Wine Spectator Juicy, with a beam of cassis and spice bread, laced with smoke, graphite and crushed plum on the velvety finish. —James Molesworth, 94 points
Wine Advocate Flowery blueberry, red and black currant fruit notes intermixed with a hint of damp earth emerge from this wine's moderate aromatics. Elegant with medium body as well as a classic Beychevelle style with high tannins and a more restrained structure, the elevated tannins suggest 7-8 years of cellaring will be necessary. It should keep for 25-30 years thereafter. —Robert Parker, 92 points
Wine Enthusiast A strongly tannic wine, powered by a dry core that pushes through the sweet fruit. Great weight as well as tension between the acidity and the dark heart of the wine. —Roger Voss, 95 points
