18/20 - 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. A famous blend from the two estate vineyards, SLV and Fay. Aged for 21.5 months in new French oak. To be released in May 2018. Lustrous crimson. Very convincing nose with complex, plush fruit (from senior vines?) plus freshness. Pure pleasure. You'd be thrilled to encounter this nose in Bordeaux. Positively hums on the (attractively dry, neat) finish. Beautiful balance. Only a curmudgeon would fail to admire this wine. This will obviously age for many a long year but is so harmonious it could actually be enjoyed already. Some of the balsam notes in the much more basic Artemis bottling.

94-96/100 - Inky purple-black in color, the 2015 Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon (a barrel sample) has a crème de cassis, blueberry compote and licorice-scented nose with hints of bay leaves, spice box and fallen leaves. Medium-bodied, it offers lovely restraint with elegant black fruits and earthy layers plus fine-grained tannins and a wonderfully long, minerally finish.