91 points
Wine Enthusiast, 10/18
“Thick grippy tannins surround a core of mountain sage and dried herb in this 100% varietal wine. tart underlying acidity brightens a triumvirate of cherry, cassis and red currant, with the promise of rocky minerality lingering on the finish."

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2019
Double Gold
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, 95 points

90 points
Wine Enthusiast, 10/17
“This wine packs a punch and overdelivers quality for the price. This is a crowd-pleaser in its lush, soft and fruity combination of grilled meat, bacon and smoky tannin. Those big bold elements are complemented by plenty of black-cherry jam.”
 

93 points
“Editor’s Choice”
Wine Enthusiast, 08/18

"This is a seriously delicious wine that's packed tightly with fruit, floral and spice flavors and has a firm but velvety texture that makes it a pleasure to sip. It has a deep dark ruby color, experssive aromas, generous black-cherry and dark chocolate flavors and a lingering fifnish. Best after 2022."

The wine has a long and elegant finish and is ideal with fresh oysters on the half shell and pairs well with fresh cracked crab or crab cakes, grilled fish, sea scallops or chicken korma, a mildly spicy almond chicken curry (Indian), and goes nicely with grilled wild Salmon with sweet potatoes and baked organic asparagus.