92(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2010
($66) Golden yellow. Tantalizing aromas of papaya, cherry, sweet herbs and tobacco. Discreet but intense cherry fruit rises from the mid-palate, animated by brilliant acidity. Lusciously spicy wine with long, deep finish. I may be underrating this in the early going.
93 Points | Wine Spectator
94 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
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