88 Points - Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, May 2010
"74% Zinfandel; 11% Petite Sirah; 5% Carignane; 4% Mataro; 3% Grenache 3% Syrah. Hitting all the classic varietal field-blend bases, but still convincingly defined as Zinfandel, this temperate, well-balanced bottling pulls back from the brink of high-ripeness and aims for a structured, claret-like style. Its precise, berry-like fruit comes with no chocolaty extras but hints of briar and tea-leaf do show here and there. First and foremost, it is a wine that is made to accompany food."