From a 1952 block. Matured for 10 months in barrel, a third each new, second- and third-fill. Red cherry, strawberry, a touch of rubbery reduction and spice on the nose. The palate shows pure fruit, pleasantly tart acidity and grippy tannins that lend a distinctly dry finish. Not without volume, yet tightly wound, the wine combines succulence with savoury restraint. If just a little hollow through the mid-palate, it nevertheless possesses clarity, tension and enough intrigue to reward close attention.