Tim Atkin: Dense, deep purple. Big, Porty, ultra-ripe style. Nasty dry tannins. Overextracted, dry tannic, dry Porty, foursquare. Baked, faintly oxidative style. Very dry finish, dominated by tannin. 14

Gerard Basset: Extremely deep black color, with a pink rim. Medium-deep intensity. Sweet pastry nose with some licorice. Solid but ripe texture, with a retro packed with black fruit and dark chocolate. Long finish. 18.5

Anthony Rose: Deep color; fine, intense, aromatic quality, with lovely spicy oak intensity. Good, rich, peppery, dark-fruits quality, with lean, savory acidity. Mineral character, chunky finish, and needing food, but this has both intense terroir character and serious quality. 17.5