Tim Atkin: Very, very dark: Think bottom of the ocean. Very powerful nose—lots of alcohol, but concentrated, too. A blockbuster of a wine. Not subtle, very ripe, very oaky, quite dry, but the quality of the fruit is excellent here. It’s a huge wine, but it has its virtues. Violets, plums, some oak. Three to five years. 16.5

Gerard Basset: Extremely deep black-ink color, with a purple rim. Medium intensity. Herbal and candy-fruit character. Ripe and round on the palate, with plenty of dark plum. Medium finish. 16

Anthony Rose: Very dense opaque ruby; a rich nose with licorice spice and dark chocolate. This is quite richly concentrated, dark chocolaty, and powerful, with good intensity of flavor and an almost thickly concentrated texture of dark berry fruits. Well-integrated oak and smooth tannins; quite powerful in alcohol; and there is an astringency backed by a firm structure of tannins that are almost chunky. This needs time to soften down and integrate, but it’s a good wine. 18