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Accolades
- Premiere Napa Valley® 2010 and 2011: Top-Ten highest winning bids (ten and five-case lots) among Napa Valley's finest 200 barrels
- Featured among "Antonio Galloni's...New Generation of Cult Wineries" – December 2011 2006 Moone-Tsai Cabernet (Cor Leonis)
- "Aromas of blackcurrant, licorice and minerals, plus a whiff of mint. Dense and ripe but fresh, with a distinct delicacy and good verve to the black fruit flavors. Finishes supple and subtle, with very good lift and length."
– Stephen Tanzer (93 points) - "Deep aromas of dark fruits, licorice, graphite, flowers and smoky oak. Broad, suave and sweet, with an almost chocolaty ripeness to the dark fruit and sexy oak flavors. A lovely midweight wine, finishing with suave tannins and good echoing lift and length. Most of this blend is from Caldwell Vineyard vines facing northeast."
– Stephen Tanzer (93 points) - "Deep and complex, with plush concentrated current, blackberry, mocha, mineral, sage and cedar flavors that are on one another. Full-blown, with a long, tapered finish. Best from 2012 – 2022."
– Jim Laube, Wine Spectator (93 points) - 96 points – Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast
- Top 100 Wines of the Year (2011) – Wine Enthusiast
- Wine Enthusiast Cellar Selection – (95 points) Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast
- "Firm and concentrated with a layered mix of red berry, cedar, sage, mineral and tobacco. Full-bodied ending on a long, persistent finish. Decant, Best from 2012 through 2020."
– Jim Laube, Wine Spectator (90 points) - A joy...elegant, controlled, soft as velvet..." – Charles Passy, Wall Street Journal
- "Beautifully-crafted, rich and layered, showing honeyed pear, butterscotch, fig and citrus note. Full-bodied and concentrated, with a long persistent finish. Drink now through 2016."
– Jim Laube, Wine Spectator (Top-3 rated Chardonnay in USA; 93 points) - "Offers dense yet plush red currant, chocolate and spicy cedar flavors."
– Tim Fish, Wine Spectator (Top-2 rated Merlot in USA; 93 points)