93pts from Stephen Tanzer! "Rating: 93 - Bright medium ruby. Knockout Cote-Rotie-like nose offers raspberry, brown spices, white pepper and smoked meat. The seamless palate boasts terrific intensity of dark berry, pepper and spice flavors and wonderfully suave tannins. A wine of exhilarating fruit and cut-an outstanding mountaintop syrah." - June 08 Issue 93 pts from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate! "The soft, supple, velvety-textured 2005 Syrah reveals notes of blackberries, bacon fat, camphor, pepper, and black olives. This fruit forward beauty is ideal for drinking over the next 7-8 years." - Dec. 07 Issue Winery Notes Below: "Crushed dried rose, violet and allspice. Opaque purple density, massive viscous mouthfeel spreads ripe berry jam flavors across the palate. Sparkling acidity enlivens the long chewy finish."