96 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

(25th anniversary bottling):  Good full ruby.  Captivating aromas of cassis, blackberry and violet show an almost liqueur-like ripeness.  Then rich, sweet, highly concentrated and large-scaled, with compelling flavors of dark berries, brown spices and sexy oak complicated by powerful soil tones.  This drenches the mouth with flavor, with the wine's tannins melting into its powerful fruit.  Showing spectacularly today but this will evolve for decades.  The hillside behind the house and winery makes up the core of this blend.  (Incidentally, the very long 2006 showed a spectacular nose in March but is in a rather closed, tough stage right now and should be held for at least another five years.)

92 Points | Wine Spectator

98+ Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate