Tim Atkin: Mid-purple garnet. Aromatic red fruit and some oak. Good structure, mature, complex, developed red-fruit and vanilla notes. Very Rhône-like, spicy, mature, harmonious; some savory/spice, good length. Multilayered flavors. 17.5

Gerard Basset: Deep inky color, with purple. Medium-deep nose. Strong pastry character with summer-pudding touches. Full body with a firm but ripe texture; black cherry and spices. Medium-long finish. 17

Anthony Rose: Good colors, a hint of evolution, very attractive nose of red fruits and spice. Lovely red-cherry and rhubarb-fruit concentration, fine, nicely evolved tannins, and juicy acidity. Resolved, finely balanced juiciness. This is a lovely wine, in fine balance, its rich red-fruit quality held in check by very nicely poised tannins and acidity. 18