92(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , July/August 2006

($22) Ruby-red. Powerful, densely packed red and dark fruit aromas verge on liqueur-like but also show energizing herb and fresh tobacco tones. Huge, dense and powerful, with imploded flavors of bitter cherry, singed plum, creme de cassis, licorice candy, espresso and exotic tobacco. With air, this concentrated monster offered brighter red fruit tones. With its powerful tannic structure and deep, almost inky flavors, this is built for the cellar. It's also a remarkable bargain for the patient collector.

78 Points | Wine Spectator

90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate