Critics have scored this as one of the top 5 Livermore Valley wines: Wine Enthusiast gave the 2001 vintage a score of 92.
Ranked among the top 10 wines from this region with respect to number of prizes won: the 2001 vintage was awarded Double Gold from the Indy International Wine Competition as well as Gold from the Dan Berger's International Wine Competition.
This is the most expensive wine made from Meritage in Livermore Valley. Over the past year the price has been trending upwards.