“This is distinctive, with an intense balsamic flavor backed by plum, cherry and spice notes. Sweet and ample for the vintage, covering the firm, underlying tannins. Everything is integrated and long.”
— Wine Spectator, Jun 2013

“Medium-dark red with a pale rim. Enticing aromas of raspberry, strawberry jelly, rose and violet. Dense and suave in the mouth, with harmonious acidity lifting the sweet red cherry and dark berry flavors. Finishes very long, with plenty of mineral zing and a spicy nuance. Great stuff, in a year that's widely perceived to be less important than many other recent vintages. I should point out that 100,000 bottles of this high-quality wine were made.”
— Stephen Tanzer, Aug 2013