big-boned with quite strong but beautiful oak.
nice pure citrus/lemon fruit with some peach.
still very tight with very good length.

spicy fruit, quince and citrus, great bones, zesty minerality and long lovely finish

soft and delicate but has excellent length and resonance.
pineapple and sherbet, tight mouth coating richness, superb.

soft and smooth. nice earthy and gamey flavours but the fruit has faded.

rich with deep dark fruit and developed spice.
delightfully mature, great bottle.

lovely rich flavours, sweet fruit, nicely weighted. in great shape for its age.

fragrance of toffee and coffee.
rich fruits with an edge of burnt toffee,
a little astringency on the finish, opened up nicely

violets on the nose.
surprisingly youthful but not very expressive or interesting.
quite fresh.

sweet toffee and coffee fragrance.
a little sour cherry and plum, more fruity and less secondary than might be expected. has a lovely softness and a nice smooth finish.

deeply fragrant, with coffee and toffee, but smooth
soft palate, very smooth, with earthy, developed, gamey flavours.
has some zing but clearly on the decline.

very lifted fragrance, blueberry and violets, rich but not earthy
incredibly youthful, sweet red berries, gorgeous.
a very youthful wine.