Wine Reviewer Jeb Dunnuck says, "Based on 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Syrah, and the rest Petit Verdot, the 2021 Companion sports a dense purple hue to go with a rocking nose of cassis and blue fruits interwoven with spicy oak, graphite, violets, and a beautiful, chalk-like sense of minerality. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it has beautifully polished tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. If this was from Napa it would be going for four times the price. Drink bottles over the coming 15-20 years." 96+
Wine critic Lisa Perrotti-Brown says, "The 2021 Companion is composed of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Syrah, and 8% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it leaps from the glass with notes of plum preserves, baked blackberries, and creme de cassis plus hints of bay leaves, crushed rocks, and iron ore with a waft of tar. The full-bodied palate is rich and velvety, with a lively line lifting the savory-laced black fruits to a long finish." 96
Wine critic Owen Bargreen says, "The 2021 ‘Companion’ is a Cabernet Sauvignon (50%) dominant wine with 42% Syrah and the remainder Petit Verdot. The wine comes off beautifully structured with a seductive mouthfeel. Deep dark fruits mingle well with dark chocolate shavings, tobacco leaf, and shades of exotic spices with green bell pepper accents from the Petit Verdot. Complex and delicious, savor this beauty now and over the next fifteen years. Drink 2024-2040" 95
Wine critic Erin Brooks says "The 2021 Companion is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Syrah and 8% Petit Verdot matured for 20 months in 80% new French oak. It has youthfully coiled scents of coffee beans, cassis, violet and graphite with nuances of laurel leaves. The full-bodied palate offers well-defined flavors, finely grained tannins and juicy acidity, and it has a long, layered finish. 280 cases were made; it will be released in the fall of 2024." 93
Wine critic Eric Guido of Vinous says, "Darkly floral, the 2021 Companion opens in the glass with a blend of wilted violets and cedary spice, giving way to mentholated blackberries. This is racy and cool-toned, with depths of ripe red and black fruits that take on a peppery edge toward the close. It leaves the palate caked with edgy tannins as graphite mineral tones combine with inner florals to form a truly seductive finish, calling the taster back to the glass for more. The Companion blends 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Syrah and 8% Petit Verdot with a balanced 80% dose of new French oak." 93
