Jane Anson: 93 Punkte
"This has a ton of chiselled black fruit, great depth and silkiness. Lovely texture, lots of juice, bright blue fruits, creamy as it opens, soft incense and cedar oak. Long cold soak of 8 days (not unusual here), 100% new oak. Definitely keeps the estate signature. 100% integral vinification, and all de-stemmed by hand, 1.68ha." (04/2025)
The Drinks Business: 93-95 Punkte
"Always the product of a labour of love here in a vintage in which all the best wines have been made in that way. This is a vintage in which this wine really expresses its identity. Lifted violet and peony notes, a little lily of the valley too, a touch of very dark chocolate interspersed with the violets. There is also a note of dried rose petals. Damson and bramble. The oak is already well-integrated but brings a definitive touch of spice to this. Very gracious tannins and a lovely sapidity, over a much narrower frame than Le Gay. Altogether more subtle and shimmering in its silky mouthfeel. Very good indeed, above all for a wine that is 100 per cent Merlot in a vintage where this is often very tricky. This shows its class. The élévage will need to be carefully managed, but this has considerable potential and will reward the patient." - Colin Hay (05/2025)
Falstaff: 94 Punkte
"Ein relativ entwickeltes, leicht oxidatives Muster, leider keine zweite Flasche vorhanden. Karamell vom Holz, Hochreife Frucht, Schwarzkirsche, Holunder, nachgerade teerige Noten. Auch schwarzer Pfeffer, dann auch Herzkirsche, Milchschokolade. Nicht extrem floral dieses Jahr. Eher Kräuternoten: Thymian. Der Gaumen zeigt einen fleischigen Extrakt, der Gerbstoff ist körnig, anhaftend und zuletzt trocken, wirkt aber gut von Frucht und Saftigkeit begleitet, die Abgangsaromatik zeigt sich von der würzigen Seite." (verkostet von Dr. Ulrich Sautter) (04/2025)
