A brilliant magenta, this verges on opaque; shimmering in the glass. Violet and boysenberry set the senses alight. A lick of bay leaf brings a more savoury tone. The thing with this estate, however; the factor that marks the entire range more than any other; is the impeccable tannin management from the grape skins, pulpy and tongue-staining black, tactile and palpably juicy across the wine; to the oak, nestled as a classy echoing support amidst the cacophonous fruit and herbal follow through. Drink to 2032.
Ned Goodwin MW. June, 2021