Nicolas Belfrage: Quite deep, hints of orange on rim. Striking nose consisting of some expansive oak and plenty of cherry fruit. Modern style but with all hairs in place, perfect acidity-fruit balance and round ripe tannins, good concentration, classy of its type. 13

Roy Richards Evolved, licorice, but second nose seems fruitier, redcurrant. Palate is marked by a heavy hand with barrel, a bit charred. Not much typicity. 12

Franco Ziliani: Over extracted, green, vegetal astringent notes on the nose with some bitterness and no elegance at all. The palate is dry, astringent, boring, totally dominated by oak, coffee, chocolate, spice, and bitter notes. Impossible and absurd to think to drink a wine like this! 10