Types

Jancis Robinson"80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Bianco. Disgorged November 2017.Beautifully mineral with an almost saline waxy fruit nose. Waxy fruit on the palate. Still very tight and a little closed. Mouth-watering and long and with energetic, waxy lemon...

97 points Decanter"Baricci shines with this stunning 2019, from the estate’s south- to southeast-facing plots at 300 metres on the Montosoli hill. It is still far too young, but everything is in place for a long and gratifying life. Preliminary...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"Lemon peel, exotic apple, minty forest herbs and a hint of tropical fruit converge on the nose of this bottling. The palate is loaded with pan-seared apples, coconut and toasted cashew flavors, framed by a lemon-peel acidity...

93 points Wine Enthusiast"Briny and brisk aromas of lemon peel, chalk and honeydew are very tight and bright on the nose of this single-vineyard expression from 1,700 feet in the mountains. The palate is very taut and grippy, offering flavors of lemon...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"Crushed chalk, zesty lime blossom and balm and a lightly minty forest floor component show on the nose of this bottling from La Estancia Vineyard. There's a river-stone minerality to the sip, where lemon blossoms, baked...

92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"The 2021 Yarra Junction Pinot Noir is very light in color and low in alcohol too (11%). On the nose, you get cherries, tobacco, garden mint, star anise, fennel seeds and blood plum along with enoki, pastrami and...

96 points Decanter"Blend dominated by Touriga Franca (41%) and Touriga Nacional (37%). Mainly picked eight days after the mid-September rain: initially deep, ripe and dense on the nose, opening up to reveal a scented berry fruit bouquet. Lovely plum and...

98 points James SucklingThis is a superb baby Noval that reminds me of the 1966. Chewy yet so polished. The light sweetness suggests an overall dialing back of the sugar content. Stemmy and lightly green. A truly classic Noval. Almost all from Pinhao...

95 points Guia Penin"Bright cherry. Balsamic, sweet spices, wild herbs, mineral. Good acidity, fruity, fresh." Vinous Reverie NotesA magnificent example of the work being done by Jiménez Landi winery, Piélago is also one of the...

Jancis Robinson"RS 20 g/l. Currently in conversion to organic certification. 45-year-old Chenin vines. Hand-picked. Spontaneous fermentation in small stainless-steel tanks. Total added sulphur dioxide 100 mg/l. No chaptalisation.Such an unusual nose for...

Jancis Robinson"Picked at different ripeness levels – some malo and some not. A cocktail!Pale, lively and so different! Bone dry with great tension. A bit of skin contact? But not excessively so. Really vital and energising. VGV (*very good...

95 points Tim Atkin"One of a handful of Grenaches that are finally establishing the variety’s claim to greatness in the Cape, this comes from the Paardeberg and Malmesbury. Pale and graceful, with restrained alcohol, some whole bunch spice and...