94 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2012

Inky purple.  A heady, complex bouquet evokes blackberry and boysenberry preserves, smoky Indian spices, cola and mocha.  Lush, palate-staining dark fruit flavors show liqueur-like depth and power, with notes of star anise and candied violet adding complexity and lift.  The sweet, seamless finish clings with impressive authority and leaves smoke and floral pastille notes behind.  Shows the richness of the vintage to full advantage but there's absolutely nothing heavy about this wine, which clocks in at an unsurprising 15% alcohol. 

94 Points | Wine Spectator

95 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate