The fruit on the nose feels ripe giving richness and depth. Pineapple and melon, a lovely exotic mix, flesh out the palate their sweetness balanced by apple and citric freshness.

Drinking: 2012-15

Derek Smedley MW:  91

There is lovely rich fruit on the nose and depth on the palate. Black fruits are to the fore at the start but behind them the freshness of red cherry. The tannins are ripe helping to enrich the mid palate with all in perfect balance the red fruit freshness bringing out floral fragrances on the finish.                  

Drinking:  2013-17

Derek Smedley MW:  92

Ripe strawberry gives richness on the nose and weight of flavour on the palate. Rounded ripe feeling tannins help to enrich the mid palate a lovely supple fleshy mix of concentrated fruits. There is some freshness underneath lifting the flavours on the back palate.

Drinking:  2013-17

Derek Smedley MW:  92

The nose is deep and brooding with a mix of black and red fruits. The fruit is ripe the tannins rounded supple, fleshy and rich. There is a lot of concentrated flavour towards the back with the black fruits tending to show their dominance.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  92

The nose is deep packed with concentrated flavours. Blackberry and black cherry are underpinned by strawberry and mulberry a lovely complex mix of flavours. The tannins are ripe giving suppleness on the mid palate and these combined with the ripe fruit gives a sweet fleshy power to the finish.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  93

There is the richness of ripe fruit on the nose all very black fruit driven. The richness of the fruit fills out the mid palate a lovely fleshy depth. Black cherry gives some firmness towards the back but the mulberry and cassis are there fleshing out the finish.

Drinking:  2013-17

Derek Smedley MW:  92

There is a lot happening on the nose with fresh redcurrant and wild strawberry backed by richer black cherry. The mid palate is fleshy rich supple the layers of flavour giving complexity. Although there is a lot of rich fruit on the finish there is an underpinning freshness and a lovely hint of spice.

Drinking:  2013-18

Derek Smedley MW:  93

The nose has a powerful mix of flavours with lots of ripe black fruits. Bramble and black cherry are there on the start of the palate supported by firm tannins but under the richness there is a mix of red fruits helping to balance and refresh. The fruit richness power of flavour grows towards the back.

Drinking:  2013-19

Derek Smedley MW:  93

There is a wonderful mix of flavours on the nose at first black fruits seem to dominate with rich black cherry and fresher bilberry but behind the black fruited power is the freshness of red cherry and wild strawberry. There are layers of flavour lots of complexity power yet elegance a wonderful balance. The finish is lush sweet fruited packed with powerful flavours.

Drinking:  2014-22

Derek Smedley MW:  96

The nose is rich full of ripe fruit lovely and brooding. Black fruited power enriches the start of the palate with more black fruits in evidence than red. The mid palate has a mix of flavours the sweet richness of black cherry and bramble underpinned by fresher mulberry and wild strawberry. The back palate is deep rich fruited powerful yet the finish has elegance charm and length.

Drinking:  2015-26

Derek Smedley MW:  97

There is a deep brooding feel about the nose lots of powerful black fruits. The palate starts rich packed with black cherry and sloe but under this there is freshness still quite black fruit in character with lots of bilberry. The mid palate is deep profound the layers of flavour giving lots of complexity with the ripe fruit and rounded tannins filling out the back palate. There is enough freshness towards the back to ensure a long and elegant finish.

Drinking:  2015-28

Derek Smedley MW:  98

The mainly red fruit mix on the nose and the start of the palate gives it a fresher lighter character. Mulberry and red cherry are very much in evidence on the mid palate with behind all of the bright fresh red fruits some richer deeper black. The finish has intensity, persistence and length.

Drinking:  2013-16

Derek Smedley MW:  90

Red fruits seem to be more in evidence on the nose than black giving freshness. Although the palate starts red fruited and fresh like the nose behind the red are more concentrated black fruits their ripeness filling out the mid palate and enriching the finish.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  92

The fruit is deep brooding black fruited supported by firm but ripe tannins. The mid palate feels sweeter lots of rich powerful flavours but behind all of this richness there is freshness coming from the mix of bramble, blueberry and red cherry. The finish is deep full of complex flavours.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  92

The nose has a fragrant mix of flavours quite red fruited with black behind but still fresh. The mid palate is rich full of ripe blackcurrant backed by black cherry lots of concentrated serious flavours. The ripeness gives mid fleshiness but the fresh flavours balance bringing out the fragrances towards the back.

