With the 2009, tasters found a wine which has clearly moved into maturity, with some oxidative complexities. The colour of the wine has not notably deepened, though, and it still retains some of the typical wildflower fragrance which characterises this wine’s aromatic profile. The warmth of the season is reflected in apricot and mango fruit. The palate is rich and mellow, demi-sec in style (11g/l residual sugar). It's much softer than the still-bright 2011, but complex and graceful. There’s a sense of autumnal fullness here.