“96 rating … an exotic, flamboyant wine endowed with remarkable depth and pure pedigree. Sweet tobacco, mint, pine and red-fleshed fruits are front and center….”

“96 rating … engaging and complex … Velvety and smooth in texture with a judicious sprinkling of spice towards the finish that fans out with some style ...”

“96 rating. A complex set of aromas ranging from coffee to forest floor, herbs, licorice, blackberries, cassis and cherries all seem to jump from the glass, and then are joined by a hint of charcoal as well camphor … an impressive, full-bodied, dense, concentrated wine … remarkably expressive, full-bodied, dense and capable of lasting 20-25 years.”