90 Points | International Wine Cellar , July 2011

Full, saturated medium ruby.  Brooding aromas of crushed blackberry, kirsch, violet and licorice.  Sweet on entry, then concentrated and lively, with ripe, integrated acidity framing the crushed black fruit flavors.  This fruit bomb really spreads out to saturate the palate.  Finishes with broad, sweet tannins and lovely energy.  Its slightly high-toned quality gives it immediate appeal and lift, but it also has the balance to offer pleasure over the next seven or eight years.  An outperformer in this vintage.

90 Points | Wine Spectator

90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate