Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 93 points

A step up over the '12, the 2013 Mayote (45% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot) is blockbuster that knocks it out of the park with its decadent plum, blackberry, lead pencil, graphite and peppery aromas and flavors. Big, full-bodied, expansive and layered, this 2013 has superb concentration, lots of ripeness and a tons of chalky minerality on the finish. I suspect it will drink nicely on release, yet have 15 years or more of overall longevity.

Review date: August 2016

Vinous: 93 points

Glass-staining ruby. A heady, smoke-tinged bouquet displays scents of ripe blue fruits, cola and vanilla, and a pipe tobacco note gains power as the wine opens in the glass. Fleshy and broad but energetic on the palate, offering sweet, deeply concentrated black currant and blueberry liqueur flavors and a suggestion of candied licorice. Closes smooth and spicy, showing slow-building tannins and impressive, dark-fruit-dominated persistence.

Review date: September 2016