Special Designation

91 points Falstaff"Brilliant ruby red with a radiant core. Opens the nose with noble leather nuances, ripe cherries, rose hips, also slightly after strawberry jam. Initially shows a lot of sweet enamel on the palate, with lots of handy tannins, appears...

Wine Spectator"Ripe and sleek, showing boysenberry and plum puree notes that glide through easily, with light anise and violet as well as a lightly toasted finish. Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca. Drink now through 2024."  Vinous Reverie...

94 points Wine Advocate"The 2021 Niederberg Helden Spätlese opens with a clear, intense, very elegant, savory and classic Spätlese nose, with blue slate splinters in its ripe but crisp and crunchy fruit. Lush and saline on the palate, this is a...

91 points Wine Enthusiast"This bold and full-bodied wine offers dark-chocolate, vanilla and blackberry flavors on firm tannins for a big mouthfeel. Powerful and concentrated, it should improve from 2025 through 2030." Vinous Reverie NotesCalifornia...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"Inviting aromas of ripe stone fruit, honeysuckle and jasmine waft out of the glass. The bright, lightly foaming palate offers creamy white peach, apricot and a hint of orange zest alongside fresh acidity." Vinous Reverie...

92 points Mosel Fine Wines"The 2020er Thörnicher Ritsch Riesling Spätlese Trocken was made from fruit picked at 88° Oechsle in a prime vineyard situated in the central part of the vineyard. It offers a gorgeous nose made of reductive...

92 points Wine Spectator“Seductive and pure, with glossy boysenberry and red currant gliding through the round palate. Reveals graphite that lines the palate, with dried thyme and lavender adding lift. This is powered by snappy acidity, which...

90+ points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"I was less taken by the oak in the 2020 Altos de la Hoya, produced in a more commercial and mainstream way from ungrafted old Monastrell vines. But there's good fruit and depth here, a medium to full-bodied palate...

93 points James Suckling“A classic and well-made Chateauneuf-du-Pape with spiced cherries, mixed berries, dust and sweet spice aromas. Medium- to- full-bodied with plush, finely grained tannins. Nice texture. Velvety and well-balanced with a juicy...

93 points Falstaff"Light yellow green, silver reflections. Delicate meadow herbs and fresh yellow apple, a touch of blossom honey, candied orange zest. Taut, textured, white stone fruit, fresh acidity, remains lasting, a fine and savoury food wine...

93 points Vinous"The 2020 Chablis Vaulorent 1er Cru has an arresting, gunflint-scented bouquet that has real focus and delineation. Wonderful. The palate is very well balanced with a sharp line of acidity. Good weight, a bit "mean" perhaps, yet there is...

Vinous Reverie NotesThese are the great lords of the appellation. There are seven of them (Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Blanchot, les Preuses, Grenouille, Bougros), all grouped together in the same well-defined geographical area. Rich and generous,...