Next to the other wines in the range the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon comes across as soft, fruity and easygoing. Juicy dark cherry fruit, plum, spice, cedar and tobacco are all kicked up. The 2017 doesn’t have the nuance of the very best years, but it is developing positively while also gaining a bit more mid-palate richness than it showed as a young wine. The tannins have started to soften. (AG)

Hints of barrel char and dark chocolate join red berries on the nose, while the palate is full-bodied and concentrated, with some dusty tannins taking a prominent role on the finish. (JC)

Deep blackish purple. Very intense nose, like an essence of that oyster-shell aroma. Very smooth tannins (which were initially very tough, apparently) and lovely balance. Sophisticated and quite gentle. 18/20 points (JR)