17-20 pts (92-100 pts)

97 points Decanter"Frosts damaged the the earlier-developing Cabernet Franc in late March, leading to reduced production but superb quality fruit. Spring was mild and summer was generally warm, but a rapid acceleration of maturation in late summer forced...

97 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"Tasted from barrel, the 2020 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia will be presented in the fall but won’t hit the market until spring of the following year. This is a beauty, so generous and opulent with fully...

96 points Wine Enthusiast"Mocha, blue flower, menthol and forest berry aromas lift out of the glass. Firmly structured but elegant, the linear palate exhibits pomegranate, wild strawberry, star anise and white pepper alongside a backbone of fine-grained...

95 points Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateFruit for this wine comes from a 1.2-hectare site with classic calcareous soils. The 2018 Barolo Brunate is very different from the other two wines in this portfolio. Brunate shows a higher level of intensity and...

93 points Wine Enthusiast"The second wine of Cos d'Estournel is powerfully packed with tannins and dark ripe fruit. It is enormously rich and intense while keeping a fine smooth texture. There is a dark core that is going to allow the wine to develop...

94 points Jeb Dunnuck"The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino has aromatics of menthol and medicinal herbs, brushed leather, and black cherry. The palate is dark fruited without weight, marked with dried blackberry, black tea, dried herbs, and classically...

91 points Wine Spectator"A fresh, chewy, medium- to full-bodied red, offering minerally tar and iron notes matched to caraway seed and woodsy spice accents that form a savory overtone, layered with sour cherry and citrus peel fruit flavors. Best from...

100 points Wine Advocate"One of the unequivocally great wines of the vintage is the 2019 Cheval Blanc, a stunning young Saint-Émilion that wafts from the glass with aromas of wild berries and plums mingled with notions of lilac, pipe tobacco,...

93+ points Vinous"The 2018 Chianti Classico is a wine of magnificent purity and class. Lavender, sage, tobacco and cedar open first, leading to a core of dark red/purplish fruit. Savory and earthy, with terrific persistence, the 2018 has so much going on...

Jancis Robinson"Grapes come from a steep, stone-walled terraced vineyard at 650 m above sea level planted 70 years ago in the Venosta Valley immediately to the west of Merano. Soils consist of slate and metamorphic rock with elements of feldspar, quartz...

98 points Jeb Dunnuck"Showing brilliantly, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon VHR is a thrilling, magical Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that offers a sensational bouquet of pure crème de cassis, graphite, white flowers, spring flowers, and subtle smoke...

Jancis Robinson"As with the 2019 Skitali, the extra year in bottle has really added complexity here. Rich, ripe aroma of stone fruit. Big, lees-textured wine. A very distinctive style of Santorini. Chewy, deep and long. Big, big wine. 17.5/20 points...