94 Stephen Tanzer - Vinous Media

"Bright medium red, a bit less saturated than the Grand Clos des Epenots. Terroir-driven nose offers raspberry, cherry, iron, minerals and earth tones. Utterly seamless grand cru texture, but with the wine's precision partly hiding its depth of flavor. A strong note of clove spice contributes energy. The slowly mounting, remarkably vibrant finish shows a refined touch to the tannins and outstanding length. There's nothing thick or overripe about this beauty."

94 Allen Meadows - Burghound

"A pure and wonderfully fresh nose features essence of red pinot fruit, stone and soil scents that complement well the intensely mineral-driven, focused and powerful flavors that possess a lovely sense of underlying tension on the stunningly long, balanced and palate coating finish. This is a serious, compact and built to age Rugiens that is unlikely to drink well before its 10th birthday. Patience required but this beauty should be worth the wait. A classic Rugiens that combines power and grace."