Richard Mayson: First bottle corked. Second bottle: Lovely, minerally, granitic, zesty fruit on both nose and palate, leading to a beautiful linear finish; just a touch of well-integrated savory oak that expresses itself without cutting into or diminishing the fruit. very well-made wine for the mid- to long term, though lovely now. 18

Charles Metcalfe: Big, rich, toff eed nose, probably dominated by Encruzado. Lovely balance of rich, bold, yellow fruits and high acidity, combined with good texture from barrel fermentation. It’s an opulent style, delicious now but could also develop in bottle over the next 10 years. 17.5

Joanna Simon: ripe, sweet but crisply defined fruit, rich-textured, layered palate, with spice and mineral length and a firm backbone of acidity. Long. 17