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Tasting notes
Score 92-93/100 · James Suckling

Love the stone, tar and black currant in this. Full and tight with firm and silky tannins and a long, long finish. Spicy, too. Can’t wait to see how this evolves. Serious. Mar 2017, www.jamessuckling.com

Critic scores

Critic scores
92
92/100

Average Score

93
92-93/100

James Suckling

92
91-93/100

Wine Enthusiast

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91 - 93 points
Wine Enthusiast
Score 91-93/100 · Wine Enthusiast

This wine is spicy, perfumed and fragrant. It is also solid and concentrated, a sumptuous wine with dark tannins and black plum fruits. Even in a wine as rich as this, there is the edge of freshness that keeps the wine from being heavy. Apr 2017, Roger Voss, www.wineenthusiast.com

90 - 93 points
Wine Spectator
Score 90-93/100 · Wine Spectator

A vibrant and energetic wine, with savory and bay notes adding to the mix of crushed cherry, plum and blood orange flavors. Reveals an iron-edged spine on the finish. Apr 2017, James Molesworth, www.winespectator.com

17 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 17/20 · Jancis Robinson MW

69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 4% very old Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. 60% new oak. Very deep crimson. Round and flattering texture with lots of zappy tannin. A little more angular than the famous 2009 but very easy to drink. Tannins quite marked at the moment. Very round tannins but they are there in such profusion that you will have to wait... GV Apr 2017, www.jancisrobinson.com, Drink: 2024-2032

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