Simon Field | A multivintage it seems, or two vintages given equal billing in any event. We repay the compliment by requesting two bottles, such is the outlandish funky nature of the first bottle. The second appears the same, and yet different, as is the way with such things... Both have odd cidery textures, spritz intruding and a hard-to- fathom fruit profile that majors in a capacity to challenge expectation in favor of the prospect of offering much by way of pleasure. | 86

Andrew Jefford | Dense, deep black-red; opaque at the core. Very strange aromas: richly compost-like, with some Christmas spice, but out at the funky end of the ballpark. We try two bottles, and the second seems a little less funky. On the palate, it is actually rather good and great fun. Lots of drama and depth, but no forbidding tannins, no overripe fruit, no unlovely oak, and no finishing hardness; ample purity, depth, fruit-drive, exuberance, and just the right levels of accessible, fordable tannin and juicy acidity. If only it didn’t have that aromatic funk... Very hard to score, and I will give a 90 for compromise. If it clears off with time in the glass or time in the bottle, it will merit a higher score. | 90

Anthony Rose | Deep in color. This has a distinct whiff of “natural” wine, with its acridity of aroma and hint of Granny Smith apple—a whiff initially belied by an up-front sweetness of berry fruit and suppleness. The tension of acidity kicks in on the finish in a wine of some energy and character that, in the right environment, could well be enjoyable, even if the acridity somewhat dominates. | 88