John Gilman - View from the Cellar:

"The 2012 Estate Vineyard bottling from Jake and Ben Fetzer is excellent, offering up a superb and black fruity nose of black cherries, a touch of dark berry, woodsmoke, cola, a lovely base of soil, a touch of Mendo fresh herbs and a very stylish framing of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, fullish, pure and impressively light on its feet, with a good core of fruit, fine soil signature, a touch of backend, ripe tannin and excellent length and grip on the nascently complex and very well-balanced finish. I really like the balance and purity this wine shows right out of the blocks. Good juice. 2014-2035+." (02/14)

Josh Raynolds - Vinous Media:

"Brilliant ruby-red. Intense, mineral-laced red berry liqueur, cola and floral scents are deepened by hints of vanilla and licorice. Concentrated but lively and precise as well, offering juicy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors that become sweeter with air. Shows excellent clarity and lift on the finish, which is framed by silky tannins that merge smoothly into the wine's fruit." (06/14)