Spicy and beautiful with blackberry and currant character. Full and silky, with beautiful fruit and a long finish. 92-95 points, James Suckling for The Wine Spectator, Online March 25, 2010.
While the 2009 is a good effort, this property has not yet returned to the form it possessed in the seventies and early eighties. The cleanly made 2009 reveals notes of dusty black currants, spice box, earth, and licorice, and a medium-bodied, fresh, lively style. It just lacks the extra dimension encountered in most 2009s. Drink it over the next 10 years. (Tasted once.) 86-88 points Robert Parkers Wine Advocate # 188 (Apr 2010). | 
