2010 - Present Wine

V98, WA97+, JD94, WS94

There's a ripe element of boysenberry or pomegranate lending this Barolo a slightly exotic character_read more

90+ Points Critical Acclaim | WA': '92', 'JS': '93' Points

Deep garnet-purple in color, exuberant notes of fresh blackberries, boysenberry preserves and blackcurrant pastilles rocket from the glass, followed by hints of sautéed herbs, forest floor and black olives_read more

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Le Berceau de Fees" by Domaine Aux Moines is a lovely and juicy Chenin Blanc from young vineyards...

{'BH': '91', 'D': '94', 'TA': '94', 'V': '91'}

Tim Atkin writes 94 Points this is a lively Les Grèves, which can be firm and compact in its youth. Tangy cranberries and red currents mesh with strawberries and red plums before a kick of...read more

90+ Points | Critical Acclaim

Jasper Morris writes 98 Points fine bright purple. A beautifully harmonious bouquet and absolutely no sign of the whole bunches here, unlike Cazetiers...read more.

{'BH': '94'}

Burghound writes 94 Points there is just enough wood and menthol elements present to be worth...

{'WS': '95', 'WA': '96'}

The Wine Spectator writes 96 Points this throws off an overt and alluring mint aroma, while...

90+ Points | Critical Acclaim

The Wine Advocate writes 91 Points the 2019 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Cuvée des Alouettes opens in the glass with notes of plums, cherries, raw cocoa, cinnamon and licorice. Medium to..read more.

{'WA': '91', 'BH': '92', 'V': '93'}

Aromas of citrus zest, peach and pear, mingled with hints of white flowers, hazelnuts and fresh bread, preface the 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gain_read more

90+ Points | Critical Acclaim

Burghound & Vinous both write "superb", "outstanding" 92 Points the delicious, intense and voluminous larger-scaled flavors possess a succulent mid-palate thanks to the abundant dry...read more

90+ Points | Critical Acclaim

Vinous writes 97 Points dried herbs, chalk, dried rose petal and white pepper all run through this..

Multiple 90+ Points Awards

Intense ruby red. Dry, with generous body, harmoniously balanced and velvety texture. Classic...

90+ Points | Critical Acclaim

Burghound writes 95 Points

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Readers may recall that I could scarcely have been more enthusiastic about the Lafarge 2019s but the quality of their 2020s is just as good if not better. If you can find them, don't...read more.

{'BH': '91', 'V': '92'}

Burghound writes 91 Points discreet but not invisible wood influence can be found on the ripe aromas of various dark berries prominent earth and violet scents..read more.

90+ Points Critical Acclaim: D100, V97, WA97, JS99 Points

It flows beautifully across the palate and it still feels so young_read more

90+ Points Critical Acclaim: WS': '94', 'WA': '93', 'D': '94', 'JD': '92', 'JS': '94', 'V': '93', 'W&S': '96' Points

If someone said, ‘I love Napa, but show me what I’m missing.’ I’d say, ‘Well, try this.’” Warm and explosive in its energy, this wine carries an imprint of the benchland soils in the play of darkness and light, in the detailed tannins that make you crave another taste_read more

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Robert Parker writes 91 Points

90+ Points | Critical Acclaim

Burghound writes 93 Points succulent and nicely rich flavors are blessed with abundant amounts of dry extract that coats the palate and buffers the moderately firm tannic spine on the....read more.

90+ Points Critical Acclaim Acclaim: JD 100, 97 RP, 96 WS, 94 JS Points

100 Points Jeb Dunnuck: One of the wines of the vintage, as well as a legendary Napa Cabernet that will compete with anything out there_read more

90+ Points Critical Acclaim

Burghound writes 97 points Once again there is evident restraint to the almost taciturn but...

V 98

A burst of super-ripe red cherry fruit, spice, mint, tobacco and cedar gives the wine an extra kick of exoticism that is a signature of the year, and_read more

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Bart Hopkins Lead Wine Sommelier at 67Wine.com writes Alain Burguet, was farming organically back in the 1970s, 20 years before Ecocert was created to certify organic agriculture...read more

{'V': '95'}

Stains the palate with sappy red and blue preserve, candied rose, cola and five-spice powder flavors that smoothly blend depth and energy and betray no rough edges. Polished tannins add shape to an extremely long, spicy finish that echoes_read more

90+ Points | Critical Acclaim

Burghound writes the succulent, round and caressing but powerful and slightly bigger flavors coat the palate with dry extract before culminating in a more robust and somewhat more...read more.

Critical Acclaim: JS 97 Points; CG 96 Points; JD 96 Points

Black Forest cake and black olives with hints of camphor, pencil shavings and fragrant earth. Full-bodied, rich, ripe and concentrated, it has a solid structure of grainy tannins and a lively line of freshness, finishing long and perfumed_read more

{'WS': '93', 'WA': '93', 'JS': '96'}

To get this sort of pedigree for less than $100 is a rarity in Napa these days, making it a notable value.James Suckling 96 points An open and beautiful wine with green-olive and currant aromas and flavors_read more

{'WS': '93', 'WE': '100', 'WA': '95', 'D': '96', 'JD': '97', 'JS': '99'}

I was blown away by the 2019 Red Blend from Quintessa, which is up with the crème de la crème of the vintage. Based on Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carmenère, this full-bodied beauty has a perfectly balanced, seamless, yet expansive and classic 2019 style_read more

JS 98, WS 95

Full body and a round and ripe center-palate with a juicy interior. It opens at the end with a savory and juicy finish. Layered and beautiful_read more

90+ Points Critical Critical Acclaim: WS 93, WA 97, 'D 93, JS 99 Points

A wild, highly complex bouquet evokes spice-tinged black/blue fruits, pipe tobacco, savory herbs, potpourri and olive paste. Weighty and yet energetic in style, offering mineral-driven bitter cherry, cassis, chewing tobacco and exotic spice flavors that turn sweeter_read more

{'V': '97'}

Tomahawk possesses tremendous balance and class. Inky and resonant in the glass, the 2018 builds over time as the layers open. Raspberry jam, blood orange, mint, cinnamon, cedar and new leather add the closing shades_read more

Multiple 90+ Points Awards

Decanter writes 97 Points the colour is deep in 2020, with ripe plum and cherry fruit scented with spice and minerals rolling from the glass on the initial attack. The texture on the...read more.

{'WS': '93', 'WA': '94', 'JS': '96'}

The wine is bold and beautiful and so is the quality of the fruit; however, there is a lot of oak spice and toast_read more

James Suckling writes 96 Points profound nose here with chili chocolate and sandalwood beneath the sweet blackberry background. A hint of violets, too...read more.

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Gravelly Meadow is our lowest yielding vineyard. The wines are described as "earthy, cedary, jammy and ripe blackberry with a spicy expansive finish."_read more

{'V': '94'}