"This has a terrific array of fruit--blueberry, raspberry and boysenberry--that's seamlessly put together with mocha, sweet toast and a tangy iron note. Then it all takes an encore on the lengthy finish. A very impressive display of fruit and minerality together. Syrah and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2012. 660 cases made. –JM"  92 pts, The Wine Spectator, Web Only Issue 2007.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Mar/Apr 07
"(syrah with 20% mourvedre) Saturated, deep ruby-red. Perfumed, vibrant, highly nuanced aromas of raspberry, strawberry, tobacco, minerals, flowers and black pepper. Rich, supple, silky-sweet and lively, with a chocolatey ripeness to the brisk berry flavors. Sharply delineated, classy wine, finishing long and firm, with a youthful edge of acidity contributing grip. With extended aeration, this was even more vibrant on the nose, showing notes of blackberry, violet, gunpowder, wild herbs and Tellicherry pepper, and finishing with a smoky sweetness. 92(+?) points"