Wine Spectator: A very pretty red for current drinking. Ruby-colored center, and a brick-red edge. Plenty of berry and chocolate aromas. Medium-bodied, with fine, silky tannins and a long, ri...

Wine Spectator: Fine and easy young red. Raspberry, mineral and berry aromas follow through to medium-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a medium finish. Best after 2005. 3,750 cases made. ...

Wine Spectator: Plenty of violet, berry and vanilla in this red. Medium- to full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a licorice aftertaste. I like this as much as the 2000. Best after 20...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Pretty, with violet and berry aromas. Medium-bodied, with good fruit and fine, slightly austere tannins...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: This property has turned in a very good effort in 1989. It possesses a deep ruby/garnet color, a sweet, chewy, dense texture, full body, plenty of alcohol, and moderately high...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good ruby-red. Floral aromas of redcurrant, tobacco and nutty oak. Lush, sweet flavors of boysenberry and cedar; rather full in the mouth. Finishes with sweet, ripe tannins. T...

Wine Spectator: A wine of finesse. Dark-colored, with ripe berry and licorice aromas. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a smoky, berry and vanilla aftertaste. Second label of Château Margau...

Wine Spectator: Aromas of red licorice, berry and cherry. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a fine, silky finish. Slightly hollow center palate. Best after 2005.

Wine Spectator: Very pretty nose, with chocolate and raspberry and a touch of sweet tobacco. Medium-bodied, with silky tannins and a delicate fruit, light earth and chocolate aftertaste.-'88/...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 1994 is a competent, medium-bodied wine with good ripeness, fine color, and moderate tannin in the finish. It offers good flesh and concentration in an uncomplicated style...

Wine Spectator: Weedy black currant, plum and spicy, cedary oak flavors are rich and well d efined with moderate depth and tannins. Ready soon or can age five to seven years. Drink 1993-96.

Wine Spectator: Features pure notes of stone, chamomile, white peach, lemongrass and kaffir lime. Offers a lovely, sleek feel and a long, graceful finish, with a high-toned echo of talc on th...

Wine Spectator: Plush, with a legitimate structure buried in the core of steeped plum and blackberry fruit. A warm stone note lurks in the background. Well-rendered. — J.M.

Wine Enthusiast: Big and ripe, this is a powerful wine with 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, giving the wine a solid, dusty structure but also delicious fruit. Finishes with a touch of chocolate at the...

Jancis Robinson: Looking good! Very St-Estèphe but with the extra fruit of 2009. Lots of both fruit and structure. Smoothness of fruit concentration.

Wine Spectator: Delivers black tea and singed vanilla aromas, with supple red currant and iron notes. A pleasant backdrop of cedar comes into focus on the sinewy finish. Tasted non-blind. — J...

Wine Spectator: Offers notes of smoke, roasted herb and cassis bush, with solid plum fruit. Shows grace on the palate, delivering dark, silky fruit and caressing tannins lined with an iron ed...