Stephen Brook: Very deep red. Lovely sweet cassis nose; shrieks Cabernet, even though dosed with a fair amount of new oak. The distinct mintiness suggests Coonawarra. Fairly rich, but the tannins are still quite hard, though balanced by pronounced acidity. This needs time but shows great promise, and there is some sweetness and charm on the finish, which is fairly long. 17

Andrew Jefford: Dark black-red. Black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) overlain by a dusty sheen. Some spice; a meaty depth behind, too. Rich, complex, and attractive, with impressive harmony for such a young wine. Oak evident via that spice, but not exaggeratedly dominant. Sweet fruits, some (adjusted?) tannins of powdery style, the usual bright acidity, though this is happily not raw or excessive here. The overall effect is plush and pure, with lots of crowd-pleasing style: a chic, bright bottle. Not much sense of terroir or latent complexity, though. Chocolaty notes to finish. Coonawarra. 14.5

Anthony Rose: Good, vivid, youthful color, notes of spice and mint on the nose, with an underlying cassis-like character; promising and inviting; sweetly opulent blackcurrant fruit, very nice richness and cassis character, and cedary integration. The tannins are initially supple, but then the backbone comes through with good balancing freshness and the structure to age. Coonawarra? 16.5