Nicolas Belfrage: Attractive mid-depth color with the beginnings of turn. Fresh but a bit backward on the nose. Vivid attack and stately progress through the mouth, reaching out to the sides and finishing on a structured note; very good length and quite a bit of class. 90

Bruno Besa: Garnet to tawny rim. A touch closed, youthful Nebbiolo nose, with refined, complex small black and red fruits and hints of crushed stones and rosewater. Refined palate with great fruit complexity, tight and long, with a clean, soft finish. Very refined and a joy to taste. 94

Andrew Jefford: Deep black-red. Warmly and gently fruited: redcurrants and blackberries in harmonious synthesis. Just a hint of farm gate behind; not quite as pristine as the best of its peers when first poured, but this slight reduction soon clears with air. Enticing and engaging scents; warm log and violet finally. Earthy, full, balanced, and long, with searching but ripe acidity; the ample but soft grip of the vintage; plus lots of earthy, humus, and autumn-leaf overtones. Restrained, graceful, and secondary summary of its appellation in a smiling and welcoming vintage. Lingering structure brings a sense of gravity and tenacity at the end. 90