Alex Hunt: A varietally vague, flat, and milk-chocolaty/ malty nose. There’s some attractive fruit on the palate but too little of it, given the combined pressure of the malty sweetness and the rather chalky tannin. 82

Andrew Jefford: Dark, just opaque black-red. Rather a sweet, popcorn-style aroma that is neither varietal nor particularly alluring. Deep and vivid on the palate but lacking the warmth and drive of ripe fruit. On the palate, though, it is a more subtle wine than the aromas suggested, and it isn’t thin and grassy, despite the 13%. Was it riper, and has it been put through the cone? I don’t know—but to conclude, it is a good wine that I would enjoy drinking, but I can’t give a high score since it lacks satisfying ripeness and aromatic finesse. 86

Peter Liem: Smoky and assertive, this combines a rich depth of fruit with a focused structure, feeling both luscious and vibrant. It’s bold and heady in its ripeness, but balanced well. 91