for the year. Finishes with broad, dusty tannins and very good length. Still, I'd give this a couple years for its tannins and acids to fully harmonize.

Community Tasting Notes (average 88.5 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 22 notes)

Rating: Barrel Tasting - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 06/30/05

Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by Wine & Spirits Magazine on 10/07

Rating: (87-88) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 165 on Jun-06

Rating: 89/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 171

Medium body, fruity but not very complex, aftertastes relatively long. Let it breaths for an hr or two. Good value for money.

well balanced casses sweat figs. dry crisp. needs aging

WS 85 WB $298

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