Tim Atkin: Super-dark color. Very concentrated. Some late-picked, dead-fruit character. Tannic, dry, pruney. Thick, dense, concentrated, quite pruney again. Impressive in a blind tasting, showy, but not sure I could drink a bottle of this. Roasted coffee bean, high alcohol, dry finish. 16

Gerard Basset: Very deep blackish color, with a purple rim. Very open nose. Sweet pastry nose, with strong licorice and dark chocolate covering some black fruit. Very ripe, with a retro that mirrors perfectly what was on the nose. Medium-long finish. 18

Anthony Rose: Dense, inky, youthful color; some treacle-toffee sweetness on the nose, which borders on the baked and overripe. Ditto the blackberry-fruit palate. The chunky tannins make this wine rather chewy. Overripe and a bit lifeless. 15