From two different domaines on the Cote de Py slope, this is a dense, firm wine, very solid and powerful. The wine has opulence under its structure, with rich plum and sweet jelly flavors. Worth aging for another year.——R.V.(10/1/2011)—— 92

Still so tannic, there is a question of how this wine will soften. The fruit is a series of hints behind the firm structure. Dense and concentrated, it reveals the terroir-driven nature of wines from the famed Cote du Py slope. Keep for 3–4 years. ——R.V.(10/1/2011)—— 91