Special Designation

98 points James Suckling"Phenomenal aromas of crushed berries, forest fruit, mushrooms and iron. Medium to full body, with layers of soft and refined tannins that follow through to a beautiful finish. Extremely long and refined. This shows depth and...

  93 points Wine Enthusiast"A nose of mixed citrus fruits prepares the taste buds for nectarine, passion fruit, mango and lemon-sorbet flavors. A soft note of rose petal and honeysuckle lingers on the palate." 91 points Wine Spectator"A linear...

92 points Wine & Spirits"This is a new winery launched by the team at Heitz, led by Carlton McCoy, Jr., whose background as a sommelier took this chardonnay in a fresh, savory direction. The wine is made by Brittany Sherwood, who sources fruit...

94 points James Suckling"Quite an exotic nose with hints of Thai basil coming through. Quite a firmly structured wine, the restrained citrus and berry fruit carrying this very harmonious dry riesling that has a wonderful interplay of fruit, lees...

94 points Decanter"Lovely vanilla, toast, red fruit jam, plums, lees, brioche and croissant aromas. Palate with very good integration of the fine mousse. Blend: 40% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Meunier." 93 points James...

96 points Vinous"The 2021 Syrah Wild Mountainside is fabulous. Inky, deep and explosive, the 2021 possesses tremendous concentration from start to finish. Blackberry, chocolate, spice, sage, menthol and gravel all run through this deep, savory Syrah...

Jancis Robinson"Full bottle 1,399 g. Certified organic (Ecocert), biodynamic farming and winemaking. 100% Bastard Negre from Catalunya. Vines planted in 1974, from a single 0.63-ha vineyard called Les Terrasses del Serral – calcareous soils,...

Vinous Reverie NotesOver the gently rolling hills around the town of Matellica, Borgo Paglianetto crafts terroir driven wines reflecting the dramatic yet serene land they live and work in. Working organically since conception in 2008, the goal of the...

93 points Wine Enthusiast"Bright, lively blackcherry and raspberry flavors light up this well-balanced, well-focused and charming wine. It doesn’t lack for tannins and does feel full bodied, but pure fruit flavors and the zippy mouthfeel keep it...

Vinous Reverie NotesAfter taking over the family Domaine at age 25, Xavier Durand, a third generation winemaker, decided to abandon rented vines and concentrate instead on his family estate, where he could better control the vineyards’ health and...

100 points James Suckling"This is really something. Electric on the palate. The aromas are so complex with sliced fresh and dried ginger, subtle pie crust, tarte tatin and hints of nutmeg with some salted caramel. Toasted bread, too. Always subtle. The...

Vinous Reverie NotesWinery: In 1886, the first blocks of the Monte Bello Vineyard were planted and construction on the winery began. The first vintage was the 1892. In the early 1940s, the last of the old vineyard was abandoned; in the late forties...