"Tasted blind. Primary nose which is quite subdued. Spiced – clove, pepper – and powdery tannins that dominate the moderate fruit core. A quite light and refreshing style. Time is needed to tame it a little."
16/20 Points
Alistair Cooper MW, Jancisrobinson.com
"Full robe; the bouquet shows oak-nutshells, roasting, a considered depth, hasn’t revealed its hand yet, broods in the glass. The palate presents rather a punchy attack, bustling red fruits, has drive and impulse in the late stages, a wildness that provides energy. The finish is a touch exerted, the tannins rather chewy – toning them down is the challenge for it; time can harmonise that aspect.."
3.5 Stars
John Livinstone-Learmonth, Drink Rhone