Simon Field | Honest mid-ruby, with a soft-garnet fade. An attractive aromatic that marries ripe fruit (alpine strawberry and plum) with undergrowth and scrub. Thereafter, an austere, somewhat unforgiving palate, notes of soy, brine, plum, and raisin all overshadowed by the domineering and drying tannins. The expectations are, for the time being, dashed, and one finds it difficult to be overly optimistic about the future. | 86

Andrew Jefford | Clear, deep red; translucent now. Warm, sweet, fresh, and wholesome scents: poised and attractive. Oak plays a role, but it isn’t dominant; the fruits beneath are honeyed. Vivid, deep, concentrated, and large-boned, with ample, rich structure and warm, sound, driving fruit. It doesn’t have a huge amount of aromatic finesse, but that is almost its only failing. This is a very solidly enjoyable wine. | 89

Anthony Rose | Somewhat pallid and evolved in color for its relative youth. It smells attractive enough, albeit a tad shy, and the red fruit flavors want to be liked, which they could be with some robust food to help absorb some of the omnipresent tannins kicking in on the finish that tend to dry out the wine. Bring on the 48-hour roasted wild boar. | 87