JAMES SUCKLING: "A full-bodied red with a dense, deep palate of ripe fruit, crushed stone and chocolate. Very round, creamy tannins that are nicely integrated. Shows very attractive potential."

ROBERT PARKER - THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2020 Rouget has a deep purple-black color and pronounced notes of spiced blackberries, black cherry preserves and prunes, plus hints of cedar chest, Indian spices and tilled soil. The full-bodied palate is concentrated with slightly drying tannins and a lot of oak influence at this stage, finishing a little coarse. It could well come through this as just an "ugly-duck" stage, but I've scored it conservatively." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit süßen Gewürzen und feinen Edelholznuancen unterlegte schwarze Waldbeerfrucht, ein Hauch von Lakritze, frische Mandarinenzesten, attraktives Bukett. Komplex, saftig, kraftvolle Textur, dunkler Nougat und reife Pflaumen, reife Tannine, bleibt lange haften, sicheres Reifepotenzial." - Peter Moser