France

91 points Jeb Dunnuck"The 2022 Tavel Vieilles Vignes (60% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, and 10% Syrah) has a classic Tavel deeper ruby hue as well as powerful aromatics of framboise, candied strawberries, white pepper, and hints of Provençal garrigue...

90 points Jeb Dunnuck"The 2021 Gigondas Domaines Des Capes Les Ocres Des Dentelles checks in as 76% Grenache and 24% Syrah, brought up in tank. It's a classic effort offering plenty of darker fruits, some peppery violets, and meaty, Syrah-like nuances,...

Jancis Robinson"Full bottle 1,603 g. 70% Meunier and 20% Chardonnay from Vallée de la Marne, 10% Meunier from Coteaux Campenoise. Base wine from 2019. Disgorged May 2023. Dosage 2 g/l.A deep red-pink wine with a beautiful nose of plums and peonies...

94 points Allen Meadows, Burghound"Soft notes of wood frame cool, pure and sauvage-inflected red and dark berry fruit and warm earth nuances. The dense, attractively rich and vibrant middleweight flavors possess fine detail on the balanced, precise and...

Vinous Reverie NotesSingle vineyard Chardonnay, over 60 years old. A magnificent Saint-Veran, very gourmand and expressive, both in the minerality of the Chardonnay and the generosity of the sunny Maconnais wines. A captivating caramel and...

93 points John Gilman, View from the Cellar"The 2020 Chiroubles “Claudius” bottling from Domaine de la Grosse Pierre is another ripe example of this vintage, coming in at 14.5 percent octane. But, like so many of the top examples from 2020,...

91+ points John Gilman, View from the Cellar"The 2019 Gigondas Promesse bottling from Domaine les Aphillanthes is made from a blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvedre, with the vines ranging from sixty-five to seventy years of age... The wine is...

94 points Wine Spectator"Singed anise and juniper accents lead the way in this plush, ripe offering, with a set of warmed cassis, cherry paste and boysenberry pâte de fruit notes taking center stage and lasting through the graphite-laced finish...

90 points John Gilman, View from the Cellar Vinous Reverie NotesTasting Notes: Plush and pleasant, with aromas of red fruit and undergrowth on the nose. Supple, round, and delicate on the palate, with soft tannins and nice balance.

93 points Vinous"Saturated garnet color. Pungent, spice-tinged cherry, blueberry and floral aromas are complemented by suggestions of olive, botanical herbs and smoked meat. Succulent and penetrating on the palate, offering concentrated red and blue...

100 points Wine Enthusiast"With its rich swathe of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has density and immense structure balanced by stunning black fruits that give impressive promise. This powerful wine is probably the greatest ever produced from this estate...

93 points Allen Meadows, Burghound"The wood treatment is a bit more prominent on the spicy red and dark berry aromas that flash plenty of earth and sauvage nuances. There is a bit more verve to the big-bodied, intense and muscular flavors that exude...