SF | Bright, if slightly mute of hue ( straw rather than gold), the aromatic profile equally discreet. More personality and definition on the palate however, with salinity and a herbal backdrop providing a resourceful frame for an example which is poised and concentrated in equal measure, the citric fruit and spicy backdrop interacting pleasingly and encouraging gastronomic accompaniment. A nicely tapered, focused finish too. 93
AJ | Bright steel gold. Developed and rather overt fruit, but attractive for all of that, with a thyme and lime-flower complexity over that blocky apple. Another nose to draw you in. On the palate, this is in the end a bit coarse and oily, stuck in the engine room, and with some bitter notes on the finish which really spoil and intrude. Sorry.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2025. 84
RM | demure with soft, subtropical fruit and a hint of savoury-smoky oak on the nose; rather extractive initially on the palate but leaving a a simple, fresh apple peel and citrus fruit finish.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2026. 84