Rating: 92(+?) - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 131, March/April 2007. Good full red. Tight, pure nose hints at black cherry, licorice and minerals; showing more oak today than the Beze. Cooler and more vibrant today than the Beze, coming across as tighter but less voluminous, with less early sex appeal. Medicinal red and black cherry dominate in the mouth. The fireworks come on the back end, which features complex accents of licorice and pepper; a saline, dusty impression of extract; serious tannic spine; and lovely lingering perfume. Should be long-lived in the context of the vintage.

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Burghound in Issue 25, 1st Quarter, 2007