"…üppige Fruchtsaftig, likörige Bitterschoko, etwas Campari im Finish." (04/2025)
Jane Anson: 92 Punkte
"Intense peony and iris notes on the aromatics, no need to wait too long but there is Pomerol character here, cocoa bean, espresso, they are using oak but they are using it well. 16hl/h yield." (04/2025)
Decanter: 92 Punkte
"Ripe and heady aromatics on the nose - signature Le Gay scents. Tannins make the first impression, massy and really quite filling before softening quickly and melting into the sides of the mouth. This has a clean and cool focus, with clarity to the blue fruit, but is missing a touch more vibrancy and lift. Nevertheless, it has structure and a sense of refinement to the expression. Not quite as sustained as some in terms of brightness, more glossy and rich with clear oak aspects that should settle in time." - Georgina Hindle (04/2025)
Falstaff: 93 Punkte
"Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Zart nach Feigen, ein Hauch von Nougat und Brombeerkonfit, etwas Lakritze, floraler Touch. Mittlere Komplexität, schwarze Kirschen, gute Frische, reife Tannine, mineralisch im Abgang, elegant, verfügt über Reifepotenzial." - Peter Moser (04/2025)
Vinum: 93 Punkte
"Intensiver Duft, deutliche Röstnoten, Mandeln, Cassis, Früchtetee, kühle Mineralik; kompakt am Gaumen, strukturiert, feine Gerbstoffe, Top-Säure, erfreuliche Länge, Röstnoten vom Barrique im Rückaroma. Dürfte mit dem Ausbau noch zulegen."
The Drinks Business: 92-94 Punkte
"Plump, plush, densely charged and packed with cherry and dark berry fruits, with the Cabernet Franc more present when re-tasted at the property. A little lilac too. Dried flowers and pot pourri. Leather and tabac. Frangipane and toasted almonds. This is big, bold and distinctive in the context of the vintage. The careful management of the extraction has allowed much more volume in the mouth and viscosity than in almost all wines of the appellation in the vintage, but without any astringency or dryness which is impressive indeed. Chunky, which is not a descriptor I’ve yet used in this vintage! But it is also sapid and refreshing on the finish, with a menthol life right at the end." - Colin Hay (05/2025)
Weinwisser: 18,5/20 Punkte
