92-94 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Saturated dark red. Sappy aromas of red cherry, ripe red berries and spices; shows an almost liqueur-like quality. Then very ripe, silky and feminine on the palate, showing a fine-grained texture to its intense flavors of raspberry, flowers and spices. Less explosive on the back end than the Malconsorts and perhaps a bit oakier today. But I like the surprisingly subtle effect of the 100% whole-cluster fermentation. (1/2014)
VN 93 - 95, ST 92 - 94, BH 91 - 93