97 points Wine Spectator

*Collectibles* Ultra rich and creamy, with layers of ripe, opulent fig, apricot, lemon, anise, mineral and hazelnut, all tightly wound in a focused style, finishing with a long, rich, luxurious aftertaste that reveals time and again a wonderful depth of complexity. (JL) (2/2004) 95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate A light gold color with a greenish hue is followed by notes of tangerine, lanolin, orange rind, lemon butter and wet rocks in this ripe, youthful, full-bodied, zesty Chardonnay. Much younger than the 1997, but neither as complex nor profound as the 1998 or 1996, it should provide delicious drinking for another 10+ years. (RP) (6/2012)