Allen Meadows - Score: 92 (2011 May)

A notably ripe, earthy and exceptionally fresh nose of cassis and black cherries precedes equally ripe, rich and impressively scaled flavors that are balanced, pure and tight on the moderately austere and impressively long finish that displays noticeable rusticity. This is filled with both plenty of dry extract and energy and you can easily sense the underlying tension and vibrancy running through the wine. Like its 2009 counterpart, this should be terrific in time but note that plenty of it will be required.