91 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2013

(made from a blend of 78% zinfandel, 16% carignane, 4% petite sirah, 1% alicante bouschet and 1% mataro):  Youthful violet color.  Powerful, musky aromas of dried cherry, cassis, violet and vanilla, with a floral topnote.  Energetic and precise on the palate, offering sappy red and dark berry flavors that become sweeter with air.  A mocha quality comes up on the smooth, gently tannic finish, which lingers with very good tenacity.  This fruit was harvested between September 21 and October 3, so all was in literally a day before the heavy rains fell.

91-93 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate