91 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2011
(14 months in barriques): Good bright red-ruby. Sexy oak notes complement aromas of black raspberry and nuts. Lush, sweet and silky-rich, with noteworthy finesse to the cassis flavor. Finishes with enveloping soft tannins and excellent length. A few years ago, this got 80% new oak; now it's 50%.
90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
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