SF | Green gold, viscosity at the rim. A slightly anonymous nose, citric fruit touched by a little development, with an attractive stone fruit character evidenced. This is successfully captured on the palate, which has assumed a nutty characteristic too ( macadamia and walnut) with a spicy backdrop too. Complex therefore, the acidity less prominent that in many examples, the weave more evolved and perhaps more harmonious. 90
AJ | Bright steel-white with greengold glints. Fresh and lemon-juicy; just a touch raw. But pungent, too, with a little lemon-skin oil, which intrigues. Hint of resin. On the palate, too, this has that same raw style (though at 13.5% it is not unripe). It's nice: attacking, vivacious, concentrated and driving, with lots of smashed apple and pummeled pomelo. Grass too, and the whole lot dressed in lemon juice. Sort of 'granitic' finally; of its place. Unusual, confronting but excellent.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2029. 91
RM | gentle, integrated barrel ferment character and ripe sub-tropical fruit on the nose, oak a touch more obvious on mid-palate but finishes well, with crisp fruit to the fore. Good balance overall and holding up well.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2028. 88