Solera going back to 1988, 50% Les Chetillons from 2009 . Golden coloured. Bready, sea spray, ginger, lemon and earthy - good mix of brightness and complexity. There is piercing acidity on the palate, the fruit has good richness to counter, with plenty of texture and depth. Really good stuff.

Musk, orange, honey, kero, spice and slate - some floral aromatics as well. Rounded out on the palate, it is developed but still has some freshness and fruit presence. Good length, in excellent condition!

White florals and lime, toast, orange and slate - good complexity. Good fruit power on the palate, though it retains excellent freshness and spark. Lovely length, this should get even better with another 4-5 years. Came back to this at the end of the night and it was even better!

Spice, orange peel, passionfruit and lemon. Good restraint to the fruit on the palate, still shows some mineral intensity. Good cut and length, would like to revisit in 5-6 years.

Muted and lacking in character. Likely faulty.

Pear, pineapple, apricot and some mineral slate to go with the more tropical elements. Rich but also shows control, this has excellent balance and a sense of elegant style. Great length, this is really delicious. Maybe another 5 years would see it around its peak?

Very light colour. Lemon, slate, spice and pear. Intense palate power, there is sweetness but also lovely pure fruit. This is developing brilliantly, it is really well composed with great depth and poise. Excellent length.

375ml. Lifted florals, slatey mineral, apple, lime and spice. Superb mineral zing to the palate, this has beautiful freshness and energy. Really amped up, but still shows off great fruit purity. Delicious!

Golden colour. Peach, apple, passionfruit, lychee and some earthy notes. Surprisingly fresh palate, really quite bold with the fruit intensity but has excellent balance. Plenty of sweetness but the vibrancy definitely asserts itself as well. Really lovely.

Earthy, cherry, graphite, lifted violets and licorice - a little bit of everything on the nose. Palate is quite fine, there is good acid and fruit restraint. Good structure and quite appealing now, though more complexity should come with time.

Ash, blood/iron, herbal notes and licorice. Fairly astringent on the palate, there is some lightly sweet fruit but it never really appears at the forefront. A herbal note through the palate gives it some extra interest. Good carry. Should be able to age further without too many problems.

Ash, earth, strawberry and clay. Dark and brooding palate, very serious fruit and structure. Tightens up toward the finish. Good, but certainly needs more time to shine.

Violet, roses, redcurrant, cherry and spice - quite a pretty nose out of the gate. Has that same pretty element on the palate, there is pretty high acidity that keeps it bright. Not a waste to open now as it has character but there is more to come here.

Licorice, blackberry, redcurrant and cedar. Quite intense palate, there is punchy fruit and quite a bit of weight behind it. Still shows focus through the middle, nice wine in this bigger style and preferred to the 2012 that we tried earlier this year.

Flinty, mandarin, orange and lemon aromas on the nose. This sizzles on the palate, with the fruit showing off outstanding purity and depth. Stunning balance with the sweetness tempered brilliantly. Superbly long and detailed. Superb!