SF | Midnight black, holding firm at the rim. The nose is dominated by woodsmoke, with ripe plums and sloes in support, behind that crushed pepper and a hint of graphite. The palate is elegant of construction, a distinctive tobacco box note on the finish betrayng provenance and structural quality. A very serious wine, untroubled by the ripeness of the year, unperturbed by its drought issules; ripeness is al here and the quality is outstanding. Glycerol and acidity are perfectly enjoined. the ripe fruit subservient to the grater, grander scheme of things. 96
AJ | Dark, dense black-red; opaque at the core. Ample pencilly refinement here, layered over the top of bright blackcurrant fruit. We aren't far over the ripeness cusp, if at all, but he harvest moment has been well-judged and this wine sings.Drink Dates: 2026 - 2037.