Tim Atkin: Mid-purple. High alcohol; faintly raisiny nose. Palate ditto. Fruit picked too ripe. The oak just adds to the sweetness. The wine lacks acidity and balance and finesse. Okay with a barbecue, but otherwise rather OTT. Drink now. 15.5

Gerard Basset: Deep red ruby, with a purple rim. Medium-deep intensity. Smoky and very ripe black fruit on the nose. Rich and luscious on the palate with sweet pastry in retro. Medium-long finish. 16.5

Anthony Rose: Mid-ruby in color; the nose is attractive, with just a smidgen of oak spice showing through the red-berry-fruit character. The palate is sweetly ripe and juicy—a hint of bittersweet chocolate, with an attractive balance of dark-berry and damson fruits. Good structure of savory acidity and supple tannins. Good wine that could do with a few more years’ aging but is just about drinkable now, as long as it’s with a good roasted haunch of venison. 17.5