Simon Field: Obsidian dark and glossy, an impatient stallion, groomed to be sure, but still young and excitable. Pedigree informs the palate, too; a touch medicinal and even astringent at the moment; I anticipate that this rigor will stand up well to time’s judgment and that we will need to wait a decade for something that approaches maturity. | 90

Andrew Jefford: Dark, saturated black-red, with a midnight- black core and plenty of slow-falling, colored tears on the sides of the glass. Lots of crushed spice and powdered stone on the aromas, and at this stage these scents have the upper hand over the wine’s fruit, which seems a little smoky. But overall, a promising aroma. Deep, with very firm and prominent tannins balanced out by toffee-sweet fruits. A generous 2011, built for the long haul but without the creamy refinement of fruit of the very best. | 88

Richard Mayson: Deep, opaque, and dense. Dense on the nose, too, ripe berry fruit and dusty tannins. Gloriously soft and rich initially on the palate, with ripe, broad, mouth-coating tannins rising in the mouth and leading to a big, bold finish, with the ripe berry fruit re-emerging. Glorious wine. All there and more besides. 2030+. | 97