This is splendidly ripe and enticing on the nose with cassis, cigar, Asian spice and stylish oak aromas on the nose. The palate displays excellent concentration and plush texture, wonderfully framed by layers of fine tannins, finishing structured and persistent. At its best: now to 2033. Score - 94. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, July 2025)

Beautifully fruited and inviting, the wine shows blackberry, thyme, hazelnut and warm spice aromas on the nose, followed by a fruit-expressive palate displaying succulent fruit intensity, backed by silky texture and fine tannins, finishing lingering and supple. At its best: now to 2032. Score - 92. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, July 2024)