96 pts - Wine Advocate
["The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Vineyard is fresh and vibrant, with great fragrance (blueberry, black and red currants, licorice and graphite, as well as floral notes). It is stunningly fruity and full-bodied, with remarkable purity and texture
88 pts - Wine Spectator
["Well done, in a tight, tapered style, with a mix of graphite, road tar and dried dark berry flavors veering into tobacco and charry oak notes. Ends a bit clipped and has the stuffing to age, but the tannins on the finish are prominent.—2005 California C
95 pts - Vinous
["Deep, full ruby-red. Multidimensional nose combines black raspberry, dark plum, sweet dusty spices, leather, truffle and damp earth, all lifted by an exhilarating note of citrus zest. Creamy and voluptuous in the mouth, conveying an utterly seamless tex