94/100 PP

"A successful wine for the vintage, this blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 8% Petit Verdot boasts complex notes of menthol, black currants, plums, licorice, an...

93/100 PP

"A huge success for this demanding year, this sleeper of the vintage boasts a deep purple color as well as a sweet perfume of creme de cassis, licorice, white chocolate, and new woo...

92-94/100 WS

"Fabulous aromas of crushed berries, with cassis and blueberries and hints of spice. Full-bodied and very rich, with a wonderful tannin structure. Long and exotic."

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90/100 vinous

"Red-ruby. Bright yet exotic aromas of black raspberry, blackberry, truffle, mocha, minerals and caramel; very Pomerol. Then sweet, supple and showy in the middle palate,...

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"Dieses Grosse Gewächs vom Spätburgunder ziegelroter Farbe präsentiert sich in seiner Reife, gelagert in unserem Bunker, in voller Ausgewogenheit und Pracht. Präsente Kirschfrucht, herbwürzige Prei...

"Die Lage: zwischen Château Pétrus im Norden und Château Cheval Blanc im Süden. In ganz grossen Jahren ein betörender, grosser Pomerol mit burgundischer Fülle."
(René Gabriel - einflussreichster...

96/100 vinous

"The 2002 is another eye-opening wine. The year is mostly remembered for its cool, wet summer and a number of dilute, uninteresting wines. Not here. The 2002 Masseto will...