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...

Blackberry and tobacco aromas follow through to a full, round and fruity palate with velvety tannins and a long finish. Very well done for the vintage. Serious terroir with solid winemaking. Best after 2007. 3,000 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...

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...

Surprisingly dark colour and the aromas are still reasonably youthful, with notes of pomegranate and raspberry shaded with cedar and smoke. The feel on the palate is light in body and somewhat astringent, with fresh...