87 Points | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine

89 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2009

($47-$55) Good ruby-red. Liqueur-like blackberry, bitter chocolate and mocha aromas are complemented by sexy oak. Supple, sweet and tactile, but with fruit currently overshadowed by notes of truffle and earth. A chewy wine with good stuffing, but the broad, toothdusting tannins call for several years of bottle aging.

90 Points | Wine Spectator