April 2008. Now owned by an American syndicate, this hillside property, not far from Angelus, has been completely renovated, and the quality has risen with each new vintage. The finest wine I?ve tasted over the last three decades is their 2005, which exhibits a dense purple color as well as a sweet nose of black currant and cherry jam intermixed with licorice, smoke, espresso roast, and scorched earth. Full-bodied with impressive concentration, a beautiful texture, and a long, 40+ second finish, this superb wine is unquestionably a sleeper of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2030.

Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 6 notes)

Rating for France-Bordeaux-Saint-Émilion: 99 (excellent)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>