Vinous Reverie NotesWinery: This unique wine has become a new favorite. It is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Merlot and Petit Verdot. A rich, easy to drink wine that spends a year in stainless and then at least 18 months in oak...

95 points Jeb Dunnuck"Coming all from sedimentary soils on the eastern side of the hill and brought up in 20% new barrels, the 2016 Ermitage Les Dionnières is a gem in the lineup. Blackberries, currants, roasted herbs, cured meats, and spice notes...

93 points Jeb Dunnuck"The 2019 Gigondas Les Murailles showed beautifully, with considerable elegance as well as a Provençal charm in its kirsch liqueur, blackberry, cedary garrigue, and loamy soil-like aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied and...

94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"A terrific wine that harkens back to the 2016, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape delivers black cherries, blackberries and black olives, plus intriguing notes of garrigue. Full-bodied, rich and silky, it finishes long,...

97 points Decanter"Frosts damaged the the earlier-developing Cabernet Franc in late March, leading to reduced production but superb quality fruit. Spring was mild and summer was generally warm, but a rapid acceleration of maturation in late summer forced...

91 points Vinous"The 2021 Le Difese is redolent of crushed red berry fruit, rose petal, lavender, spice and sweet pipe tobacco. Medium in body yet nicely layered, the 2021 is impeccably balanced. It is also a sheer delight to taste at this early stage...

97 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"Tasted from barrel, the 2020 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia will be presented in the fall but won’t hit the market until spring of the following year. This is a beauty, so generous and opulent with fully...

90 points Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateAn 80-20 blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre, the 2019 Gigondas Tresor boasts hints of crushed stone and dried herbs set against a backdrop of raspberry fruit. It's only medium-bodied, with a silky feel, giving...

91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"The 2019 Pierre Le Grand Saint Joseph is a medium to full-bodied effort marked by ample concentration and firm (but ripe) tannins. Hints of cracked pepper appear on the nose, joined by black cherries and a touch of...

95 points Falstaff"Very clear wild berry fruit on the nose. Hints of laurel and pepper. Elegant on the palate with straightforward acidity and clear red fruit. Aroma of cherry and red currant. Fine-grained tannin and long finish." 94 points Robert...

95 points - Robert Parker The Wine Advocate"The 2020s feel very elegant, and the 2020 Paso Las Mañas, which mentions the Paraje El Chorro in Samaniego where the vines are, is no exception. It has a very lively palate that is effervescent with...

92+ points Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateAs I've explained in previous vintages, this wine is produced with grapes from the Sierra Cantabria in the village of Ábalos, so the 2020 Pies Negros is another village wine, even if it won't get the...