Simon Field | A rather disarming fade on the rim, a dully muddy amber-garnet thereunder; volatile and dusty, not much by way of definition or personality. Charcuterie, wild-berry fruit, soft smoke, and a gentle pull on the senses. Ultimately, the balance is lacking, whether from a lack of fruit or from a want of harmonious integration of the components, it is hard to say. Either way, the red-berried fruit and smoky attack are both obscured and undermined by an unanswered call to integrity. | 86

Andrew Jefford | Translucent and oxblood red, with a slightly deeper hue than [Ferreira 1987]. Another near- catastrophic aroma, considering everything that this category should promise: tired and dry, with some TCA spoilage (but we only have one bottle). On the palate, it has some concentration but a total lack of flesh, depth, and fullness—in addition to the cork issues. | 78

Richard Mayson | Mid-deep, fully mature in appearance, withatawny hue; horrid, dirty, oxidized, tainted nose, I just don’t want to taste this! | 70