Andrew Jefford | Deep red; deeper than most of its peers. Plum fruit and Christmas spice on the nose. Juicy and exuberant on the palate, and the oak here, too, conveys a strong sense of cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, and clove spice to the wine. Shy fruit, however, so after the spices have settled, it is the acidity itself (and some delicate tannins) that remain. Enjoyable for now, but I wouldn’t keep the wine too much longer. | 84

Anne Krebiechl | A ripe aspect of crunchy, red, aromatic cherry rises from the glass alongside a notion of wet stone. The palate is fluid and juicy, still brimming with fruit but with a firmer grip of Atlas silk. This is slender but harmonious and majors on fruit rather than muscle—it ends on a lovely, pure notion of red cherry. | 93