Michael Edwards: Denser than [2007 Mas de Daumas Gassac Cuvée Emile Peynaud], with deeper color, though less expressive. Plenty of substance and stuffing. Retaste in a few months-16

Andrew Jefford: Saturated black-purple. Sweet, warm, lush aromatic profile of evidently ultra-ripe fruit. It’s attractive in its own way, but if every season is delivering fruit like this, then it is probably time to think about different varieties that might provide aromatics where the fruit, rather than the ripeness itself, is the main point of interest. Soft, ripe, raisiny yet not monotonous flavors, with ample textural wealth, low acidity, and very toothsome, sweet fruit. Some grippy tannins and a licorice finish-14.5

Marcel Orford-Williams: Lots of weight here; alcohol, too, I imagine, but this is quite delicious, fruity, sweet, and ripe, and not heavy. Good finish, too. Probably best drunk young on its fruit, but there is plenty of wine here, so it might gain in complexity with another year in bottle-17