97 Luca Maroni - Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani

91 International Wine Report

“The 2021 Hidden Vines Cabernet Sauvignon of ripe plums and black cherries, layered with enticing aromas of warm spices, and hints of florals. On the palate, it displays a medium/full body with juicy dark fruit flavors laced with notes of spices and fresh-cut violets with an undertone of dark chocolate and subtle oak which all build into a velvety finish that lingers with a nice balance of dark fruits and hints of spices.”

91 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Dark cherries and blackberries with notes of chocolate, walnuts and grilled herbs. Full-bodied, structured and compact, with velvety tannins and deep, dark berry succulence in the middle. Rich and creamy at the end. Better in two to three years.

95 Mark Squires - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2018 Tinto Quinta da Pellada Woman Label is a blend of all seven blocks of the Pellada properties (unlike the 2018 Pellada in this report). It is a field blend from old vines aged for four years in well-used French oak. The winery has only made this seven-block blend once before, in 2003. Showing beautifully, this is elegant and complex, with moderate tannins and lush texture. The finish is long and persistent, even while nothing is harsh or astringent. This is a beauty that is hard to resist. It will also age well, maybe better than indicated. The name is sort of made up here; it doesn't appear on the label. It just describes the picture compared to the regular Pellado.

95 Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2018 Pelada is a wine Castro made together with Dirk Niepoort for the first time in 2003 and tried to replicate. It is elegant and drinkable but with complexity and depth. It has citrus freshness, notes of acid berries and very fine tannins.

93 Luca Maroni - Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani

94 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Medicinal herbs lift from the glass of the 2021 Oltresogno with aromas of eucalyptus, fresh mint, black cherry, and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, it brings fresh energy with clean lift and a refined feel, without being overdone. It’s pure and inviting, and I’m very impressed with these wines from Campo Alle Comete. They have precision without any excess weight and a silky, stony texture underpinning the wines. Drink 2024-2037.

97 Luca Maroni - Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani

96 Luca Maroni - Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani

Soft pink as “onionskin”, with salmon reflections. Complex aromatic profile, floral and fruity, with strong cherry and raspberry hints. Fresh and fruity wine acidity and structure are well balance with smooth and persistent finish.

95 Decanter

A burst of pink grapefruit spritz combines beautifully with a salty mineral and woodsmoke elegance; serious and focussed with a decandent spine of acidity. Mouthwatering!

91 International Wine Report

The 2023 Bourgogne Chardonnay delivers aromas and flavors of yellow apples, pears and vanilla. This wine is nicely balanced with a round core that is underlined by a lovely touch of acidity to balance it out. This Chardonnay is drinking beautifully now.

93 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

"It's brilliantly expressed on the nose showing Granny Smith apple, kiwifruit, nectarine and lemon zest aromas. The palate delivers splendid fruit intensity together with fine texture and bright acidity, finishing succulent and super tasty. At its best: now to 2024."

96 Kerin O'Keefe - kerinokeefe.com

Showing more structure than the La Morra bottling, the gorgeous 2019 Comune di Castiglione Falletto from Monchiero is a classic Barolo. Boasting aromas and flavors of camphor, rose, forest floor, ripe red berry and baking spice, it also has great energy and tension thanks to firm, refined tannins and fresh acidity. Notes of licorice and mint linger on the finish. Drink 2029–2044. Abv: 14% Kerin O’Keefe August 2023 ©kerinokeefe.com

95 Decanter

Ripe and concentrated toasty oak, honeyed, apple, floral, plum and spicy nose. Soft on the palate with a delicate floral character and opulent flavours of ripe pear, white stone fruits and crème pâtissière, with a long, well-modulated, almond and textured finish. It comes together well and has excellent ageing potential.

93 Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 2018 Saar Riesling Kabinett is beautifully clear and flinty on the attractively reductive and floral nose. On the palate, this is enormously mineral, salty and super tensioned Riesling with just 7.5% alcohol and a sweetness (68 grams per liter) that you don’t taste due to the salty-piquant and mineral finish. This is a stellar Kabinett and Riesling that freaks shouldn’t miss. How stimulating and mouthwatering! The grapes were sourced between September 23 and 25 from roughly 30-year-old vines in Niedermennig, Obermennig, Krettanch and Oberemmel and came in at 83° Oechsle. 26,000 bottles produced. A picture-book Kabinett. Tasted from AP 01 19 in June 2019."

94 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"The nose is pure and focused, showing aromas of redcurrants, wild raspberries and orange rind. The palate is medium-bodied with finely integrated tannins and acidity, giving notes of cherry, potpourri, struck match and forest floor. Tightly wound with years of aging ahead. Drink or hold."

92+ Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

"Both the red and white Avni are bottled under diam, which should give restaurants another level of confidence in terms of consistency if the wines have been store halfway decently. The 2022 Pinot Noir Avni offers a fantastic nose out of the gate, with ripe cherries. A joyful wine, it’s floral and pretty, retaining lovely freshness, with a chalky texture and a clean finish. It’s everything I would want in a wine by the glass at a high-end restaurant or on a bottle list. Drink over the next 5-6 years."

91 Eric Guido - Vinous Media

"A mass of cherry-berry fruits, violet and lavender tones introduce the 2022 Pinot Noir Avni. This possesses a lovely energy, with liquid florals and ripe wild berries cascading throughout. Brisk acidity maintains fantastic balance as the 2022 leaves a crunchy staining of minerality and edgy tannins that add youthful tension."

93 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"This has an attractive nose of dried roses, cloves, orange zest, truffles, cherry stones and nutmeg. It’s medium- to full-bodied, with an elegant, fine yet firm tannin frame. Balanced and poised. Try in 2024."

93 International Wine Report

"The 2017 Molino della Suga Brunello di Montalcino Riserva opens to pretty aromas of red berries and plums, which are accented with spices, earthy minerals, licorice and freshly cut floral. This medium-bodied Brunello is well-structured and possesses a lovely silky texture that leads up to the long spice-tinged finish. Overall, this is a fine Brunello that may should continue to evolve nicely over the course of next decade."

92 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"Attractive savory spice notes with cardamom, dried cranberries, dried oysters and herbs. Full-bodied with firm, fine tannins. Soft, salty and savory finish. Drink or hold."

92 International Wine Report

The 2020 Rive de Malva Saint-Joseph delivers aromas of black raspberries and bramble fruit, which is woven together with spices, pepper, wet stones, lavendar and hints of licorice. On the palate this with nicely balanced with medium body that is wrapped in a silky tannins which continues to impress all the way through the racy finish. A lovely wine to approach now, but should become even more compelling after some short-term cellaring.

92 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A very good introduction to this appellation. Quite a complex nose of black pepper, smoke and blackberry with a hint of leather. The palate is medium-bodied but focused and energetic, the gentle tannin already well integrated, the finish long and clean. Drink or hold.

93 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

A bend of 85% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, the Podere 7 Sette 2019 Bolgheri Superiore Il Superbo is a fun and quirky wine with a bright bouquet and lifted intensity. The aromas come right out at you with rosemary, ginger snap, dried fruit and plum. Il Superbo is rich and full-bodied, yet the tannins remain silky and polished. This wine would work next to a classic pork roast and potatoes. 8,000 bottles were released.