Simon Field | Very complete and authoritative on the nose; symphonic in construction with savory notes in counterpoint to the ripe red and black fruit; loganberry, Kent orchard apples, and peppers matched blow for blow by spice and incense— a holy alliance. A hint of jambon cru at the end. Classically reserved yet generous at the same time, linear and rejoicing in tension and fulsome potential. | 92

Andrew Jefford | Deep purple-red. Fresh blackcurrant and blackberry, albeit in slightly tanky style. Edgy palate, with some hardness and bitterness to it. I could enjoy a glass of this but wouldn’t finish the bottle or order a case. In a way, it is the very bitterness of those tannins that most intrigues me and suggests some profundity; the fruit is rather evanescent and hollow. | 83

Charles Metcalfe | Rich, dense, earthy aromas, lifted by grassy freshness. Restrained and quiet at present, but this has all the attributes to develop further and well. It has dense, earthy tannins, with vigorous acidity and a blend of grassy and raspberry flavors. It’s firm and quite closed, with notes of dark chocolate and earth on the finish. A keeper. | 92