Bordeaux Shipers

"With vintage 2000, the 1998 is THE great success of the estate. The grades I attribute to this vintage never stopped rising. I admire the lovely tactile quality, the purity of the ripe fruit, the fine grain of the tannins and the long finish." Jean-Marc Quarin

"Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out spectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque black/purple-coloured offering has increased in stature, richness, and size." Robert Parker

"Extremely well made, with violet, berry, currant and vanilla aromas. Medium- to full-bodied, with a solid core of ripe fruit and ultrafine tannins." Wine Spectator magazine

"Fullish colour. Pure, ripe, Cabernet fruit. Firm and austere on the nose. High quality here. Fullish body with some tannin and very lovely balanced fruit. The finish is long, ripe and very classy." Clive Coates MW

"High quality with lots of lovely plump fruit. It has a fullish body with quite some tannin. Ripe, rich and classy. It is long and vigorous and very fine indeed." Clive Coates

"With full colour, a lovely nose, this has real breed. It is persistent and gently oaky with very good fruit, medium-full body and ripe tannins. Long fresh, pure and very harmonious. Real Margaux class." Clive Coates MW

"Fullish colour. Very lovely fruit on the nose. Very ripe and concentrated. Fullish body with excellent fruit and very ripe and rich without being too rigid. Very, very long, intense and classy." Clive Cotes MW

"The finest Grand Mayne to date, this is a wine of majestic weight, richness and volume. A phenomenal nose of liquorice, smoke, graphite, and cassis aromas. A dazzling wine." Robert Parker

"While not a blockbuster, this opulent textured, medium-bodied effort is a model of elegance, harmony, finesse, and complexity." Robert Parker

"Classic Graves nose of sweet fruit, gravel and candle wax, promising a wonderful bouquet. A rich, elegant, finely tannic medium-weight wine; sweet, fresh, vibrant, complex and long to taste. Lovely!" World of Fine Wine Magazine