Andrew Jefford | Dark black-red. Sweet bramble fruits, a lick of toffee, and a swirl of black chocolate: plenty of pleasure here in sweet fairground style. On the palate, this is a rumpled but enjoyable wine, with fair concentration and generous plummy fruit backed by fresh acidity. It tastes a little less sweet than it smells—indeed, there is very nearly a green streak. Overall, it is generous rather than highly finessed. | 84

Michael Schuster | Merlot plump and lightly mineral to smell; full-bodied, firm in tannin; a ripely flavored, fairly chewy-textured wine, warm, with plenty of ripe fruit of limited scope and medium length. Will always be on the powerful side, so drink with tasty fare. Probably best while young and showy. Now to 2025+. | 87