91(+?) points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "(Philippe Roty label) Deep red-ruby. Expressive nose melds dark berries, coffee and smoked meat; wilder than the "regular" Champs-Chenys. Dense and sweet but with excellent inner-palate energy giving shape to the redcurrant, licorice and spicy oak flavors. This boasts lovely sap and finishes very long, with nicely buffered tannins. Much showier today than the more closed '06 version." (Mar/Apr 08)