93 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Offering excellent fruit purity, the intensely aromatic bouquet shows Granny Smith apple, nectarine, kaffir lime and sweet basil aromas, followed by a succulent palate delivering vibrancy and lively mouthfeel. Upfront and super tasty. At its best: now to 2027.

91 Wine Advocate - Wine Advocate

Composed of a blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Red Wine Reckoning displays dusty dark fruit aromas in the glass with hints of graphite, roasted black plum and cherry before a soft notion of savory herbs, pencil shavings and baked earth sway from the glass. Medium to full-bodied, the still-tight tannins will benefit from additional bottle aging after release, so give it time. The wine rested for 20 months in 80% new French oak barrels.

19+ Rand Sealey - Rand Sealey's Review of Washington Wines

Composed of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot from the Red Willow, Mays Discovery and Stillwater Creek vineyards, this wine offers a semi opaque ruby-crimson color and intoxicating aromas of wild blackberry, cherry, plum, black currant, crushed black roses, sweet tobacco, mulberry, sandalwood, anise, vanillin, rubbed sage and sweet incense. The flavors are mouth filling and deep cored marked by licorice, dark cocoa, French roast and variegated minerals and earth. The penetration continues on the back with sensations of macerated fruits, roasted walnuts, mocha, toasty oak and pencil lead, all gliding seamlessly into a lingering, opulent, spiced yet precise ripe tannin finish. 19+/20 points.

97 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The Domenico Clerico 2020 Barolo Ginestra Ciabot Mentin shows really great balance in terms of the oak integration. For the first time, the estate has decided to use large oak casks (removing the barrique entirely), and the results are extraordinary. There is a lot of dark fruit, like cranberry and currant, that holds tight and defines the wine throughout. There is black tea and spice, but these tones work with the fruit not against it. It finishes smooth, with glossy tannins, pretty acidity and a much brighter and lighter overall personality. Only 5,000 bottles were made."

96 Kerin O'Keefe - kerinokeefe.com

The wine that initially put Domenico Clerico on the map with its debut 1982 vintage, the compelling 2020 Ciabot Mentin has aromas of ripe red berry, blood orange, menthol and oak-driven spice. The aromas carry over to the savory, enveloping palate along with licorice notes while tightly woven, close-grained tannins provide support. Drink 2028–2035. Abv: 14.5%

96 Decanter

Year by year, Ciabot Mentin shines for its remarkable consistency. This 2020 starts a bit closed, with restrained blood orange, but then an exquisite mix of red cherry, violet, leafy lightness and liquorice depth reveals itself. Graphite dominates the palate, along with a hint of yellow fruits, sustained by lifted acidity and velvety, elegant, super-polished tannins. Aldo Fiordelli

95 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Bright ruby color suggesting youth. It has an extremely floral nose of fresh roses, violets, pomegranate, cherry fruit and soft spices. The medium-bodied palate is soft with velvety tannins, refreshing acidity, a bit of vibrancy and a polished finish. A really enjoyable wine, but it needs 10 years of cellaring to develop its potential of complexity. Drink from 2034.

92 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

It's fresh and immediately fragrant on the nose with green apple, nectarine, fresh herb and floral aromas, followed by a lively palate that's juicy and crisp. Brightly expressed and fabulously appealing. At its best: now to 2025.

90 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"Aromas of peaches, orange peel and jasmine tea. Medium-bodied with silky texture. Fruit driven at the beginning and finishes very dry and mineral. Bright acidity. Drink now. Screw cap."

90 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A fruity and juicy red with raspberries, cherries and sweet spices on the nose. Medium-bodied with silky tannins and fresh acidity. Supple with a sour cherry character towards the finish. Drink now.

94 Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2018 Brunnen Grüner Veltliner displays an intense lemon-yellow color and opens with a pure, lemon-scented and beautifully herbal bouquet of remarkable intensity and purity. Fresh and mineral on the palate, this is an intense, straight and vivacious Veltliner with long, densely textured, juicy and beautifully bitter fruit on the finish that reveals fine tannins and still a great diversity of herbal flavors. This is an impressive Brunnen GV with a highly stimulating, mouth-watering finish. Adorable.

96 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A very fine-tannined, pure sangiovese Super Tuscan red with crushed stone, blueberries,blackberries and black cherries. Real terroir-driven character to this wine with well-balanced, intense and fine tannins and a long finish. Drink after 2024.

94 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"Made with 100% Sangiovese, the Fattoria La Massa 2018 Carla 6 comes from a 1.5-hectare vineyard that was planted in 1999 on schistous and clay soils. This vintage reveals a meaty side with more fruit weight and concentration. The wine feels wide and rich to the palate, and it closes with dark fruit, tobacco, crushed stone and even a hint of caper or green olive. This 5,000-bottle production is fermented in stainless steel and then moves over to tonneaux (with one-third made from new oak) for finishing."

95 Wine Spectator

"Black cherry, blackberry, plum, violet and mineral flavors are the hallmarks of this pure, dense and robust red, which is squarely in the fruity camp, yet bumps up against pointed tannins on the finish. The lasting impression is both fruit and tannins, so this should work itself out in a few years. Best from 2027 through 2043. 3,000 cases made, 1,600 cases imported. -BS"

94+ Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The organic Podere Brizio 2019 Brunello di Montalcino (in a heavy glass bottle) shows pretty aromas of crushed stone, dried raspberry, redcurrant, cherry cola and blue flower. The elegance and finer qualities of this wine are what stand out most, and you get pretty definition and sharpness along the way. The finish is lean, tonic, lifted and bright. Some 38,000 bottles were made. Great job."

93 Wine Enthusiast

Indulgent blueberries, deep blackberries and subtle, rich oak accents make this wine concentrated, luxurious and mouthcoating. Velvety tannins wrap around the relaxed, almost-sweet fruits and enticing toast, baking spice and mint accents. Best from 2025–2033. — Jim Gordon

92 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

"A smoking value, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is all varietal that saw 18 months in 40% new barrels. It has lots of classic cassis, spice, leather, and some dried flower-like nuances as well as medium to full-bodied richness and depth on the palate, with velvety tannins. California needs more gems like this one, which will evolve easily for 10-12 years."

91 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

"Dark, vibrant and punchy, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is fabulous. Black cherry, plum, new leather, spice and mocha are beautifully delineated. This Napa Valley Cabernet delivers the goods big time. Vineyard sites are Cardenas, Renteria 360 and Winner. This is flat-out delicious."

91 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"Made under the direction of Keith Emerson (director of winemaking for Vineyard 29), the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley blends fruit from Oakville, Rutherford and St. Helena. It's a charming, fruit-forward effort, revolving around cherries, black cherries, even some raspberries, with mere hints of dried herbs and dusty earth. Nicely balanced and put together, it's medium to full-bodied and softly tannic, with a supple, dusty finish. It's a super value in Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, and with production nearing 1,000 cases, it does see some distribution beyond the direct-to-consumer channel. Last time I was in Napa, it was being poured by the glass at Torc."

95 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

"The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Buriano is such a distinctive wine. It is also very young, so a few years of cellaring is advisable. Inky dark red/blue fruit, lavender, spice, mocha, incense and licorice add nuance to this decidedly plush, textured Cabernet."

90 Wine Enthusiast

This bold, black-fruit-flavored wine has solid tannins and a firm, not yet mature structure. The succulent backdrop shows bright acidity and spice from wood aging. Drink from 2022.

97 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

This is powerfully graceful, showing dark fruit richness, cedary oak, fragrant spice and rich floral aromas on the nose. It's equally gratifying on the palate displaying awesome concentration and expansive mouthfeel, superbly structured by layers of polished tannins. At its best: now to 2040.

97 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

I love the nose and it makes me think of Campania with its crushed stone, pumice, blackberry, and cracked pepper. Some tar. The palate is full-bodied with polished and fine tannins that are chewy and give structure to this young wine. It lasts a very long time on the palate. Smokey and ashy at the end. Drink after 2025.

95 Wine Spectator

An elegant red, with a ripe, appealing dark core of blackberry compote, black plum reduction, licorice, tea leaf and dried mint flavors. Shows a frame of plush tannins and sleek acidity that's supple and well-meshed, while the finish reveals persistent hints of mineral, tobacco and ground coffee. Lovely. Cabernet Sauvignon, Aglianico and Merlot. Drink now through 2035. 1,000 cases made, 200 cases imported.

91 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A pretty nose of ripe cassis, dark cherries, walnuts and dried herbs. Medium-bodied with velvety tannins. Creamy, with a rich core of dark fruit and berries on the mid-palate. Pretty walnut notes on the finish. Drink now or hold.

92 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

"Attractively styled and immediately appealing with blackcurrant, green olive, floral and toasted almond characters. It's equally attractive in the mouth offering generous weight and fine texture, leading to a fine chalky finish. At its best: now to 2031."

90 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2018 Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard offers an intriguing mix of rich fruit and floral/savory aromatics. Super-ripe red cherry, hard candy, spice, rose petal, mint, dried herb and floral overtones are all nicely lifted. This mid-weight, racy Pinot drinks well right out of the gate.

95 Descorchados - Descorchados

Block I was planted in 2010 on lacustrine (lake bottom) soils rich in clay, always with a 30–50-centimeter layer of sand, which winemaker Juan Pablo Murgia believes is the most expressive of the property. And it is. Here the fruity sensation begins on the nose, with delicious aromas of red fruits and continues on the palate with a nervy texture full of fiber accompanied by vibrating acidity. A wine full of light and energy and an excellent display of potential. Following the logic of Burgundy, if chardonnay grows well on the shores of Lake Musters, pinot obviously will too. A thousand 12-bottle cases were made of this wine.

93 Decanter

Otronia is a vineyard in Chubut, in the far south of Patagonia, where the cool climate is ideal for varieties with a short ripening cycle such as Pinot Noir. Made by Juan Pablo Murgia and Alberto Antonini, Block I comes from the most calcareous section resulting in an expressive nose of cherry, raspberry, liquorice, damp earth, graphite and a hint of clove. In the mouth it’s tense with a good tannic structure and a refined but intense character.

93 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 Syrah Poor Ranch Vineyard, from a site in Mendocino, is terrific. Black pepper, lavender, mint, plum and blueberry are beautifully delineated. This classy, mid-weight Syrah is impeccable in its balance of cool-climate savoriness and a mid-weight structure.

93 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

It's beautifully aromatic on the nose showing fresh herb, kiwifruit and crunchy apple notes, leading to an intensely flavoursome palate displaying excellent vibrancy and persistency, making it delightfully appealing. At its best: now to 2025