92 pts. – Wine Spectator
“Subtle, featuring crushed cherry and plum fruit that has a restrained feel. Long, with fresh minerality coursing underneath the fruit and alluring black tea and savory notes running throughout. Drink now through 2026. 3,200 cases made.”- JM, Wine Spectator
90-92 pts. – Jeb Dunnuck
“The largest production effort is the 2016 Saint Joseph Silice, which offers lots of blackberry jam, Asian spice, and peppered meat aromas and flavors. This ripe, sexy, beautifully textured 2016 is going to be another terrific value for the true wine lovers and drinkers out there.”- Jeb Dunnuck
91 pts. – Vinous
“Brilliant violet color. Lively, mineral-tinged aromas of fresh cherry and dark berries, smoky minerals and violet. Smooth, sappy and energetic in the mouth, offering gently sweet black raspberry, floral pastille and allspice flavors and a zesty touch of cracked pepper. Shows very good clarity and spicy cut on the floral-tinged finish, which is framed by gentle, harmonious tannins.”- Josh Raynolds, Vinous, 4/18
(89-91) pts. – Wine Advocate
“The charming, supple 2016 Saint Joseph Silice was scheduled to be bottled the week after my visit. It shows attractive floral aromas, lush black cherry fruit, ample weight on the palate and a creamy mouthfeel. It should drink well on release and go for at least 5 years.”- Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate