2020

99 points Jeb Dunnuck"I was blown away by the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Chaupin, a 100% Grenache release that comes almost exclusively from the Chaupin lieu-dit in the northern part of the appellation. It's never as inky-hued or powerful as...

92 points Wine Advocate"The intensely varietal 2020 Carmenere was produced with grapes from a vineyard in San Vicente in Cachapoal. It has notes of freshly cracked peppercorns, paprika, herbs and smoke, with good ripeness, 14.5% alcohol and good...

Vinous Reverie NotesPreviously owned by Bernardin monks before being transformed into a wine estate. Family owned for five generations. The vineyards are plowed and fertilized with organic compost made of the marc from spent grape skins. There is a...

95 points Jasper Morris"Pale lemon yellow. The bouquet is noticeably more developed than Fourchaumes in an engaging soft woolly style of white fruit. There is a noticeably greater intensity of fruit here, along with a more defined acidity and, I suspect,...

96 points Decanter"Made from 70-year-old vines, a small part of the blend was matured in old casks, the rest in vats. This is powerful, complex, but also refined and understated. Crisp, vibrant acidity, subtle wood notes and a long, lingering, mineral...

95 points James Suckling"Lots of rose petals on the nose, together with orange peel and cherries. Medium-bodied with very long and bright fruit character. Goes on for minutes, with so much energy and brightness. Drink or hold." 94+ points Wine...

95 points Wine Advocate"Luscious fruit defines this 2020 King's Wood Shiraz, but it morphs through the middle palate with shades of meat, red licorice, dark chocolate and mulberry—it’s very sweet in character. There is blackberry, raspberry...

98 points James Suckling"Such an exotic nose with a slew of passion fruit, mangosteen and King Alfonso mango. Compact and concentrated, but the more important things are the coolness and gracefulness of this moderately sweet Auslese that turns in a dark,...

91 points Wine Enthusiast"This Chardonnay incorporates layers of pronounced flavors and aromas with an elevated acidity that means freshness from start to finish. Enjoy notes of lemon, lime, juicy green pear, apple blossom, baby's breath, vanilla,...

92 points James Suckling"This opens with a lovely ripe-pear aroma and is generous and silky, then it turns drier and more spicy, splashing down in herbal and pepper aromas at the dry but by no means tart, long finish." 90 points Decanter"Intense nose of...

93 points Jeb Dunnuck"The Maret family is known for the top Châteauneuf du Pape, but they also make some brilliant Vacqueyras. Their 2020 Vacqueyras is a 60/40 split of Grenache and Syrah, and it has lots of darker fruits and peppery herb aromatics...

90 points James Suckling"A crisp and elegant wine for this appellation, with crisp pear fruit and a very satisfying balance of discreet creaminess and herbal freshness on the medium-bodied palate. Polished finish that's lively. This is a complex cuvee of...