Critics have scored this as one of the top 5 Clear Lake wines: Wine Enthusiast gave the 1998 vintage a score of 91.
Based on critic scores and price, this wine represents great value.
Ranked second among the wines from this region with respect to number of prizes won: the 2009 vintage was awarded Gold from the Dan Berger's International Wine Competition, and the 2011 vintage was awarded Silver from the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.