'Highly Recommended' and 92 points Wine Spectator: "[$37 list] Delivers tiers of fig, smoke, honeydew and honeysuckle that are pure, intense and graceful. An excellent Beringer PR, a shade off the riper versions, but notably sleek, rich and layered. Drink now through 2019. (6/15/12)"

92 points California Grapevine: "Medium-light golden yellow; attractive, buttery, baked apple aroma that developed with airing; medium-full to full body; forward, fleshy, firmly structured, apple and honeydew melon flavors with undertones of creamy oak and supported by bright acidity; lingering aftertaste. Very highly recommended. 14% alcohol... 100% barrel fermented; 100% malolactic fermentation; released February 2012. (Aug 2012)"

90 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "(65% new oak; mostly from Gamble Ranch fruit): Good bright yellow. Deep aromas of apricot, pineapple, menthol and vanillin oak. Rich and creamy but with good acidity to frame the stone fruit flavors. Much more complex than the basic Napa Valley chardonnay but youthfully tight now and just starting to open. An elegant style in the context of this label. (May 2012)"