Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Quite reticent and backward .. needed some time to open up. Dark bramble fruits, earthy , mineral. Complex and kept changing in the glass. Lovely sweet black fruits and suave but noticeable tannins, good acidity . Very long in the mouth, very complete. It probably requires a touch longer in the cellar to open out a bit more but was very enjoyable. An excellent wine with a great future . — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.0

Nice sweet blackberry fruit, plum ripe but not overly so. Blackcurrant on the palate, very ripe tannins , ok acidity . Very nice to drink now , fruit forward . Slightly high alcohol and decent balance . Reasonable finish also . Pretty good — 3 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Clinging to a ruby core and a wide garnet rim . Moving to more tertiary notes, undergrowth , leather, coffee, tobacco. More fruit on the palate, very pretty strawberry and blackberry note , less confected than the 98, better balanced also. The finish is clean and balanced , long and elegant. — 3 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Quite rich and ripe fruited , almost peach and apricot , on the palate more taut and elegant, very nicely balanced . Will age quite well but very enjoyable at the moment. A rewarding wine — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Medium deep ruby core , lightening pink rim. Still youthful looking. Nice blackcurrant , blackberry, creme de cassis , floral, violets , dark chocolate. Liqueur blackcurrants , blackberry and dark chocolate , very nicely balanced in the mouth with bright acidity , very suave fine tannins . Really quite long on the palate , complex also. Still very youthful and I’m sure it will continue to age well. Enjoyable now no question — 2 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Quite closed still, quite ripe fruit and maybe a mineral touch. Nice ripe peach and apricot notes, long on the palate. Mineral touch on the finish. Balancing acidity , surprisingly young. — 3 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.5

Deep ruby core and reasonably wide ruby rim. Slightly Deeper than the 07. Starting to show more complexity and development also. More undergrowth , tobacco. There is a sweet ripe strawberry/ blackberry compote note. Some mineral once again. Lovely ripe blackberry fruit, plum , very long and complex . Tannin is evident, though ripe it is fine grained and hangs on the finish. Acid is also higher than the 07. A big wine , really needs more time . Very complex mineral and coffee edged finish. Best of the 3 so far. — 3 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.0

Quite deep ruby , light pink touch of garnet rim. Red cherry , floral , slightly herby character . On the palate more of the cherries , nicely gritty tannins , with a saline touch . Peppery red fruits , quite satisfying acidity and gritty tannins . Seems quite young though at an enjoyable stage . Good — 2 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

8.9

Deep ruby core and medium light ruby/pink rim. Quite rich and ripe on the nose , ripe plum , fig almost , floral also. Ripe plum , licorice notes , dark chocolate on the palate . Round and satisfying finish, sweet tannins , though the acidity is slightly disjointed , and the alcohol slightly spirity and noticeable. Still seems young though it will age ok I’m not sure if it will improve — 2 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

8.8

Still relatively deep ruby core the rim is changing to a more garnet tinge, more watery also. Quite aromatic , more herbal and developed . Then there is a fig note, tea like notes also. Strawberry compote on the palate, elegant sweet fruit. The finish is slightly shorter than the others , alcohol more evident . Acid is quite refreshing. A toffee note , quite confected . Acidity does seem quite angular and the finish lacks the complexity of other vintages . After coming back there is also an a burnt rubber note on the nose. — 3 months ago