89 Points | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine

91 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2006

($36; from vines planted in 1934) Saturated ruby-red. Blackberry, spices, orange zest and black licorice on the perfumed, vibrant nose. Creamy and superripe, with an exotic, liqueur-like quality. But this superconcentrated and enticing wine benefits from terrific acidity that gives a sappy quality to its dense flavors. This is nearly 100% zinfandel, a rarity for a vineyard this old. The crop level here was just 1.2 tons per acre, according to Officer.

91 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate