95 Wine Spectator
Golden-colored, with extreme aromas of honey, candied lemons and mandarin oranges. Full-bodied, very sweet and concentrated. It goes on and on. Thick and rich. Loads of spicy, almost hot botrytis character. Best after 2010. 3,330 cases made. ?JS
18 Rene Gabriel
02: Leuchtendes Gelb mit grünen Reflexen. Fettes, reiches Bouquet; gekochte Pfirsiche, überreife Williamsbirnen. Samtiger Gaumen, eine erhabene Fülle im cremigen Extrakt, langes Finale. Grosser Sauternes. 18/20 2005 – 2050
93 Robert Parker
A fabulous effort, the 2001 De Malle is closed aromatically, but it exhibits tremendous palate penetration, deep, full-bodied flavors, great acidity for balance, and marvelous notes of lavender, honey, pineapple, creme brulee, and spice. This is a sensationally textured, long, medium gold-colored, moderately sweet 2001. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following two decades.