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Robert Parker - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"Absolutely sensational is her 2013 Sugarloaf Proprietary Red, a blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc, again aged in what appear to be her three favorite coopers: Taransaud, Darnajou, and Gamba. At this price point, this is a giveaway in Napa Valley, as this wine is not far from being off the charts point-wise and complexity-wise. There’s an extra gear and dimension to this wine, which has an inky purple color, a gorgeous nose of charcoal, graphite, blackberry, boysenberry and blackcurrant, an opulent, full-bodied mouthfeel, terrific freshness and vibrancy in spite of its super intensity and richness, and a killer finish of close to 50 seconds. This is a stunner and can be drunk now or cellared for 15-20 years."