Some quite meaty and spicy oak aromas here with a wealth of ripe mixed berries. The palate has a very smoothly arranged feel with toasty oak threaded through ripe, plush and soft berries. A blend of 85 per cent cabernet sauvignon with petit verdot, merlot and malbec. Let the oak settle. Try from 2020.

The similarly colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon gives up more density and depth as well as meaty red and blue fruits, forest floor, and earth. It's layered, has terrific purity of fruit, a supple texture, and the purity of the vintage. Drink it over the coming decade or so.

Blended of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6.5% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot and 3.5% Malbec, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is a little closed, revealing subtle suggestions of crushed blackcurrants, blackberries and warm black plums with touches of cigar box, dried Provence herbs and underbrush. Full-bodied and packed with firmly textured, muscular fruit, it has a restrained, earthy character and pleasant herbal sparks lifting the finish. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown