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Score: Gold | July 6, 2018 | International Womens Wine Competition
Score: 91 | July 4, 2018 | Planet Grape

Rich, supple and intense with notes of blueberry, boysenberry, cocoa, cinnamon and cedar. 

Score: 92 | July 4, 2018 | Planet Grape

Smokey, pithy and ripe with notes of grilled pineapple, cinnamon toast and crème brulee. 

Score: 91 | July 4, 2018 | Planet Grape

Creamy, fresh and buttery with notes of apple tart, grilled peach, banana bread and crème brulee.

Score: 90 | June 30, 2018 | Wine Spectator

Vivid, with spicy, zesty, earthy anise and gravel notes joining tight and snappy dark berry fruit. Ends clean and refreshing.

Score: 92 | June 30, 2018 | Wine Spectator

Deep and dense, well-centered on rich dark berry, licorice, herb, dill, cedar and road tar flavors. Though firmly tannic, this also has a measure of finesse and grace. 

Score: 93+ | June 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Composed of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Cabernet Franc, the 2015 The Founder is medium garnet-purple in color and beautifully scented of crushed blackberries and blackcurrants with nuances of menthol, lilacs, dark chocolate and cedar chest. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has elegantly played perfumed black fruits, with a firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and layered.

Score: 93 | June 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve has a pronounced nose of crème de cassis, warm black plums and mulberries with suggestions of cloves, violets and dried Mediterranean herbs plus a waft of pencil lead. Full-bodied and jam-packed with black fruit, herbs and spicy layers, it has a firm line of grainy tannins and tons of freshness, finishing long and perfumed.

Score: 92 | June 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Pale to medium ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir Private Reserve has a very pretty nose of potpourri and rose hips with a core of cranberries, Bing cherries and raspberry leaves plus a touch of underbrush. The palate is medium-bodied and elegantly played with a solid frame of grainy tannins and oodles of freshness supporting the perfumed red berry flavors, finishing with an herbal lift.

Score: 92 | June 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Medium garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Zinfandel Private Reserve has quite a spicy nose with notions of allspice and powdered cinnamon over a core of raspberry pie, blueberry preserves and raisin cake plus a touch of dried flowers. Full-bodied, rich and decadently fruited in the mouth, it has a chewy frame and lively line of freshness, finishing on a spicy note.