92 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2012

(aged for five months in a combination of French and American oak):  Light yellow.  Spicy, smoke-accented aromas of pear, orange and honeydew, with vanilla and anise accents.  Lush and expansive on entry, then tighter in the mid-palate, offering sappy orchard and citrus fruit flavors that are lifted by tangy acidity.  Smoothly plays richness off vivacity smoothly and finishes with excellent power and length.

92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate