Dark red cherries, plums, spices and leather wrap around the palate ... Vivid, sensual and layered to the core, the 2012 impresses for its textural depth and finessed, silky tannins. This is a fabulous showing, not to mention a wine of exceptional purity. Antonio Galloni for Vinous, 95-97 points...it offers awesome purity and freshness in its black raspberry, cassis, ground herbs, white pepper and licorice-driven bouquet. The palate follows suite and is full-bodied, deeply concentrated and layered, with fabulous precision and length... -Jeb Dunnuck for Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96-99 points