95 Jeb Dunnuck"Another killer wine, the 2019 Saint-Joseph Vieilles Vignes reveals a dense purple color to go with loads of red and blue fruits, bacon fat, cured meat, and spring flowers. Offering classic Saint-Joseph minerality, medium to full-bodied...

95 points Jeb DunnuckPouring a rich ruby color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino offers an attractive nose of cherry candies, sweet herbs, polished leather, and orange oils. It moves seamlessly to the palate with equally harmonious structure and a great,...

92 points James Suckling"A pretty Bolgheri with notes of cherries, plums, peppercorns and dried herbs. Medium-bodied with firm, fine tannins. Round, balanced and creamy with a fruity edge. Vivid finish. Drink or hold." 91 points Wine Advocate"The...

90 points Jeb Dunnuck"Leading off the reds, the 2018 Lirac checks in as 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Mourvèdre brought up in 25% new oak. This elegant, pure Lirac exhibits notes of black raspberries, ground pepper, flowers, and spice. With...

94 points James Suckling"Fragrant nose of blackcurrants, black cherries, sandalwood, nutmeg, kelp and dried lavender. Full-bodied with firm, polished tannins. Well framed, with a deep, fleshy core of dark fruit. Excellent second wine. Try in 2026." 93...

95+ Jeb Dunnuck"The 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Val De Dieu is always the most modern style wine in the lineup and in 2017 is a blend of 66% Grenache and 34% Syrah that had the Grenache brought up in demi-muids and the Syrah in new barrels. Deep,...

96 points Wine Advocate"The 2018 Valbuena comes from a cooler vintage with good yields that required sorting and selecting in search of a happy and vertical version of Valbuena, pushing a little more and giving the wine a little more oak, especially...

94 points Jeb Dunnuck"The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Ambervale has plenty of classic Cabernet currant and cassis fruits as well as a complex underbelly of cedarwood, forest floor, tobacco, and violets. These all carry to a medium to full-bodied Cabernet...

93 points James Suckling"This has aromas of hazelnuts, praline, raspberries and spiced cherries. Polished and creamy yet well-structured, with a full body and firm, finely-knit tannins. Beautifully crafted and framed. Try in 2024." 92 points VinousThe...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"This dark-ruby-colored wine has a nose of black currant, dark plums and dried Mediterranean herbs. It is juicy at first sip, with full on cherry-pie and blackberry-preserve flavors accompanied by notes of fennel bulb, dried...

Jancis Robinson"50% Touriga Franca, 25% Touriga Nacional, 25% Syrah made in open stone lagares. Whole bunches. Foot trodden and left there for five to seven days. Malo in large oak. Racked in midwinter and left there for three years before 10 months...

94 points Decanter"New from Casa Castillo, this comes from younger Monastrell (85%) and Garnacha vines, fermented with about one third whole bunches and indigenous yeasts, followed by 12 months in 500L barrels and 5,000L vats. Youthful with lovely...