Robert Parker: "Among the four extraordinary vintages of the late forties--1945, 1947, 1948, and 1949--this has always been my favorite. The wines, slightly less massive and alcoholic than the 1947s, also appear to possess greater balance, harmony, and fruit than the 1945s and complexity than the 1948s. In short, the top wines are magnificent. 1949 is certainly one of the most exceptional vintages of the century...In the Medoc and Graves it is a terrific vintage, with nearly everyone making wines of astounding ripeness, richness, opulence, power, and length...The best wines, St-Estephe: Calon-Segur, Cos d'Estournel, Montrose."