A tight, berry scented and mid-weighted wine of considerable class. Peppery and lifted. Fresh. This wine needs time to flesh out, although its spindly texture and juicy length already provides good drinking. Complex and poised. Drink now and over the next decade.

Ripe, cassis and choc-berry aromas with a waft of bouquet garni herbs. Bay leaf pokes out. In the palate, an unusual and seductive textural experience, deep yet succulent, trimmed with dusty, pencil shaving oak and finishing with a lick of washy acidity. It feels restrained now, like it wants to flesh out but has been set to a lower volume at this stage – and good for this too. Herbal notes clip through the palate too. Unique and fascinating to drink, and great cutting through richer foods too. Intriguing. 93 Points.