Vinous – 92+

Very good saturated deep red. Cherry, plum, smoke and warm earth on the nose, lifted by spices and menthol. Fat, sweet, lush and impressively concentrated; comes across as more powerful but less pliant today than the 2006, with a firm tannic structure for a wine from this property. Not at all over the top; in fact, this gives the impression of a lower pH than the 2006 today. May be even better than it’s showing now. [Stephen Tanzer, 05/01/2008]

Robert Parker – 96

This small jewel of a property owned by the Garcin family has been making great wine for a number of years, with the only problem being its very limited availability. Their beautifully deep 2005 has a dark purple color and displays charcoal, blackberry and cassis fruit, with some smoky barbecue notes in the background. This full-bodied, opulent wine is still youthful at age 10, and promises to continue to evolve for another 15-20 years. Pure and stunning, this is a great wine of the vintage. [19/06/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2035

JancisRobinson.com – 15.5

Tasted blind. Mild and vibrant on the nose. Tannins almost fully evolved. But a tad vegy on the finish. Fast fade on the end. [23/02/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2014-2022