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Left Bank |
(Medoc, Pessac-Leognan) |
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2003 |
95-100 |
Exotic, powerful; great Cabernets |
Not Rated |
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2002 |
86 |
Cool style Clarets; firm tannins; keep to top names |
Hold |
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2001 |
90 |
Sleeper vintage. Balanced, fruity & structured |
Hold |
|
2000 |
99 |
Postmodern classic; benchmark Bordeaux |
Hold |
|
1999 |
87 |
Fruity and balanced, some slightly green |
Drink or Hold |
|
1998 |
88 |
Very good quality despite rain at harvest |
Drink or Hold |
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1997 |
85 |
Tropical August; pleasant and light wines |
Drink |
|
1996 |
91 |
Wet August, Cabernets still excellent |
Drink or Hold |
|
1995 |
96 |
Harmonious, rich and structured; long-lived |
Drink or Hold |
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Right Bank |
(Pomerol, St. Emilion) |
|
|
2003 |
89-93 |
Extremely ripe and rich, some verging on jammy |
Not Rated |
|
2002 |
87 |
Balanced, fruity, but lacking some tannin backbone |
Drink or Hold |
|
2001 |
89 |
Very good quality; ripe tannis, refined style |
Drink or Hold |
|
2000 |
97 |
Rich, powerful and structured, yet harmonious |
Hold |
|
1999 |
85 |
Aromatic and delicate; for early drinking |
Drink or Hold |
|
1998 |
95 |
Muscular and rich; much better than left bank |
Hold |
|
1997 |
86 |
Soft and friendly wines; fresh style |
Drink or Hold |
|
1996 |
87 |
Medium bodies wines; slightly diluted |
Drink |
|
1995 |
94 |
Harmonious yet structured, lovely fruit |
Drink or Hold |
