“A restrained nose proposes a well-layered mix of plum, essence of cherry and pungent earth scents along with a hint of the sauvage. The textured, concentrated and powerful large-scaled flavors possess remarkable density on the mid-palate thanks to the abundant dry extract that buffers the very firm tannic spine and slightly softens the austere and serious but not hard finale. As good as the 1ers in the range are, there is simply another dimension of depth present here. In sum this is terrific but patience will definitely be required. 94 Points/Drink 2028+” – Allen Meadows, Burghound
“Dark crimson. Rather broad and glorious on the nose. Rich (and that is not a common descriptor in 2013). Pretty firmly structured but with lots of interesting flesh within the framework. 18/20 Points/Drink 2022-2035.” – Jancis Robinson