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Score: 91 | June 15, 2013 | Wine Spectator
Features beautiful cherry, raspberry and floral aromas and flavors matched to a silky texture. Harmonious and vibrant, with a long, juicy finish. Best from 2016 through 2032. 70 cases imported. –BS
Score: 90 | June 15, 2013 | Wine Spectator
Zesty and ripe, but balanced by a solid core of acidity and tannins. Aromas of dried cherry and licorice open to briary plum, toasty sage and cracked pepper flavors. For those who like them soft and jammy. - T.F.
Score: 90 | June 1, 2013 | Wine & Spirits
Best Buy. Layering strawberries, darker blueberries and chocolate, this is a wine of cushioned richness, satisfying in the way Napa Valley cabernet sets out to be. It's ripe and soft, ready for prime rib.
Score: 90 | June 1, 2013 | Wine Spectator
Expressive aromas of red berries and oak spice grace this polished red, whose tannins are kept at bay by the fleshy texture. Fresh and firm, with spice notes echoing on the finish. Best from 2016 through 2029. 60 cases imported. –BS
Score: 5 stars | June 1, 2013 | Restaurant Wine
Great value. This is a distinct, supple Pinot Noir with ripe fruit character (plum, cherry, rose petal), good balance, and a medium long finish. Hard to beat at the price.
Score: 91 | May 31, 2013 | Wine Spectator
Supple and graceful, featuring delicate plum, cherry and rose petal flavors shaded by smoky oak. Displays elegant balance and mouthfeel, with a lingering finish
Score: 92 | May 1, 2013 | Wine Enthusiast
This wine is so silky, it glides over the palate like a cool stream. Then the flavors kick in-- fabulously rich in raspberry and cherry jam, vanilla and spicy sandalwood, brightened by crisp acidity. The verdict: A beautiful Pinot Noir, lush and fine, for drinking over the next four years, especially with something that includes mushrooms.
Score: 92 | May 1, 2013 | Wine Enthusiast
This is an absolutely lovely Pinot Noir that's softly refined and balanced, yet so complex. It's silky and dry, with waves of raspberries and cherries, red currants, mocha, red licorice and sauteed wild mushrooms.
Score: 91 | May 1, 2013 | Wine Enthusiast
High alcohol is the price you pay for the exceptional ripness of this rich, lush Pinot Noir. It's so forward in cherry, red currant, cola and mocha flavors, but finishes totally dry. Great acidity brings a zesty balance to this deliciously drinkable Pinot.
Score: 91 | May 1, 2013 | Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Vivid ruby-red. Oak-spiced aromas and flavors of blackberry, cherry-cola and mocha, with a smoky nuance gaining strength with air. Shows very good depth and breadth, with strong finishing punch and lingering vanilla and spicecake notes. On the flamboyant side and drinking very well right now.