| 2021 |
Jean-Marc Burgaud |
Morgon Les Charmes |
The 2021 Morgon Les Charmes has also turned out nicely, revealing aromas of wild berries and plums mingled with sweet spices and soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with supple tannins, lively acids and a giving, charming profile, it lives up to its name. |
Wine Advocate |
91 |
 |
2022-08-08 |
| 2020 |
Lava Cap |
Cabernet Sauvignon El Dorado |
Powerful and flavor packed, this brawny wine offers tons of ripe blackberries, dark cherries and dark chocolate on a big frame of moderate tannins and a full body. |
Wine Enthusiast |
90 |
 |
2022-08-08 |
| 2021 |
Simple Life |
Rose |
This nicely dry wine combines fresh raspberry and red-cherry flavors on a brisk texture backed by good, snappy acidity. Great balance and focused fruitiness make it extra appealing. It is made from mostly Syrah, Grenache and Zinfandel grapes. Best Buy. |
Wine Enthusiast |
90 |
 |
2022-08-08 |
| 2018 |
Alain Brumont - Bouscasse |
Madiran |
A magnificent wine Alain Brumont that is still young. It is deep in dark Tannat flavors and a dense structure, the wine powerful with its black fruits and texture. Smoky, ripe, the wine’s wood aging is set to smooth and give depth as it matures. Drink from 2026. Editors’ Choice. |
Wine Enthusiast |
95 |
 |
2022-08-08 |
| 2018 |
Alain Brumont - Montus |
Madiran |
Known as the showcase estate of Madiran, Alain Brumont always produces impressive wines. This latest release is in the same mold. It is rich in tannins with dark black fruits and a massive structure that needs time. Drink this fine wine from 2025. |
Wine Enthusiast |
94 |
 |
2022-08-08 |
| 2018 |
Donati |
Cabernet Sauvignon 'Ezio' Paicines |
Pleasant aromas of red cherry and oak are familiar on the nose of this bottling. The palate picks up hints of licorice and darker berry, with a firm structure and engaging acidity rounding out the experience. |
Wine Enthusiast |
90 |
 |
2022-08-08 |
| 2020 |
Rocca di Castagnoli |
Chianti Classico |
The 2020 Chianti Classico is dark, fleshy and totally seductive. Ripe red cherry, plum, mocha, rose petal, leather and spice flesh out effortlessly. A wine of substance and real depth, the 2020 is truly exquisite. All the elements are so well-balanced. |
Vinous |
92 |
 |
2022-07-28 |
| 2018 |
Rocca di Castagnoli |
Chianti Classico Riserva 'Poggio a' Frati' |
The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Poggio a’ Frati is an attractive, mid-weight wine for the estate. Crushed flowers, tobacco, mint, cinnamon and sweet dried cherry give this perfumed, mid-weight Riserva a good bit of complexity. The 2018 is perhaps a bit diffuse, but it offers plenty of character as well as immediacy. |
Vinous |
93 |
 |
2022-07-28 |
| 2018 |
Dunham |
Cabernet Sauvignon 'XXIV' Columbia Valley |
I loved the nose on the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon XXIV, and it's pure and vibrant, with pretty cassis fruits as well as floral, spicy, sappy herb nuances. These all carry to a medium to full-bodied Cabernet with terrific balance, ripe yet building tannins, and a great finish. It's beautifully done and should have 10-15 years of bottle age. This is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot, all aged 20 months in 41% new French oak, 7% in new American oak, and the rest in neutral barrels. |
Jeb Dunnuck |
92 |
 |
2022-07-28 |
| 2018 |
Pursued by Bear |
Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley |
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Twin Bear (97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot) has a smoky, mulled red and black fruit, and cedar, and dried tobacco-driven bouquet. This carries to a medium to full-bodied, nicely textured, balanced Cabernet with ripe tannins, a layered, seamless mouthfeel, and a great finish. It builds nicely with time in the glass and is going to benefit from 3-4 years in the cellar. I suspect it will have two decades of longevity. |
Jeb Dunnuck |
92+ |
 |
2022-07-28 |