17 Rene Gabriel
03: Mittleres Gelb. Süsses, intensives Fruchtbouquet; gekochte Mirabellen, Schlüsselblumen. Auch im Gaumen sehr süss; zeigt eine cremige Textur, füllig, mineralische Terroiraromatik (Feuerstein), wirkt sehr pfeffrig, langes Leben. 17/20 2005 – 2050
90 Robert Parker
I suspect most readers will find it hard to get excited about the 2002 vintage for the sweet wines of Barsac and Sauternes after what appears to be a prodigious 2001. However, 2002 is a very fine year for this region, possibly superior to any of the vintages between 2000 and 1991. The wines possess plenty of botrytis, but neither the impressive definition nor supreme elegance of the 2001s. This is a sweet, full-bodied, fat, concentrated, intense effort that was showing well in September, 2003.
87 Wine Spectator
Very clean aromas of caramel, vanilla and ripe pear. Full-bodied, medium sweet, with dried pineapple character and a light finish. Slightly hollow midpalate. Not as exciting as from barrel, but a pleasant wine. Best after 2006. 3,330 cases made. –JS