Jancis Robinson: Published : 07-Apr-2010. Mid crimson. Meaty, cheesy nose. Mild mannered and easy though no risks taken. Elderberries and rather a drying finish. When to drink : 2016 to 2020.Wine Spectator: Updated: April 15, 2010. Currant bush, with crushed berries on the nose that follow through to a full body. Chewy tannins are a little extracted, but finishes juicy. —J.S.Decanter: Steven Spurrier, Decanter.com, 16 pts - "Good deep Médoc flavours with some of Saint-Julien elegance. Drink 2013-17."Vinification: Picking is done by hand and by machine and the wine is aged for an average of 14 months in oak barrels, of which 20% to 30% are new each year.