92 Points | International Wine Cellar , January 2012

(34% cabernet sauvignon, 33% merlot and 33% cabernet franc; 30.1 g/l dry extract; 13.2% alcohol):  Dark red with a garnet rim.  Very sexy, inviting aromas of ripe red cherry, rose petal, mint, cinnamon and white pepper; this has to be one of the freshest, least overripe noses of all 2003 Bordeaux.  Then remarkably vibrant and pure on the palate, with cabernet franc-dominated flavors of strawberry, violet, and cocoa complicated by a delicate white pepper nuance.  The tannins are smooth and the finish long and suave.  An alluring, supple wine with impeccable balance--and an unbelievable result in the furnace-like conditions of 2003.

88 Points | Wine Spectator

90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate