95(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2013

(includes bits of cabernet franc and viognier; fermented with 20% whole clusters):  Bright ruby-red.  Multidimensional nose combines blackcurrant, black cherry, brown spices, bitter chocolate, minerals and licorice, all lifted by a floral topnote.  Sweet, creamy and deep, yet precise and energetic in spite of its utterly silky texture.  Very ripe and very primary dark fruit and spice flavors carry through to an extremely long, vibrant finish featuring lush tannins, building sweetness and kaleidoscopic spice, floral and leathery qualities.  Wow!

93 Points | Wine Spectator

94 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate