AJ | Dark black-red; only just translucent. Aromatically quite evolved, as if it had five years more on the clock than the vintage; a little dry and grassy in style, without the backing of fresh, ripe fruit that the best give. Ditto on the palate: this is tenuous and rather dry alongside the best of its peers, though still eminently drinkable. Drink Dates: 2025 - 2029. 85
BB | Deep ruby core to pink rim. Touch closed, mature, black fruits, spicy nose with black cherries, road tar complexity. Full body with mature black fruits, firm tannins well balanced by the lively acidity. Long and mature. Needs time to show its best. Drink Dates: 2028 - 2035. 93