Andrew Jefford: Saturated black-red. Very aromatically articulate, but not quite as Provençal as some; this has a distinctive hazelnut sweetness that I haven’t found in any other wine. After that, though, it is just a little bit reserved. Good, withal. Dense, rich, full, smooth, long, and splendidly concentrated; no one will walk away unsatisfied from this very fine wine. All the buttons are pushed; the tannins drape the tongue; the deep black fruits parry those tannins, and the result lingers long into the night. Nonetheless (and this is truly carping), I find it just a little bit featureless compared to the best of some of the other wines in this truly magnificent tasting. I’d still love to be treated to a bottle, though. 16

Simon Larkin : A slightly Porty nose, with elements of baked, sweet ripe fruit. The palate is perhaps less overt, though there is a suggestion of surmaturité here. A slightly sweet, liqueur-like aspect, though notes that are more savory, garrigue-infused emerge to finish. This is a generous style but succeeds in avoiding excess. It has a poise and elegance despite its evident weight. This captures those baked elements of classic Châteauneuf with a sense of finesse. 16

John Livingstone-Learmonth: Dark red with black present; a sweet undercurrent appears below its rather fragrant simmered black-cherry fruits—an appealing do, it is. There is a gentleness on the nose that invites by stealth rather than flame. One therefore seeks similar appeal on the palate— and it comes in the form of tender fruit, aromatic casting over it, a red-berry content that leads to a tangy finale. The tannins exercise quiet grip as it finishes. Measured subtlety here, an intricate weave. Interesting wine, local feel, clusters of garrigue influence on the aftertaste. From mid-2015 to 2027/30. 17