Lovely expression of fruit and terroir. Cherry jam, licorice and spice aromas and flavors mingle with a velvety texture and solid tannins in this pure, elegant red. Good proportions and a fine length. Best from 2008...

Plenty of juicy, sour cherry and raspberry notes, matched to a vivid structure. Really elegant, offering ripe tannins but very lively acidity. Subtle length on the finish. Drink now through 2009. 970 cases made, 400 cases...

Tasted blind at Farr’s 2002 Bordeaux tasting. This has a ripe nose with brambly black fruits, just a hint of farmyard brett, with hints of wild heather and peat. Very good lift and vigour. A medium-bodied palate, very...

Bubbling over with crushed berries, currants and spices, with tobacco notes. Beautiful. Full-bodied, with gorgeously velvety tannins and a long finish of pretty fruit. This is a racy yet elegant Lafite. Classy. Best after...