Deep red. Taut and sharply focused on the nose, displaying spice- and earth-tinged red currant, cherry and succulent herb scents. Chewy red currant and bitter cherry flavors show good clarity and a sweetening hint of cola. Youthfully gripping tannins frame the nicely persistent finish, which features hints of licorice and candied rose.
90 points, Josh Raynolds, Vinous (Sep 2022)
Quiet at first, this wine needs plenty of swirling before it unfolds aromas of cherry, plum, crushed stone and whiffs of roasting herbs, spice and black olive. The palate is more powerful than the nose lets on, thanks to tightly wound, talc-like tannins. Brambly fruit is laced with spice. Drink now with decanter and a meal at the ready or wait until 2025.
90 points, Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast (Dec 2021)