"...schöne, saubere Frucht, saftig beginnend und dann hart werdend, Struktur nicht ganz in Balance." (04/2025)
Jane Anson: 91 Punkte
"Medium intensity, bright fruits, lovely precision and sculpted tannins, perhaps not as exuberant as Pomerol as in some years, but this is a lovely, well-made wine with nuance and floral waves, good density through the mid palate as it curls open. Tasted twice." (04/2025)
Decanter: 91 Punkte
"Lovely concentrated aromas of dark ripe blackcurrants and plums with some vanilla, cream and chocolate nuances. A little quiet and shy in terms of bright fruit but there’s lovely, slick tannins and a glossy overall feel. It’s lightly framed, leaning into the vintage, but with great focus and purity. I’d love some more bounce but it has good potential. A touch dry on the finish. One parcel of Cabernet Sauvignon usually 6% but this year 9% of the blend. A yield of 22hl/ha. Ageing 40% new barrels, 20% in 500L barrels for 16-18 months. 3.65pH." - Georgina Hindle (04/2025)
The Drinks Business: 91-93+ Punkte
"The first in the Pomerol flight at the UGC and we know immediately where we are – in fact, this is an easy pick and that’s a good thing to be able to say in this vintage. Violet and pink rose petals, blueberries, blackcurrants and damsons, a little graphite and blanched almonds. Soft, gentle, with gracious tannins outlining the parameters of quite an ample frame. Juicy and quite sumptuous for the vintage in the mid-palate if lacking the complexity of the bigger, richer recent vintage." - Colin Hay (04/2025)
