Rating: 93 Points (Wine Magazine)

“Fat, fleshy and ripe, showing masses of blackberry nectar, smoky-sweet new oak, vanilla, cocoa and Asian spices that are delivered with pinpoint focus and depth. Crisp acidity gives it a fresh, clean feel. Flamboyant and impressive now for its sheer opulence, but those Howell Mountain tannins give it the room to gain bottle complexity through at least 2018.”