Simon Field | Obsidian depth, crushed raspberry nose, spice, a whiff of tobacco and fennel; briary and hedgerow. The palate is poised; gum-cistus notes; youthful, somewhat stentorian spirit; a well-appointed balustrade. But beyond the fleshy poise, there is a linearity and cerebral intent. Long and resonant. | 89

Andrew Jefford | Very deep midnight black-red, shot with purple. Fresh, sweet, lifted, and creamy as first sniffed, packed with teasing blackcurrant, bilberry, and damson fruits. With air, the Port grows more peppery, with licorice and harvest- grain scents. Richly plummy, deep and round, with finer-grained tannins than many. Amply fruited, exuberant young Vintage Port. | 86

Richard Mayson | Deep and opaque; ripe broad and profound on the nose, with underlying intensity. Ripe and voluptuous initially with broad ripe yet fine-grained tannins rising in the mouth and leading to a big, bold finish, with freshness and verve coming through. Lovely wine. | 96