Sloan Proprietary Red 2010 (99WA) (750ML)

99 Points, Robert M. Parker, Jr., Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2010 Sloan may ultimately eclipse the 2009 as it appears to have greater longevity. Dense blackberry, cedar, lead pencil shavings, cassis, espresso, white chocolate and forest floor notes are incredibly complex and inviting. Full-bodied and virtually perfect in all senses with flawlessly integrated acidity, tannin, alcohol and wood, this is a tour de force and one of the superstars of the vintage. It, too, can be drunk now or cellared for 30+ years." 10/13

96-98 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2010 Sloan Estate boasts striking inner perfume, endless layers of dark fruit and superb intensity. It is, of course, an infant, but the 2010 is endowed with prodigious purity. All of the elements are in the right place. Simply put, this is as profound a wine as has been made here." 12/11