By no means comparable to their sensational 2005 or 2003, but still an outstanding wine, this singular St.-Julien always possesses notes of spring flowers, boysenberries, black currants, and graphite. The complex aromatics are followed by a medium-bodied, classic Bordeaux displaying a deep rubypurple color as well as moderately high tannin. It needs 3-5 years of bottle age, and should last for two decades or more.
by RP, Robert Parker , 2009
There's lots of blackberry, licorice and tar on the nose. Full-bodied, with soft tannins and plenty of fruit. Not the most complex wine, but outstanding. Best after 2014.
by JS, Wine Spectator , 2009
Today, the 2006 vintage appears to us like a very nice vintage with a global concentration as high as the 2005 vintage. 2006 joins our most successful vintages.
We started picking the Cabernets on September 25th and finished on 30th without any rain -0.5 mm during the week. The Cabernet and Petit Verdot grapes were coloured and rich with nice tannins, beautiful purity and complex aromas. The grapes looked even more beautiful than the Merlots.
The yield is not very high with 44 hl/ha. Due to a slight flower abortion during the flowering season many Cabernet plots had very low yields which did not exceed 30 hl/ha.