Tim Atkin | Wonderful. Complex, mature, savory, sweet, with autumnal, balsamic intensity, fresh acidity, tobacco leafy undertones, subtle oak, and complex finish. Delicious, mature, delicate Rioja. | 96

Simon Field | Russet crepuscular coloring, chiaroscuro, and rust; diamonds and dust; a nose of seaweed, soy, quince, and late-season leaves, the touch of volatility acceptable; the palate is evolved, fascinating, meaty, and gently powerful, graceful in its development, and brimming with gastronomic potential. Finely rendered and firm on the finish. | 92

Andrew Jefford | Dark, brick-red but still deep, though translucent. Gentle, resonant, deeply harmonious, serene, and seamless aromas: A calm, creamy pool of warm fruits, earth, forest floor, plants at summer’s end, and root spices. Sublime aromatic finesse here. Ample, soft, cosseted, and expressive on the palate, teased to perfect maturity and with barely a hair out of place. Magnificent subtlety of expression and gentle, pliant warmth. Splendid wine. | 95