95 points Best of Appellation Gold Medal CA State Fair 2011
94 points Gold Medal Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition 2011
93 points Anthony Dias Blue - The Tasting Panel November 2011

Beverage Testing Institute Review
Rated 93
CELLAR SELECTION
Garnet color. Rich berry, suede and chocolate toffee aromas and flavors with a supple dry-yet-fruity medium-full body and a tangy, chewy, poised finish with great length and complexity and grippy tannins. Give this a few years for optimum rewards.

Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine Review
Rated 91
More than once in the past, Cyrus has ranked with the better wines of its district, and this very deep, well-composed effort can make the claim again. It is wonderfully expressive with a full range of sweet oak and briary spice set against confident ripe-currant fruit, and its keen sense of balance makes it both age-worthy and surprisingly attractive now. We would opt for five years of aging if given the choice, but would not refuse a glass if poured with a well-marbled rib-eye steak tonight.

Wine Enthusiast Review
Rated 91
A deliciously easy wine to drink now. Based on Cabernet Sauvignon, it's rich and spicy in cherry and blackberry jam, chocolate, red currant and cedar flavors, with soft tannins and an herbaceous taste of the earth. As sweet as the fruit is, the wine finishes totally dry.

Wine Tasting Notes
Overall, concentration and wonderful flavors of cassis and berries best describes the CYRUS. Aromas of black cherry, plum, spice, oak, mint and vanilla fill the glass. There is good entry and balance with flavors of berry, cocoa, mint, coffee and cedar. This rich wine has big structure and a long finish. The intense concentration and great balance will allow this wine to age gracefully for 10-15 years.

66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot