This is gorgeously fruited and immediately appealing with dark plum, violet, thyme and hazelnut aromas on the nose with a hint of mushroom complexity. The wonderfully supple palate offers succulent fruit intensity together with silky texture and velvety tannins, making it fabulously drinkable. At its best: now to 2026. Score – 93. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, July 2021)