2018

95 points Decanter"Complex aromas of black olives, black currants, dark cherries with notes of rose petals, tobacco and hints of leather and dried rosemary. Lovely fruit on the palate." 93 points James Suckling"Sleek and slightly austere, but with...

94 points Wine Enthusiast"A tight, young wine with tannins and structure still firmly intact, this offers great potential. It has smoky richness, with black fruits in the background ready to move forward. It shows weight, density and needs to age for...

98+ points Wine Advocate"The beautifully proportioned 2018 Hermitage La Chapelle comes across as a complex, complete version of this renowned bottling, with no rough edges—just moderate spice, cassis, red berries and cedar on the nose. It's medium...

94 points Wine Enthusiast"The nose offers cherries, vanilla and toasted coconut over aromas of leather, flint and currants. On the palate, blackberries and dried cranberries emphasize more cherries, while dusty tannins swim in a thick undertow of...

97 points Wine Advocate"This wine was tasted in a preview capacity as it won't hit the market until the beginning of next year. Tasted at the Giodo winery in one of the most remote and beautiful spots in the appellation surrounded by forests and wide...

95 points Vinous"The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Aluigi Campo ai Peri is a terrific follow up to the stellar 2016. Rich, deep and explosive, the Aluigi saturates the palate with dark fruit, leather, tobacco, spice, menthol and espresso notes...

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...

95 points Wine Enthusiast"A reductive, yeasty funk still hangs over citrus notes on the nose of this wine. On the palate, the concentration, power and ripeness of the wine are made clear. Zesty and driven, it brims with ripe lemon peel and pleasantly...

93 points Wine Enthusiast"A shy nose on this wine reveals little fruit, but more air allows lemon-edged Mirabelle to show through. The palate delivers lemony brightness, supported by the slightest carbon-dioxide spritz. Juicy, ripe Mirabelle plum awaits...

91 points Wine Advocate"The first vintage of the 2018 Colonia Las Liebres Malbec was produced with fruit from the Altos Las Hormigas vineyard in Luján, with some 30% full cluster in the tanks during the fermentation and then matured in concrete...

94 points Wine Advocate"The 2018 Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling trocken Bömer is very clear and fine on the coolish, fresh and elegant nose. Round and juicy, this is a very elegant, refined and persistently salty Riesling with a long, intense and...

94 points Wine Advocate"This is an impressive new release from Val delle Corti in Radda in Chianti. With 5,000 bottles released, the 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva shows an immediate level of austerity and complexity that relaxes to display dark fruit,...