"The 2013 Syrah Estate (100% Syrah) exhibits deep, briary wild mountain berry fruit with some blacker nuances. Some earthiness crops up along with hints of lavender and spice, and there is a peppery note as well. This medium to full-bodied, luscious Syrah should drink nicely for the next 5-7 years."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #223, March 2016), 88 pts
"Impressive dark fruit in the blackberry zone and sweetly fragrant spices with hints of pepper and oak toast. The palate has a very supple and juicy edge with a suave, plush and smoothly delivered, black-cherry and blackberry core of flavor. Drink or hold."
- James Suckling (November 2018), 94 pts
"Coming from a south facing, rocky vineyard, the 2019 Syrah Bennett Valley (100% destemmed and aged in 30% new barrels) reveals an inky hue as well as medium-bodied, classic cool-climate Syrah aromas and flavors of black and blue fruits, bay leaf, bacon fat, and pepper. Nicely textured, with good acidity and plenty of fruit, it's going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and should have 10-12 years of prime drinking after that."
- Jeb Dunnuck (July 2021), 92 pts
