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2005 Vintage

93-95  Steven Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar May/June 2007
Dark purple. Remarkably spicy and vibrant on the nose, with powerful cassis, kirsch, espresso and rose pastille aromas and a subtle iron note. Intense red and dark fruit flavors are powered by vibrant minerality and framed by fine but solid tannins. Exotic spice notes come up on the long, stunningly sweet finish. "These vines are just coming into their majority," Ramey said.

91  Robert M. Parker Jr.'s The Wine Advocate December 2007
The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Larkmead Vineyard (1,360 cases produced from a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, and 9% Merlot) possesses abundant amounts of crème de cassis, graphite, cedar, roasted herbs, and spice. This is an attractive Cabernet that should drink well for 15-20 years.

2004 Vintage

92  Steven Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar May/June 2007
Inky ruby. Strong tobacco- and herb-accented cassis and cherry aromas, with an underpinning of graphite. Elegant and spicy in the mouth, with energetic red and dark berry flavors and firm, youthful tannins. This possesses impressive power but there's also a sense of restraint, suggesting that it will repay cellaring.

94  Robert M. Parker Jr.'s The Wine Advocate December 2006
The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Larkmead has that gorgeously pure crème de cassis that I notice consistently in Screaming Eagle. The wine is full-bodied, elegant, sexy, and rich, and should easily last and evolve for 10-15 or more years. In fact, I would give it 2-3 years of bottle age. This is a phenomenal wine and one of the finest 2004 Cabernet Sauvignons.