Bruno Besa | Deep ruby to garnet. Vinous, open small black- and red-fruits nose, with cherries, minerals, and hints of petrol and road tar. Medium to full body, with big tannins, slightly unbalanced acidity, but fairly long and clean. | 88

Stephen Brook | Dumb nose, with cherry fruit lurking in the background. There’s a sleek attack and an immediate lift of acidity. So, it’s fresh and lively, with gentle tannins playing second fiddle to the acidity. Yet it lacks some flesh and weight, and it’s too self-effacing. Quite long. | 87

Andrew Jefford | Deep clear red. Sweet red fruits: plum and cherry, sappy, too, and almost a little tar (but not quite; it’s the sweetness that takes the lead). Attractive and complex. Still very youthful on the palate, with lots of pungent, vivacious fruit generously tannin-clad; earthy, searching finish. Exuberant, dense, and long. | 91