Tim Atkin | Spicy, complex, and balsamic, with slightly firm tannins. An appealing nose, with pine and aromatic herb top notes, as well as fig fruit, but the palate, by contrast, is a little acidic and dry. So, I would drink this sooner rather than later. | 91

Simon Field | Blood red at the rim, dense, saturated garnet behind that; a nose of fig, plum, and quince, blueberries, lemongrass, and a whisper of violet and blueberry. Medium length, plush, but lacking a real sense of place. | 88

Andrew Jefford | Dense, deep, saturated red-black, still opaque at the core. Lots of exuberant, lifted red fruits, sweetened with discreet oak: moist licorice and root spice. Vivid, lively, deep, fresh, and exuberantly fruity, with lots more of that licorice on the palate. Zesty acidity brings balance, and there are some soft framing tannins, too. Intense and long. | 91