Kelley: One of the more dramatic wines in the range, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy wine evocative of crisp orchard fruit, mint, orange zest, nutmeg and vanilla pod. Racy and vibrant, with a long, saline finish, it's charming and aromatically expressive out of the gates. 93/N-2042

Nanson: Classic St Veran but that’s the more noticeable aromatic wood wrapping up the minerals and fruit. Fabulous in the mouth – the shape, the direction, the mouthwatering then vibrant flavour panorama. Mineral finishing – long. What a finish. Another that I would keep longer because of the oak component.