"The 2023 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard Il Padrino is explosively aromatic and voluptuous. Powerful blue/black fruit, black pepper, tobacco and violet notes weave through the palate. The Il Padrino is a supremely confident wine, marrying generous textures with subtle, salty acids and a perfectly calibrated web of upright tannins. Ten percent Viognier in the co-ferment and 10% whole clusters in the Syrah lend lift and intrigue. Very modern, but it really works." - 95pts, Billy Norris, Vinous