Tim Atkin | Dense, saturated color. Hint of greenness on the nose, with slightly underseasoned oak, dry and smoky and savory, extracted with slightly too much wood tannin. | 12

Alex Hunt | Quite Bordeaux-like in its combination of smart toasty barrels and leafy/cassis fruit aromas. That impression continues on the palate, which offers a fine blend of succulence and symmetry. What’s missing is a sense of personality. | 15

Stephan Reinhardt | Dark ruby. Green and peppery aromas, perhaps due to the stems during the fermentation? Ripe cherry and blackberry scents behind; also cassis with more aeration. Intense and powerful on the palate, also quite sweet and silky, but the finish dries out a little due to greenish barrels. | 15