"Another fruit-loaded, hard-to-resist effort is the 2013 Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard, which comes from the cooler Sta. Rita Hills region in Santa Barbara County. Offering up notions of mulled plums, cassis, toasted spice and dried earth, it’s a classic Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir that shows the suppleness and pretty nature of the 2013 vintage. I like it now, but it will drink nicely for at least 4-5 years. - Jeb Dunnuck"
- The Wine Advocate (Issue #221, October 2015), 91 pts
"Offers a racy mix of blueberry, blackberry and wild berry, fresh and zesty, folding into berry pie flavors that are tasty, intense and persistent. Drink now through 2023.—J.L."
- Wine Spectator's Insider (February 4th 2015), 91 pts
"Features rich, well-defined, earth-scented blueberry and blackberry flavors, with touches of gravel, anise, spice and cedar. Ends with tight, chewy tannins, along with a burst of dark berry notes. Drink now. 175 cases made.–JL"
- Wine Spectator (May 2016), 90 pts
