Simon Field | The first bottle is sappy, a touch dusty; number two is far better; violets and hedgerow, red berries and ripe plums; an almost St-Emilion character, billowing and generous. The palate is medium-weight, withatouch of caramel, the sweetness somewhat precocious. A pretty wine, forward and charming. | 90

Andrew Jefford | Saturated black-purple in color. Gruff and earthy, brooding, with a huge amount of fruit and summer warmth packed in, though few precise allusions as yet. You sense this has much to give aromatically when the time comes, though it’s like a volcano in the pre-eruption stage just now. Impressive on the palate, too, with a great wave of fruit that has freshness, life, and focus to it; the ample tannins are fine-milled; and the aftertaste is deep, almost chocolaty. | 91

Richard Mayson | Still rather demure on the nose, with underlying minty-floral ripeness. Broad and fleshy, with layers of ripe, plummy fruit and firm, spicy tannins underlying, leading to a fresh yet firm, vibrant, linear finish. | 94