Ripe fruit, mocha and a lifted white flower nose. Good density on the palate, fine grained tannins with good sweetness. Balanced and harmonious, this will need a year or two to settle down but shows great promise – exceptional value.

The second wine from Denis Durantou is pure Merlot from gravel soils that was picked from 6th until the 8th October and there is less volume than last year. The bouquet is certainly more bashful than the 2011 – like the Montlandrie, you must coax the aromas from the glass: wild hedgerow, black fruit and even a touch of cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple core of pure red berry fruit mingling with minerals – a stony character to this wine – very expressive and animated. The finish is refined and displays superb length for a second wine. If I taste a better value Right Bank wine, I would be astonished.– eRobertParker.com, May 2013

This is a lovely second wine with lots of raspberry and milk chocolate. Medium body, with delicate tannins and a clean, fruity finish. Pure and subtle fruit. – jamessuckling.com, April 2013

100% Merlot on gravel, 50% new oak; volume down on last year. Darkest crimson with opaque core. Sweet red cherry. Much sweeter and more red-fruited than the Montlandrie. Juicier too and fruit forward. Papery texture. Juicy fruit escapes around the dry tannins like a river round the rocks. Drink 2016-2023 – Richard Hemming (jancisrobinson.com, Avril 2013)