Andrew Cullimore

8.9

Médium light garnet , wide garnet rim . Quite herbal , spicy red currants, dried cherry, rose . orange rind , earthy notes . On the palate this has quite high acidity and more red fruit , dried cherry , red currant and raspberry hints , slightly astringent tannins , and ok earthy finish . Overall quite simple , and perhaps a little disappointing . This is ready now , but will last well for another few years — 5 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

From magnum. Medium deep ruby , thin ruby rim . Deep summer fruits , red plum , cassis , cocoa , blackberry , deep earthy , touch smoky on the nose . After a while sweet cherry , raspberry jam . On the palate this is quite elegant and red fruited , quite good acidity , red currant , cherry , raspberry , some blackberry . Balanced acidity quite juicy tannins , good length , surprisingly fresh and balanced . Good red fruited , earthy length . A better showing here than last year I felt, better balance and fresher fruit . Showing surprisingly well now , though still young , better in 5 years , and will continue well for a further 10 -15 or so . — 6 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

8.7

Medium ruby , quite thin garnet rim . Quite spicy , minty , blueberry and blackcurrant nose . Touch of cacau and black pepper . On the palate quite elegant in style with black fruits , spicy blakcurrant , blueberry jam , black pepper. Balanced acidity and alcohol with quite slightly grippy tannins . Lacks a little persistence on the finish , a bit boring , pedestrian perhaps but overall quite well made, Drink now and over the next 3-4 years . — 19 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

No formal notes . This bottle goes to show that trying to judge a bottle by just looking at the wine through the glass isn’t going to help very much . It was very promising with an apparently and still ruby/reddish hue. Once opened and poured this was a pretty pale garnet , terracotta colour with a touch of haziness. On the nose it was just so old and tertiary I did wonder whether I actually wanted to taste it . However I did try it , and instantly wished I hadn’t . Dead as a dodo ….. Another disappointment. Judgement reserved … — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.6

From magnum. Slightly deeper ruby , thin ruby rim . Quite a lot more dense and darker fruits , cassis , violet , red plum , blackberry, warm earth . On the palate this is denser and more tannic , more body , dark cassis , summer fruits , violets , hedgerow fruits . Hugely elegant and long , balanced and refined . Mineral and earthy but bright and vivacious . Again shows pretty similar to last year , more dense, intense and bigger boned than La Mission , but still supremely refined and balanced . Come back in 10 -15 years , and will surely show well for another 15-20 — 6 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

8.9

Medium ruby , with quite a light garnet ruby rim . This has quite a meaty nose , with spiced currants , dried rose and menthol hints . On the palate this show similar in style to the nose with red plum , dried cherry , menthol and liquorice notes . This is quite rustic though serious in style with slightly drying tannins and fresh acidity along with a touch of alcohol noticable on the palate . Medium length with a spiced dried cherry finish . Showing well now , needs some food to round out the structure , but will continue to drinking well over the next 5 or so years — 12 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

No formal notes . This showed really well from the off . Nice ruby garnet colour with an aromatic nose of red fruits , porcini , rose notes . On the palate really elegant and wonderfully poised with lots of red fruits , porcini and saline , tar stained finish . Polished tannins and good freshness , really long finish. Showing well now though no rush, will probably continue at this high level for a further decade . — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

From magnum. Medium deep ruby , thin ruby rim . Deep and perfumed , floral with violets , iris , summer fruits , spicy notes and warm embers . Quite rich and ripely fruited , cassis , blackberry , sweet cherry . Good freshness and ripe , very fine tannins . Long and detailed , so elegant on the palate . Balanced Red currant , cassis tinged finish , mineral and saline hints . Come back in 5-10 years will show well over the next 10-15 years . This shows pretty similar to last year , a really elegant and refined edition of this wine. — 6 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.0

Medium ruby with a medium wide quite light ruby garnet rim . Ripe spiced cherries , dried sage and thyme, black tea and earthy notes , touch of high toned volatility too. On the palate this is quite bright and red fruit focused , with spiced cherries , red plum , fresh herbs. Quite high refreshing acidity and slightly gritty tannins, balanced alcohol , with pretty decent , stony , red fruit tinged length . Certainly characterful and true to origin . Needs a couple of years but promising, perhaps come back in 5-8 years time for the best experience. — 7 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium lemon straw colour . This is quite discreet on the nose at first with a bruised apple , yellow plum , lightly floral character , with some honied , waxy notes . On the palate this is quite round and viscous in texture but with good balance and saline hints , peach , yellow plum , bitter lemon pith notes . Good balance and decent grip, slightly waxy peach finish of good length. This seems quite young still , I would imagine will age well over the next 5 to 8 years . — 21 days ago