“Offers a nice mix of spice, fruitcake, toast, plum sauce and cocoa powder, with a dark, fleshy finish. Feels a touch roasted, like a 2003 in profile, but with very good range .” – 88 points, Wine Spectator88

''06 WS-87: Open-knit, with a polished feel to the red currant fruit. Hints of grilled herb and mineral check in on the finish" - 87 points, Wine Spectator91