Drinking:  2015-25

Derek Smedley MW:  94

The mix of fruit flavours gives lots of complexity on the nose the blackcurrant underpinned by black cherry, bramble and some mulberry. The fruit is ripe the tannins rounded all giving a fleshy richness on the mid and back palate. There is enough freshness behind the richness to balance and give a lighter elegant feel on the finish.

Drinking:  2015-25

Derek Smedley MW:  95

The red fruited mix gives freshness on the nose and a bright start to the palate. The mid palate is rich with a mix of mulberry and blackberry the ripeness of the fruit filling out mid and back palate. The finish has a nice weight of rich fruit.

Drinking:  2013-17

Derek Smedley MW:  91

The nose has a lovely depth of fruit with richness of flavour power depth and concentration. The palate is mainly black fruit in character with layers of flavour ripe blackcurrant backed by black cherry both underpinned by fresher bilberry. Ripe tannins help the suppleness the fleshy richness filling out the back palate.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  94

The nose has more of a red fruit influence bright and fresh. Red cherry features on the palate the freshness underpinned by richer sweeter fruit some red fruits strawberry but also some bramble and blueberry. The tannins are supple helping to enrich the finish.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  93

The nose has a lot of rich fruit serious profound and black fruited. Under the power that is very much in evidence at the start there is bilberry and blackberry freshness layers of black fruits all helping complexity. The fruit lasts well on the back palate.

Drinking:  2013-18

Derek Smedley MW:  92

There is a lovely fragrance about the nose floral fresh red fruits backed by richer more serious black. Bramble and black cherry on the palate mingle with red cherry and mulberry the freshness balancing the black fruited richness. There is mid concentration with a lighter more elegant feel on the back palate and finish.   

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  95

Although the nose has a lot of rich ripe fruit there is underneath the freshness of red fruits. The palate mirrors the nose with rich fruit at the start but the mid palate has freshness coming from a mix of black and red fruits raspberry and bilberry. There are layers of flavour lots of complexity with a racy fresh finish.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  94

It is lean and racy with black cherry and bilberry very much to the fore. The palate feels richer with sweeter flavours the richness supported by firm but ripe tannins. Black fruits seem to dominate both back palate and finish.   

Drinking:  2014-22

Derek Smedley MW:  95

The nose is power driven packed with rich ripe fruit. At first the black fruits are very much in evidence but there are red fruits underneath their freshness balancing the serious black fruited richness. The back palate if full of fruit with lots of black cherry and blueberry in evidence their sweetness helping to enrich the back palate.

Drinking:  2015-25

Derek Smedley MW:  96

Although the nose is full of rich fruit the black fruited power is balanced by some fresher red fruits. The palate has layers of flavour like the nose the sweet rich black fruits underpinned by fresher red. Rounded tannins give suppleness in the middle and richness towards the back but the red fruits that come through on the finish help to ensure elegance.

Drinking:  2016-26

Derek Smedley MW:  96

The nose is quite rich with some attractive sweet fruit and this richness of flavour is there on the start of the palate. Towards the back it feels fresher with a mix of grapefruit and apple underpinned by minerals.

Drinking:  2012-15

Derek Smedley MW:  91

Pineapple on the nose gives the richness whilst grape fruit and apple the freshness. The palate has a good depth of flavour a mix of sweet melon and fresh grapefruit. It lacks a bit of intensity and complexity yet there is attractive fruit coming through on the long finish.

Drinking:  2014-21

Derek Smedley MW:  93

The nose is full of ripe black fruits and the ripeness of the fruit fills out the mid palate. Behind the blackberry and black cherry there is freshness some raspberry and mulberry and the red fruit influence gives a lighter more elegant feel on the finish.

Drinking:  2013-18

Derek Smedley MW:  91

The nose has a lovely crisp feel with fresh apple and a touch of spice. The palate starts fresh but there is some sweetness filling out the mid palate and giving some weight. The back palate and finish are like the nose racy, crisp with a mix of apple and citrus.

Drinking:  2012-15

Derek Smedley MW:  91

The ripeness of the fruit on the nose is balanced by freshness a lovely mix of flavours. Sweet fruit gives weight on the mid palate lots of ripe melon but this fullness of flavour is nicely balanced by the apple freshness that comes through towards the back.

Drinking:  2012-16

Derek Smedley MW:  92

The fruit on the nose is ripe given an added richness by the honey that lies beneath. The palate has a lovely mix of flavours ripe greengage backed by melon both refreshed by the apple that shows towards the back. The finish has all the honeyed richness of the nose.

