SF | Big boned and assertive, its fruit almost too ripe, its tannins recalling old school Pauillac , albeit with a little more refinement as a result of a more mannered extraction regime. Nonetheless, this is made for food, above all, and impresses with its tannic integrity and weight of fruit, which never strays beyond essential ripeness. 89
AJ | Dense, saturated and opaque black-red. Gruff, earthy and sturdy yet warm and sweet, too, with plush plum driving the fruit appeal. Just a touch of camphor for Medocain austerity; it may be Merlot, but we're not on the right bank, after all ... Soft, smooth and open, yet that 'open' is soon qualified by the seizing fangs of Medocain terroir. The genes of the place exert their force as the wine sits in the mouth. This is a terrific vintage for this single-parcel wine, and anyone who is following it should jump of board.Drink Dates: 2027 - 2040.