Rating: 92(+?) - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 126, May/June 2006 ($125) Good full ruby-red. Brooding, pure aromas of black fruits, licorice and shoe polish; this smells like young, austere Bordeaux. Then slightly reduced and tightly wound in the mouth and currently dominated by its powerful structure. There are intense black fruits here, but the wine is in an awkward stage today, with the tannins currently dominating. Almost certainly better than it's sho...

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 162

Rating: (93-95) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 157 on Feb-05

Rating for United States-California: 92 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>