Essi Avellan: Deep cherry color. Fragrant red- and darkberry nose, with tar and spices. Little tannin on the medium-bodied fresh palate. Fresh and ripe enough. Surprising and curious. 84

Anthony Rose: Looks like a sparkling Shiraz or Lambrusco, so more noir de noirs, this has nice juicy blackcherry and loganberry-fruit freshness, with typically English dry tang on the finish adding freshness. 86

Tom Stevenson: Solid brick-red color, now a bit heavy in bottle but would have been much fresher. 75