Nicolas Belfrage: Medium deep. Perfumed, with some oak. Palate a bit gauche, drying tannins and firm acid combining to make it seem like hard work. May improve, but a

Simon Larkin ight off note in the aroma is off-putting. Probably just oak. A certain void on the mid-palate. 13

Simon Larkin: Good density of color, with ripe, scented, cherry fruit on the nose. The palate shows pleasing breadth, with fine-grained tannins and a silky texture. The fruit on the palate is cool, with a fine ripeness and modest complexity. The wine seems compact, with a tightly coiled structure and the sense of something to come. The finish is remarkably fine, with good fruit length. 14.5

Franco Ziliani: Dark ruby, very concentrated and deep. Very ripe fruit, the oak very present, with toasty notes. The palate is dull, with neither balance nor pleasure, and the finish is bitter and drying. Still very young, but I don’t think that the wine will ever come into balance. Modern style, yes, but not my style! 10