Critics have scored this as the best available Northern Sonoma wine: Wine Spectator gave the 2012 vintage a score of 93.
Ranked second among the wines from this region with respect to number of prizes won: the 2002 vintage was awarded Gold from the Decanter World Wine Awards, and the 2003 vintage was awarded Gold from the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
This is the most sought-after wine from the region (as measured by user searches). This wine has been climbing in popularity during the year.