Under the ownership of American Stephen Adams, this estate is showing promise. The wine is finely structured, a smoky bacon element mingling well with fresh red plum and firm tannins. The core is dry, solid, showing wood, finishing with vivid minerality and acidity.——R.V.(6/1/2009)—— 87

Firmly structured, showing dense tannins over the black currant fruits and fresh acidity, this is an attractively balanced wine, packed with ripe fruit from the great 2005 vintage, but keeping its freshness and elegance.——R.V.(6/1/2009)—— 89