Wine Spectator - May 15, 2005
Score: 85
Good black cherry fruit, if a bit crisp, with modest toast and tobacco notes. Slightly firm finish. Drink now. 800 cases made. James Molesworth.
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - Jan/Feb 05
Score : 89
Good ruby-red. Rich but youthfully unevolved aromas of cherry, chocolate, black licorice, mint, gunflint and spicy oak. Surprisingly rich and broad for the vintage, with sweet, slightly rustic raspberry and cherry fruit flavors lifted by pepper and flint. Finishes with peppery tannins and impressive length for the vintage. I'm not sure I would have identified this as a 2002. Stephen Tanzer.