Stephen Brook: Pretty nose, with lifted pear fruit and the delicacy of young white Châteauneuf. Quite rich and creamy on the palate but a touch too broad and heavy. There’s ample fruit and a slight minerality, but it lacks some drive and energy, and the finish is short. I’d drink it soon, before the fruit goes, and doubt it will return after further bottle age, though one can never be sure 14

Alison Buchanan: Rich gold/pale amber in color, this presents a generous array of ripe golden stone fruit—a sense of sun and warmth and generosity, lees-rich, toasted, and laced with vanilla cream. The palate reflects the personality suggested on the nose— expansive and opulent, with just enough drive and energy. The combination of acidity and alcohol (high) makes for a high-toned element that teeters toward varnish but ultimately holds good, through the long, mineral-rich, honeyed finish 15

Anthony Rose: Yellow-gold in color, this is showing a slight toasty oak aromatic cocoon, containing dried-fruit and honeyed undertones; it’s richly fruited on the palate, with a certain stone-fruit concentration and power, while the oaky element is more integrated into the structure and flavor of the wine. It finishes a little phenolic and firm so needs food—hard cheese, perhaps. 17.5