Medium gold. Nose is mature, with buttery stone fruit, hints of soil. Medium/full bodied on the palate, peach, notes of soil and butter, a touch of orangey acidity on the good length, seamless finish. Very good indeed, and a point.

Crisp red fruited nose, cherries, a touch of soil. Quite simple, but likeable. Medium bodied on the palate, firm tannins, red cherries, notes of soil, again no huge complexity or depth, medium length crisp finish. Good +.

Lovely aromatic nose, strawberries, spice, floral notes. Light/medium bodied on the palate, attractive strawberry fruit, fine integrated tannins, good fresh acidity, notes of earth on the gentle but lingering finish. Very good.

Serious, deep colour, very little bricking. Intense, dark fruited, youthful but complex nose. Dark cherry, some blackberry, vanilla, spice. Medium/full bodied, black fruit, vanilla, notes of vanilla and a touch of pine, firm but fine tannins, vibrant acidity, slightly firm but very long on the finish. Needs time but potentially excellent.

Pure, red fruited nose, hints of vanilla, mineral and floral notes. Medium bodied, this bottle a touch firm and closed, but opening up a little with time on glass to show strawberries, cream and minerals on the good length, firm finish. VGI.

Aromatic, light, airy, plum and black cherry fruit, truffle, liquorice, lovely fresh acidity, lingering harmonious finish. Lovely.

Youthful, deep colour. Intense, black fruited nose, vanilla, spice. Brooding. Quite full bodied on the palate, a touch chunky still with firm tannins, but plenty of depth too and with more time could well be excellent.

Notes becoming a touch sparse at this time, but this was rich with plum and blackberry fruit, plenty of vanilla and spice, quite attractive on the nose but rather dominated by its big, furry tannins on the palate.

Notes now very thin, but this was mature, gamey, earthy, truffly with underlying pure red fruit, fine integrated tannins and a teasing very good length finish. Very good indeed.

Notes now non-existent, but this was broad and rich, with rpe stone fruit but also welcome, fresh, orangey acidity. Very good indeed and an excellent match for the tart.