Jane Anson: 92 Punkte
"Love the aromatics here, and vibrant ruby colour, this is a real success and bright spot in the vintage, one to look out for, fragrant, tomato leaf, peony, lilac, raspberry fruits, lots of energy and delicate juice, not a powerhouse but skilful and early to medium drinking. 3.37 ph. Harvest 4 to 8 October, really held on to push for maturity. 30% new oak, even after sorting they are at 39hl/h yield here on these clay-limestone soils. Touch of chaptilsation and saignée, showing that even with waiting til October to harvest these things were needed." (04/2025)
Falstaff: 93 Punkte
"Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Kräuterwürze, rote Waldbeerfrucht, ein Hauch von Preiselbeeren, kandierte Orangenzesten, ein Hauch von Ribisel. Saftig, rotbeerig, zarte Extraktsüße, finessenreiche Struktur, mineralisch-salzig, ein delikater Speisenbegleiter." - Peter Moser (04/2025)
The Drinks Business: 95-97 Punkte
"Very beautiful. A lot of vineyard restructuration has taken place here and one now feels that a new kind of harmony has been achieved. A lovely wild herbal element, quite a tight frame, very mineral and fresh, chiselled by the pure calcaire tannins. Lovely texturally, this is shimmering and limpid, glistening and plush, with ripples of freshness and broad sheets of fine-textured silk. A brilliantly detailed bright dark berry fruit – brambles and blackberry above all. Wondrous texture with lovely fine-grained powdery chalky tannins. L’If is no longer a work in progress. Vivid and bright but never austere or strict, this is delicate and refined where other limestone Saint Émilions are typically a little austere. Joyous." - Colin Hay (05/2025)
Decanter: 94 Punkte
"Vivid purple colour in the glass, lovely bright rim with aromatic purity, crystalline pink and purple fruits with floral scents. Some nice green aspects and a touch of blue fruit, iodine and saltiness. Pure and clean, fruit has such clarity with lively acidity that gives a tang before the expression becomes a little creamy and smooth. A lovely, easy, filling and balanced example with lots of personality and still signature of the limestone soils. Plenty of clean fruit, and liquorice tang. Really great. Excellent texture, minty, clove, great freshness and graphite. Good momentum here. Same pH as 2023. A yield of 38hl/ha. Ageing 50% new barrels, 50% in one wine barrels for 12 to 16 months. 3.37pH." - Georgina Hindle (04/2025)
Weinwisser: 18+/20 Punkte
