94 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2012

Vivid ruby.  Pungent berry skin and cherry on the highly fragrant, spice-accented nose.  Rich but surprisingly energetic, offering sweet black raspberry and cherry compote flavors lifted by a jolt of zesty minerality.  Becomes smokier with air and finishes with outstanding energy and lingering spiciness.  Offers a superb marriage of power and elegance is superb and appears to be destined for a long life, despite being delicious today.

90-93 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate