Decanter (94 points):
"Sylvie Esmonin's cellar looks out onto the Clos St-Jacques, where she has 1.6ha of vines. Hers is the darkest, firmest and most concentrated of the wines made here with plenty of guts and tannin, 60% whole bunches and 60% new wood. Built to last, it's a structured red that needs time in bottle."
Burghound (92 points & "Outstanding"):
"A mildly toasty nose reflects mostly notes of exceptionally ripe liqueur-like spiced plum, cassis, warm earth and a suggestion of sauvage character. The energetic, powerful and tautly muscular flavors possess an abundance of minerality that imparts an agreeable verve to the ever-so-austere finish that offers excellent depth and persistence. This harmonious effort could even be enjoyed young though it should also have no difficulty rewarding extended keeping."