93 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2009

($98; a blend of garnacha, cabernet, carinena and syrah) Opaque purple. Primary blackberry and boysenberry aromas open with air to display sexy Asian spice and floral character, complemented by notes of cola and smoky minerals. Velvety dark berry preserve flavors are framed by supple tannins and become spicier with aeration. The spiciness gains strength on the long, sappy, focused finish, which strongly echoes the cola note. This is livelier than the 2005, 2004 or 2003 bottlings. (Europvin USA, Van Nuys, CA)

90 Points | Wine Spectator

95 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate