90 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2011

(50% merlot, 30% cabernet sauvignon and 20% syrah):  Vivid ruby-red.  Sexy aromas of cherry-vanilla, red berry preserves, sassafras, dried rose and fruitcake.  Supple red and dark berry flavors are complicated by anise and Asian spice notes and firmed by supple tannins.  Thecherry and floral notes cling on the aftertaste with impressive tenacity.

94 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate