SF | Deep colour; latent power foreshadowed. Less attractive on the day than the second wine, the weight of expectation and structural intensity both foreshadowing rather than revealing. Primary fruit is thus enveloped in oak and the alcohol is stark and assertive. Everything is in place for another look in five years adn every fie years thereafter until the box is empty. 93
AJ | Dark, dense black red; opaque at the core. Beautiful aromatic detail here, and everything very deft and well-organised: sumptuous and fine. A sense of beautifully judged ripeness: the aromas (fresh curranty fruits but sweet plum also; dark cherry and dark chocolate) lift like a cloud. Super finesse. A tapestry on the palate, fine-woven and intricate, midweight yet concentrated, almost urgent in its freshness yet lush and satisfying too, once those fruit acids have subsided. Pristine, spotless wine perfectly summarising this fairy-tale 'vineyard in the forest' terroir.Drink Dates: 2027 - 2038.