Medium-plus with no fading again well integrated oak and fruit shaded to black. Less forward and firmer than 1997. Very good acidity and well mannered tannins – very young still.

Medium-plus colour. Nose is most closed yet – no obvious oak. Some others didn’t care for this wine but with intense fruit and broad tannins I really enjoyed this slightly more rustic performance.

Medium ruby red fading to amber. Red nose with a hint of spice. Mature palate despite the slightly rasping tannin with sweet creamy fruit. A little shorter than the rest.

Darkest and best of the first 10 wines. The colour shows a deep ruby with a more watery rim. Still showing a trace of oak on the nose with distant black shaded fruit – more closed than the others. Simply super depth to the fruit. The tannins are denser but very well presented. Acidity that’s ‘just right’. The star of the line-up so far. Will be excellent.

Medium-plus ruby red with a little amber. The nose is less expressive than when tasted 1 hour ago. After the 1993 the fruit is a little muddied. In isolation a nice wine, but after the 1993…

Another wine whose nose was better 1 hour ago. Fat with good acidity. Smooth with fulsome tannins – this is delicious!

Medium-plus ruby red. Sweet red nose, little estery too. Super-sweet fruit on the palate, nice acidity and creamy tinge to the finish. Excellent, but 1991 stands out more for the vintage.

Medium-plus ruby. The nose has more obvious coffee and little black fruit. Lower acidity then 1990 – or at least seems less fresh. Good quality, but it was always a tough job to follow the 1991 & 1990.

Medium ruby red. A bready, cherry tart nose. Sweet fruit, resolved tannin and good acidity – adds up to a very nice wine.