Tim Atkin | Youthful ruby/purple. Serious, savory, complex, almost balsamic nose. Dense and concentrated, quite firm tannins, lots of sweet oak, good acidity. A little hollow on the finish but plenty of interest and flavor. Slightly too much alcohol. | 16.5

Alex Hunt | Creamy, peach-yogurt style nose. And the palate is also exaggeratedly thick and creamy: all puddingy sweetness, no savory qualities or angles. | 12

Stephan Reinhardt | Dark ruby. Very intense, deep, and ripe on the nose, quite alcoholic. Silky palate, very powerful and rich, some coconut flavors, extremely powerful on the finish, with somewhat burned flavors. The tannins are quite dry, and I fear they will dry out the wine soon. So have fun with it now until 2018 or 2020. | 16