John Bratincevic

9.4

Pomegranate, cassis, bitter/unsweetened chocolate, forest floor, graphite, ash (but not smoke), dried strawberry, clay dust — there’s a little blueberry in there too. Elegant and subtle with many flavors I can’t pinpoint. Could age a long while. Wine with a capital “W.” 94…others with better palates would probably go higher. — 7 days ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.3

Absolute classic. As good as chevalier in another vintage. — 9 months ago

Dan Michael

9.2

Another oldie from our family cellar, well aged, dusty herbal aroma, brick colored on the rim, great weight and texture, an elegant joy from start to finish. — 2 years ago

Roman Ochocki

9.0

Very good. A deep & intense nose: with plum, blackcurrant. A leather & smoke (palate). — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured, the 2020 pours a deep ruby with near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with dark fruits with brambles and cassis, tobacco, just a touch of green bell pepper, earth, and baking spice. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. A balanced and charming example from Pessac-Leognan that’s giving pleasures in its youth. An estate on the rise. Drink now through 2035+. — 3 months ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.4

Still in early stages. Still firm, really hard tannins. Needs a few hours to show its stuff. But then beautiful aromas; a very traditional, well made Pessac-Leognan. Let’s see in 10 years.

This is getting better and better. 9.4 now. — 2 years ago

Ki Punwar

Owner, California Wine Republic

9.3

This was drinking very well with notes of cedar, tobacco and graphite. Really enjoyable — a month ago

Jack Krawczyk

9.6

paired w chicken parmesan… and it worked — 5 months ago

Andrea Arendt Feliciano

9.3

Very smooth. Dark, heavy. Nice wine — 2 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

This is a dead ringer for a mature Pessac-Leognan. Nose features intense cigar box, sweet cassis, sandalwood, and humus. Broad and soft mouth feel, with mature dark red fruit and lots of sandstony minerality. — 3 years ago

with Angelo