92 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2011

Deep ruby.  Pungent, expressive aromas of black and blue fruits, with complicating notes of smoked meat, licorice and Indian spices.  Picks up suave oak spice and floral nuances with air, offering sweet black raspberry and cassis flavors enlivened by juicy acidity.  Fine-grained tannins give shape and grip to the long, smoky finish.  This is still quite youthful.

84 Points | Wine Spectator

85 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate