"High in oak, high in fruit, high in quality. This is warm-but-fresh, its raspberry, boysenberry and violet-like drivers layered with cedar wood and sweet smoke, its fine-grained tannin pulling everything into a neat, powerful package."
94 points - James Haliday
"Very ripe red plums and fragrant, spicy aromas, giving this a lively, attractive nose. The palate has a succulent and spicy array of brambly dark-berry flavors. The fine and long tannins cross the line of ripeness at the finish. This has unquestionable fruit quality. Drink or hold."
93 points - James Suckling