Drinking:  2013-18

Derek Smedley MW:  93

The nose is packed with rich fruit and the sweetness of the fruit fills out the mid palate. Under the rich greengage there is there is a mix of apple and lime refreshing and lifting the flavours on the back palate. The oak on the finish is not obtrusive and adds a touch of spice.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  93

There is a lot of rich fruit on the nose mainly black fruit in character. Bramble and black cherry are underpinned by ripe mulberry on the palate a complex mix of flavours. There is power and depth yet a lovely vibrancy towards the back.   

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  92

There is lots of apple on the nose with the freshness balanced by slightly sweeter greengage. The palate has ripe fruit in the middle lots of pineapple but this richness is balanced by the mineral and citrus freshness at the back.

Drinking:  2012-15

Derek Smedley MW:  90

The nose is full of rich ripe fruit and the sweetness gives weight on the start of the palate. Under the ripe fruit, the rich melon, there is citric and apple freshness that brings out the flavours helping length and bringing out the fruit mix on the finish.

Drinking:  2013-17

Derek Smedley MW:  92

The nose is deep with lots of rich concentrated flavours.  Ripe fruit enriches the mid palate with melon and greengage fleshy and sweet fruited. There is an underlying freshness, chalk and mineral all helping to balance the sweet ripe fruit and give a leaner racier feel on the finish.

Drinking:  2014-18

Derek Smedley MW:  93

Ripe fleshy melon fills out the nose and gives a rich start to the palate. The fruit is ripe with lots of melon and greengage enriching the mid palate and giving weight towards the back. The richness is nicely balanced by freshness crisp apple and this brings out the fragrances and lifts the flavours towards the back giving the finish elegance and length.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  94

The nose has the freshness of mineral and crisp apple all quite lean but at the back there is the feel of richer fruit. The palate mirrors the nose lovely and fresh racy and mineral but underneath there is fruit richness sweetness of flavour yet the richness is balanced by the apple and chalk that comes through refreshing the finish.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  94

The nose has lots of red fruits all quite fresh and fragrant. Behind the fresh start on the palate there is sweetness all very red fruit in character. The back palate is light fresh fruited with an attractive mix of raspberry and redcurrant.

Drinking:  2013-17

Derek Smedley MW:  90

The nose has a racy freshness with lots of lime and apple in evidence. There is a lot of ripe sweet fruited melon filling out the mid palate but towards the back the freshness of the apple and lime takes over lifting the flavours and refreshing the finish.   

Drinking:  2012-15

Derek Smedley MW:  92

There is a complex mix on the nose with the apple freshness underpinned by richer greengage. Ripe fruits give weight and flesh on the mid palate but towards the back citrus refreshes with a lovely mineral shale character bringing out the fragrances and giving a lighter feel to the long finish.    

Drinking:  2012-16

Derek Smedley MW:  93

The nose is misleadingly fresh as the palate is full of rich, ripe sweet fruit. There is a mix of flavours layers of fruit giving complexity with the richness of apricot and melon underpinned by apple and lime that refreshes the back palate.  

Drinking:  2013-17

Derek Smedley MW:  92

There are apricots and whites peaches on the nose lovely rich ripe and honeyed. The palate is packed with rich flavours yellow fruits backed by ripe melon. Towards the back it feels crisper a lovely mix of citrus and apple with lots of mineral and flint refreshing the back palate.

Drinking:  2013-17

Derek Smedley MW:  92

The nose has an attractive mix of flavours the freshness of raspberry backed by the slightly sweeter richer blackberry. Although the mid palate is soft quite fleshy the red fruits refresh and give an elegant feel to the finish.

Drinking:  2013-17

Derek Smedley MW:  92

There is a lot of brooding black fruit on the nose and the richness of the mix gives power on the palate. Firm tannins support the fruit but although firm they feel ripe not holding back fruit expression. Concentrated black cherry fills out the back palate and gives richness on the finish.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  93

The nose has all the freshness of red fruits and these give a lively start to the palate. Sweet strawberry and cassis give richness on the mid palate the suppleness helped by rounded ripe tannins. The fresh flavours towards the back bring out the complexities and the hint of spice.

Drinking:  2014-20

Derek Smedley MW:  93

There is a mix of flavours on the nose bramble and black fruits intermingling with fresher red. The palate has the same complex mix black cherry and bramble backed by mulberry and redcurrant. The fruit is ripe giving mid sweetness and the back palate has a lovely richness and depth of fruit.       

Drinking:  2013-18

Derek Smedley MW:  92