Simon Field | Rich, ruby-red, a little garnet fade at the rim. Engaging and allusive aromatics of wild strawberry, late-season plum, and a hint of pumice and pepper. The palate is broad and expansive, plenty of authoritative red fruit at its core, but a pleasing lift—not of volatility but of exuberant energetic fruit, not too encumbered by structural ambition or the like. There may be a hint of Brett at the back of the palate, which compromises the wine and becomes more evident in the glass. | 89

Andrew Jefford | Dark, deep, though not opaque black-red. Stewing, slightly reductive aromas. Deep, but a little hard and elemental. | 83

Anthony Rose | Mid-ruby in color, starting to show some evolution. This is pleasingly fresh in aroma, with a floral hint and attractively juicy dark cherry fruit on the tongue, which is soon bitten by some fairly chewy dry tannins; they need to soften over the next year to make this an enjoyable drink, but the oak and acidity are balanced. | 89