96 pts - Wine Advocate
["The 2006 Les Pavots (a 2,730-case blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Merlot and Petit Verdot) exhibits big notes of chocolate fudge intermixed with dark berry fruit, forest floor, underbrush, and some smoky oak. The wine i
88 pts - Wine Spectator
["Dense and concentrated, delivering a tasty mix of savory currant, charry oak, tobacco leaf and dried herb notes, with a hint of bitter chocolate. In the end, wood is the dominant flavor and earthiness the texture. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Mer
94 pts - Vinous
["(77% cabernet sauvignon, 13% cabernet franc, 8% merlot and 2% petit verdot) Glass-staining ruby. Powerful aromas of red- and blackcurrant, with deeper cherry compote, tobacco and candied licorice emerging with air. Very rich but surprisingly graceful, o