2013 ««««« Drink now to 2030.

Pale-medium gold. Intense flinty lemon curd and grapefruit aromas with yellow squash and bitter lemon herb notes. Tightly structured with attractive lemon curd and grapefruit flavours, attractive creamy richness and a long, fresh linear acidity. Quite tart at the finish. Overall structure guarantees a long life.

40 percent new French oak.

Polished, poised and complete with cool-climate citrus characters, funky detailing and an ideal balance between fruit, oak and acidity. (NR)

Fruity wine with lemon, pith, white peach notes, layers of gentle oak and leesy textures. Really fresh with upfront sweetness. (FW)

2014 ««««« Drink now to 2035.

Pale gold. Beautiful lime, lemon curd and flinty grapefruit aromas with yeasty complexity. Intense lemon curd, grapefruit and nectarine flavours, chalky textures, tonic water flinty notes, toasty grilled nut characters and mineral, cutting acidity. A complex, fresh and delicious wine. On a tightrope of refinement and generosity.

82 percent new French oak.

Seductively silken, supple and finely layered with excellent overall balance. Discreet herbal notes add complexity and interest. (NB)

A profoundly well-balanced wine with great tactile mouthfeel, ripeness and oak integration. (JH)

2015 ««««« Drink now to 2036.

Pale gold. Intense flinty tonic water, grapefruit, nectarine, pear skin and lime aromas with herb garden notes. Fresh grapefruit, grilled nut and nougat flavours, fine bittersweet textures, underlying oatmeal, savoury toasty oak and beautiful mineral length. Al dente grip and crunchy acidity at the finish.

10 percent new French oak.

A compelling tension between youthful freshness and bottle age development. This shows substantial complexity, clearly defined fruit flavours and balanced acidity. (JH)

Fresh, complex and complete. A beautiful wine. (NR)

2016 ««««« Drink now to 2040.

Pale gold. Fresh nectarine, lemon curd and grapefruit aromas with expressive flinty notes. Generous and creamy with superb tension of fruit and structure. Grapefruit, lime, bitter lemon and flinty flavours, fine loose-knit lacy textures, integrated vanilla/grilled nut oak and crisp yet lively acidity. Wonderful wine with superb density, richness and attack.

62 percent new French oak.

Focussed lemon and pear skin aromas with smoky reductive notes. Superb clarity of fruit on the palate with creamy textures, marvellous tension and spicy oak. (JR)

Fruit-driven and pure with expressive lemon/pomelo flavours, pithy textures, sweet leesy textures and plenty of juicy acidity throughout. (FW)

2017 ««««« Drink now to 2038.

Pale gold. Slaty, flinty nectarine and grapefruit aromas with vanilla grilled nut notes. Supple and sweet with pink grapefruit, white apricot, nectarine fruits, fine slight al dente textures, attractive mid-palate creaminess/richness, underlying savoury and long fresh acidity. Still minerally and fresh.

40 percent new French oak.

The style has now reached a consistent level. Pink grapefruit notes and crisp linear acidity are hallmarks of the more recent vintages. (JH)

A lithe, soft but finely framed wine with minerally citrus fruit and plenty of complexity, detail and length. (NR)

2018 ««««« Drink 2022 to 2036.

Pale gold. Waxy with lemon curd, grapefruit and flinty oyster aromas with herb notes. Well-concentrated lemon curd, grapefruit, brine and tonic water flavours, grilled nut complexity, fine loose-knit lacy textures and attractive creamy richness. Savoury oak notes pervade throughout. Finishes chalky firm with herb garden notes.

40 percent new French oak.

Opulent grapefruit/muscat-like aromas and flavours. Supple and textured on the palate with excellent purity of fruit and a gentle graceful flourish. (NB)

Ample and round with melon and pear fruits and chalky textures. Needs more time to come together as far too young to drink now. (JR)

2019 ««««« Drink 2022 to 2034.

Pale gold. Exuberant and expressive flinty with struck match, tonic water and grapefruit aromas. Impressively concentrated and exhilarating with pure grapefruit, lime and bitter lemon flavours and persistent zesty acidity. A marvellous waxy density and superb mouth-watering quartz and flint notes. Finishes chalky with yeasty tonic water and herb garden nuances. A ball of energy and exacting balance.

80 percent new French oak.

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