94(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2013

(14.9% alcohol; from vines picked in October "before and after the rain," according to winemaker Celia Welch):  Bright ruby.  Deep, brooding, fully ripe aromas of cassis, cocoa powder, licorice, peppery herbs and Rutherford dust.  Silky, suave and deep; builds inexorably to saturate the entire palate with dark berry, dark chocolate and mocha flavors.  Finishes very long and seriously structured, with noble chocolatey tannins calling for patience.  This potentially long-lived wine may well merit an even higher score with a decade or so in the bottle.

96+ Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate