Powerful, concentrated and seriously young tannins are closed tight around the pure, intense, dark, sweet fruits, followed by a deep undertow of liquorice, cloves and graphite. Extraordinary balance, polish and control. Textbook Pauillac. Drinking window: 2020-2045. Part of Top Bordeaux wines for Christmas: vintage by vintage. Score - 97. (Jane Anson, decanter.com, Dec. 20, 2022)
