Special Designation

94 points James Suckling"Very pretty aromas with cherries, red fruits, bark, cedar and sandalwood. Medium-bodied but grows on the palate with chewy tannins and a savory and juicy finish. Succulent yet tannic. Needs time to come together. Drink after 2026...

Wine Enthusiast"This bottling reflects the use of toasted oak, offering brûléed sugar, black cherry and crushed green herbs. From a steep hillside in a cool-climate area, it shows a purity of fruit and sense of place. Aerate it for an hour...

94 points Wine Advocate"Made from 100% whole-cluster grapes, the 2020 Gratitude Olsen Brothers Vineyard offers seductive red fruit tones with notions of potpourri and dusty cherry blossoms. The wine is medium to full-bodied on the palate, with succulent...

93 points James Suckling"Pretty cabernet with blackcurrant and green-tea aromas and flavors. Medium body. Hazelnut, dried-flower and cedar undertones. Fine finish. Racy. Drink or hold." 91 points Wine Advocate"I tasted two vintages of the Signature...

93 points Decanter"This groundbreaking wine introduced Fiano to Sicily, and Sicily to the world upon the release of its first vintage, 2000. 10% is vinified in 35hl French oak barrels; the majority in stainless steel, with plenty of lees stirring. The...

93 points Wine Enthusiast"This Morgon blended with fruit from five different vineyards is deliciously dark and brooding. Deep purple to ruby ​​in color, it has a nose of black plum, apricot, raspberry, strawberry and black cherry. Concentration on the...

93 points Wine Enthusiast"A strong vintage for Te Mata and the Hawke's Bay region in general, this release of Elston strikes a fine balance between fruit ripeness, freshness and oak. Lemon and pineapple aromas are vibrant above seashell and creamy oak...

95 points Jeb Dunnuck"As with almost all of the Syrahs here, the 2020 Syrah The Deal was not destemmed, saw an extended maceration, and spent 18 months in 40% new French puncheons. Deep ruby/purple-hued, it has an incredibly floral perfume of black and...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"In this wine, lemon and green-apple flavors are edged with hints of dried orange peel and hazelnuts. While ripe on the palate, it maintains a steely, sharply honed edge and delicately salty, chalky finish that grounds it firmly...

Jancis Robinson"Full bottle 1,504 g. Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão, and others. Vines more than 80 years old. Aged 20 months in new and second-use French oak. TA 6 g/l, pH 3.6.Very dark colour like black-cherry skins. Darker fruited...

94 points Wine Enthusiast"Hearty aromas of roasted and charred fruit meet with caramel, baking spice and violet on the nose of this blend of 58% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 6% ZInfandel, 3% Petite Sirah and 3% Graciano. Warm maple and...

98 points James Suckling"Deep, seductive aromas of violets, green tea, coffee beans, oranges, mulberries, peach pits and smoked paprika spring from the glass. It’s seamless, layered and incredibly complex, with medium body and polished, sleek...