Allen Meadows - Score: 96 (2021 January)

A gently toasty nose reflects markedly ripe but fresh aromas of black raspberry, plum, warm earth and plenty of floral top notes. There is excellent vibrancy to the sleek, velvety and concentrated flavors that coat the palate with copious amounts of dry extract that enrobes the very firmly structured and hugely long and slightly chewy finish. This robust yet classy effort is first-rate though again, patience absolutely necessary as this should repay several decades of cellaring.