Simon Field: Imperious and plush; plump and stately; a nose that gets better and better, even with the slightest aeration. In terms of trajectory, the only way is up; I love the interplay between fig and spice, tar and juniper, plums and flowers, sense and sensibility. Powerful and upstanding, a Regency Buck, good to go... Where? Wherever he may choose. | 95

Andrew Jefford: Dark, saturated black-red, with a scarlet meniscus. Something a little bit reduced just now, a touch farmy, but sweet, soft-contour, black fruits beneath. Warm, exuberant scents. Deep, chunky, vivid, foursquare, sweet-fruited. This is a decent effort for the vintage. | 86

Richard Mayson: Deep, opaque; closed and slightly hot and dusty on the nose, promising signs at this stage; firm, tight-knit, with dark-chocolate focus and ripe, firm, sweet, tannic length. Lovely purity reemerges on the finish. 2030+. | 91