99 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, February 2013

A white with a phenomenal density and richness with creme brulee, apple pie and pear tart character. It's so agile and balanced. Full body, with tangy fruit and a long finish. Crazy intensity and style to this. Speechless. Best dry white from here. Try in 2018.

Jancis Robinson, November 2012

Intense citrus, as ripe and aromatic as mandarin peel. Cedary too. Gorgeous even now. Concentrated and lively and zesty but already showing the complexity to come. 18/20 (JH)

96 -98 points,

Jeff Leve, TheWineCellarInsider.com, April 2011

An explosion of lemon, guava, grapefruit, lime and fresh picked flowers poured over wet rocks make up the perfume. Thick, rich, incredibly concentrated and intense, this dense wine has the perfect amount of acidity to feel bright and fresh. This was the only wine from the Pessac Leognan tasting that was too good to spit. I put the wine where it belonged.

94 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2013

A backward style of wine with notes of honeyed pears, subtle citrus, candle wax, orange zest and lemon butter, this medium to full-bodied, rich wine has terrific acidity and a long, long finish. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2050. 94+ points. --Robert Parker

91 -94 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, August 2011

Pale straw-yellow. Lemon, chamomile, vanilla, ginger and a faint lactic nuance on the restrained, minerally nose. Pliant and sweet in the mouth, offering good concentration and fat to the vinous lemon, guava and grapefruit flavors. Very minerally on the long finish, showing lingering notes of peach, vanilla and coconut. This should age splendidly and will probably be at its best between 2020 and 2035.

Tracey Rose, JJ Buckley, March 2013

Explosive nose of citrus, warm buttered pineapple and toasty coconut. Downright tangy on the attack, there is a pleasing density that hits the palate as this young Bordeaux fills out through the long finish. While the oak is the dominating force right now, look for the fruit to emerge with time. Decanting is required for early drinking, but this is likely to hit its stride after 2020.

96 points,

Wine Enthusiast, May 2013

This is a great wine with its swathes of ripe fruit allied to a very structured character. It is concentrated with complex flavors that bring in wood, tropical fruits, apricots and a dense texture. Combined, these elements give the wine great style and aging potential. -R.V.

92 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2013

Very pure, lacking the obvious punch of the vintage, with a floral note leading the way for a core of verbena, yellow apple, melon rind and green plum notes. The long, stone-tinged finish features finely beaded acidity. Drink now through 2016. -JM

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