"It’s a very sleek, polished wine showing ripe black cherry and blackberry fruit, with some hints of liquorice, tar and cedar. There’s a bit of black pepper, but the smooth, ripe fruit, coupled with some vanilla sweetness from the oak, leads the flavour profile."- Jamie Goode, 94 points

"Scents of baked plum, cinnamon streusel and licorice appear on the nose of this Stone Syrah. It's pleasantly medium-bodied yet boasts a silky, slightly creamy texture, ample concentration and a long, supple finish that begs you to take another sip. It should drink well for up to a decade." -RobertParker.com (Joe Czerwinski), 92 points