Alison Buchanan: Black plum, cherry, this has a rather decadent nose: dark fruit, undergrowth and hot earth. The palate presents an interesting combination of mature autumnal fruit, dates and sultanas. 17

Jancis Robinson: Red, hint of garnet. Warm, slightly ‘wet’? No, the weight is there – good structure and clean fruit, spicy tannins, alive and kicking, spicy finish (just a little bit ‘hot’). 15

Jeremy Watson: Attractive colour, good fruit on both nose and palate, with good tannins – but is the acidity high enough? With good structure and extract, this has a few years to go yet and will always be deserving of a degree of greatness but not 19. 18.5