Simon Field | Dense ruby, blood at the rim, nothing sinister, however. The nose is autumnal, leafy, resinous; peat and iodine, recent bonfires, and a hint of eucalypt. A full-on cerebral structure, a touch austere. Very tannic, but there is weight to carry it over five years and a real potential for gastronomic pairing. | 88

Andrew Jefford | Saturated black-red, still opaque, with copious purple glints. Sweet, warm, fresh, and scented, with both vivacious black fruits and the thyme and juniper you hope for; some Syrah citrus, too. Lovely aromatics here. Vivid, juicy, and pure, with a big gush of blackcurrant and red-apple fruit. The palate carries the same fine aromatics, those herbal and citrus notes, and it makes for an alluring, alive, energetic, and compelling mix. Excellent, boisterous wine. | 91

Anthony Rose | A deepish, youthful ruby. This shows signs of overripeness in the aroma, with a somewhat prune-like, plummy note dominating. While it would be unfair to characterize it as jammy, there’s certainly a very ripe-plum character, which, whether you like those flavors or not, is compromised by a level of extraction that renders the fruit stickily chewy and dry and, ultimately, rather joyless. | 85