96+ This small jewel of a property owned by the Garcin family has been making great wine for a number of years, with the only problem being its very limited availability. Their beautifully deep 2005 has a dark purple color and displays charcoal, blackberry and cassis fruit, with some smoky barbecue notes in the background. This full-bodied, opulent wine is still youthful at age 10, and promises to continue to evolve for another 15-20 years. Pure and stunning, this is a great wine of the vintage. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.

This was a high scorer at the time of release, and it's doing pretty well at the 17 year mark. Campfire smoke and grilled vanilla bean aromatics show the new oak fingerprint is still going strong, but there are fresh acidities running through the blackberry and loganberry fruits, and at this point the tannins are softened and integrated. Retains life and shape, well within its drinking window. 100% new oak, owner Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard.