93 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2013

(15.2% alcohol; from a St. Helena vineyard just south of Grace; Morlet will be transitioning from 4 x 6 vine spacing to a relatively tight 3-1/2 x 4 and plans to farm the steeper hillside portion with a horse):  Good deep ruby.  Currant, graphite, coffee and violet on the nose.  Suave, fine-grained and pretty, showing lovely floral lift to the densely packed flavors of dark berries  and bitter chocolate.  In a rather feminine style in its light touch and elegance (these are young vines) but with a brisk suggestion of limestone minerality and building tannins firming the long finish.  The Grace clone is planted here.

97 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate