87-90 Jasper Morris, MW - Inside Burgundy

Pale lemon, perfumed nose, with a touch of chlorine which is really just the marine minerality. Starts to clarify better with time in the glass. High acidity then some rather lactic flesh. Not in balance, but I may have caught it at a difficult moment.

94 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A gorgeous tawny with dried figs, caramel, dried raisins and coffee beans. Full-bodied, sweet and delicious. This shows such length and beauty. I love the crème caramel and cooked apple tart on the finish. Some pecan pie.

90-92 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 Volnay Village was almost completely de-stemmed and comes from the young vines in Santenots. It has a perfumed nose of black plum, raspberry fruit, and a touch of dried iris flower. This Volnay has crunchy tannins and pure black fruit with a slightly chalky textured finish. Lots of depth, considering this is a Village Cru, perhaps betraying its Santenot origins.

89-91 Jasper Morris, MW - Inside Burgundy

14 barrels made from 0.75ha, a comfortable return. Fifty percent whole bunch. Concentrated purple colour. A bucketload of dark raspberry fruit, but not too obviously stem infused. Excellent intensity, quite dark raspberry in style, good acidity, and fair length. Drink from 2028-2033. Tasted: October 2023.

90 Decanter

Fragranced strawberries, red cherries and raspberries on the nose have a slightly darker profile on the palate, combined with eucalyptus, mint and liquorice giving a sticky savouriness ot the expression. Tannins are beautiful, so smooth and silky with the texture coming from the wet stone minerality and slight spice. I like the tension and the high definition of the elements, as well as the clear florality you get on the palate which many don't have. Not yet ready to drink but this will be nice.

91 Wine Enthusiast

"Freshly smashed berry aromas are layered in light clay and coffee bean on the nose of this bottling from a historic vineyard by an iconic producer. Juicy berry, toasty oak and dark flower flavors show on the palate. " — Matt Kettmann

95 Neal Martin - Vinous Media

The 2021 Laroque is a standout. Bright and racy, with tremendous persistence, Laroque stakes its claim as Saint-Émilion's brightest rising star. Bright limestone accents run through a core of red/purplish fruit, rose petal, mint and white pepper. There is a linear intensity to Laroque that is hugely appealing. Technical Director David Suire fashioned a gem. Don't miss it. (AG)

94 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2021 Laroque is classy, elegant and polished. A wine of stature and breeding, Laroque is a quintessentially finessed Saint-Emilion. Silky tannins wrap around a core of dark cherry, plum, spice, new leather, licorice and menthol. All the elements are nicely balanced. –Antonio Galloni

94 Wine Enthusiast

Potent, earthy aromas like dried black figs, black truffles and oak char lead to a firm, tannic palate packed with black fruits, dark chocolate, graphite and cedar notes. The wine is intensely concentrated, showing good potential for aging. Best from 2026–2036.

92 Wine Enthusiast

"Juicy and lively red currant, blood orange and dried sage show on the nose. The palate is fresh raspberry, strawberry, orange zest, black cherry and allspice. A dry finish weaves in espresso, mocha and more lifted fruit. Pair with drunken noodles. -TP"

94 Erin Brooks - Robert Parker's the Wine Advocate

The 2022 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills comes from declassified fruit grown at Domaine de la Côte, plus purchased fruit from three other vineyards, including La Rinconada. It's a particularly complex and expressive iteration of Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir from Sandhi. It has an alluring perfume of raspberry, strawberry, tea leaves, tobacco, potpourri and gravel dust, and it reveals botanical undertones as it spends time in the glass. The light-bodied palate has a deep core of spicy, herbal fruit, a frame of chalky tannins, energetic acidity and a long, layered finish.

94 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Dark berries, cedar, walnuts, sweet spices and pencil shavings on the nose. Full-bodied and so polished and linear, with a chalky texture to the tannins. Wide and layered. Beautiful fruit. Lingering and refined. Drink or hold.

93 Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The perfumed, floral and elegant 2021 Monastrell has 15% Garnacha (the maximum allowed if the wine is called Monastrell), as it's from a year that had more Garnacha vines, and he keeps planting the variety in the property because it gives the blend more elegance and freshness. The Monastrell matured in used barrels for eight to nine months, and the Garnacha matured in concrete. It's juicy and tasty, with fine-grained tannins and 14.5% alcohol but with great balance. It's Mediterranean with elegance. Great value. 190,000 bottles produced.

95 winescritic.com

Warm and pronounced in the sensorial profile it shows notes of red plums, strawberries, geraniums, elderflowers, jasmine, linden, wild thyme and dried marjoram. Medium-full body, classic and harmonious in the sip, it shows a gentle soul and personality with a very pleasant modern relaxation. Better from 2025.

93 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The Voliero 2019 Brunello di Montalcino has ripe cherry fruit and blackberry, with soft and ripe layering throughout. This wine shows the rich and plump side of 2019, a vintage that offers more concentration than average. Dark fruit flavors cede to spice, earth and toasted chestnut husk. This wine shows solid, chalky tannins. Some 7,600 bottles (and larger formats) were made, and they’re almost ready straight out of the gate. (Monica Larner)