Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 126, May/June 2006 Good deep ruby-red. Blackcurrant, minerals, graphite, mocha and leather on the nose. Sweet and tightly wound, with a violet topnote and terrific depth of flavor. This powerfully structured wine has plenty of meat on its bones. The tannins are huge but refined. This must be among the three or four longest wines of the vintage, with the violet quality persisting on the aftertaste. (I retaste...

Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 168

Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator