"Inky, saturated purple. Expansive (and expensive) bouquet of boysenberry, blackberry liqueur, candied plum, high-fat chocolate, espresso, fruitcake, vanilla bean and sexy oak spices. Lush, mouthfilling, sweet and deep, the array of dark berry flavors reaching every surface of the palate; shows uncanny freshness and energy for a wine with such flavor volume. Creamy in texture, but bright acidity and exotic spice notes keep things lively through the extremely long aftertaste. I've put this on my list of things to buy when I hit Lotto." -95 Points- Josh Raynolds - International Wine Cellar

"Plush, round and superbly focused, a lavish wine that doesn't spread itself out too much, keeping the plum, currant and dusky spice flavors all heading in the same direction, hinting at coffee and loamy earth as the finish rolls on and on. This is another competitor, and a pretty good one, in the ultrapremium sweepstakes, taking on Grange, Hill of Grace, Astralis, et al. Best from 2009 through 2020." -94 Points, Wine Spectator