Continuing the trend started with the ’92, this Emily’s Paddock has an elegant structure. Chocolate and wholesome, earthy aromas are quite typical, with ripe mulberry complexity. Not as tannic as some of the monsters of the past - superb acid balance. Accessible now with longevity up to 12 years. Alcohol 13.5%

Deep colour. Fresh herb garden/ red cherry flavour. dark chocolate aromas. Well balanced wine with red cherry/ plummy flavours and some herb notes, touch of nutty/ vanillin oak, finishes oaky dry but long and sweet. Now-2015. 92 points.

Medium colour. Fresh complex kiwi polish, leather, paneforte, amontillado aromas with remnants of primary fruit. Palate is richly concentrated with paneforte flavours and plentiful graphite tannins. Finishes sinewy with some savoury nuances. Very firm and muscular style. Very cabernet like structure! Now - 2028 - 93 points

Medium deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, roasted chestnut, liquorice aromas with tobacco, leaf, coffee notes. Well developed wine with red currant dark chocolate paneforte slight shellac flavours, fine persistent slightly leafy tannins and mocha roasted chestnut notes. Finishes chalky dry with slightly marked acidity. 13.5% Alc 93 points Now – 2025