Similar crimson-purple to the standard; has a fragrant bouquet, with blackcurrant, cassis and mulberry fruit; the medium-bodied palate is elegant, and infinitely better balanced than the standard wine, the tannins fine, the cedary oak in balance, the finish long and harmonious. 96 Points; Drink By: 2029; Price: $95.00; Date Tasted:30 Jan 2011; James Halliday
The challenging 2009 vintage disqualified all but one parcel of fruit for The Tally: that which forms the linear vector of its honed backbone. The result is the most focused, precise and restrained Tally, that time may prove to rank among the finest and longest-lived. Drinking: 2029 - 2039; Rating: 96 Points; Tyson Stelzer, Wine Taste