| 2023 |
Ocampo |
Vidueno Blanco |
A harmonious blend of Malvasia (50%), Marmajuelo (25%), Albillo Criollo (13%) and Listán Blanco (12%), with a lean, focused palate weaving floral notes, fleshy orchard fruit and refreshing white citrus. An undercurrent of salty water adds fluidity and mouthwatering freshness. Subtle seam of fennel seed and flint. |
Decanter |
92 |
 |
2025-12-04 |
| 2023 |
Lava Cap |
Cabernet Sauvignon El Dorado |
This estate-grown wine is big in mouthfeel and full-bodied, balanced nicely by decent fruit acidity and good, moderate tannins that give it heft. Black cherries, black currants, cocoa, iron, chocolate and mint flavors. Drink now or hold. |
James Suckling |
93 |
 |
2025-12-04 |
| 2023 |
Ocampo |
Listan Negro |
Such harmonious energy in this Listán Negro that unfolds in the glass with playful elegance. Beautiful purity of cherry, plum and mulberry fruit, supported by powdery tannins and framed by juniper, nutmeg and cardamom. Vivid yet soft acid driving the linear, long finish. Drinking beautifully now but will surely reveal other facets with some more time in bottle. |
Decanter |
94 |
 |
2025-12-04 |
| 2023 |
Ocampo |
Vijariego |
The sophisticated rusticity of this wine is truly alluring, evocative of its origin but also reflecting the deft, light-handed winemaking. Fleshy plum, black cherry and ripe figs, lined with subtle smokiness glide through the palate. The tannins are assertive yet fine, sprinkled with white pepper and tarragon. Long, nuanced, dynamic finish, offering hints of bergamot and Earl Grey. |
Decanter |
93 |
 |
2025-12-04 |
| 2022 |
Pursued by Bear |
Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley |
Combining elegance with a keen structure, this red offers refined black cherry accented by green olive and dusky spice flavors that build tension and richness toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2035. |
Wine Spectator |
93 |
 |
2025-12-03 |
| 2021 |
Marziano Abbona |
Barolo 'Pressenda' |
Balsamic flavors of eucalyptus, juniper and mint mingle with cherry and floral notes in this lithe yet solidly built red. With air, the cherry emerges, plus strawberry, while the tannins flex a little more on the finish. Best from 2029 through 2045. |
Wine Spectator |
94 |
 |
2025-12-03 |
| 2022 |
Sandro De Bruno |
Soave Classico 'Colli Scaligeri' |
A smoky and honeyed wine with aromas of ripe stone fruit and kerosene. Tingling acidity on the palate despite the delicacy, a light to medium body, a bony texture and pineapple flavors in the finish. Drink now. |
James Suckling |
91 |
 |
2025-12-01 |
| 2024 |
Sandro De Bruno |
Soave |
A very juicy style, showing bright quince aromas with wet wool and broom flowers. Vibrant and tingling on the medium-bodied palate with good weight, refreshing acidity and a grapefruit finish. Drink or hold. |
James Suckling |
93 |
 |
2025-12-01 |
| 2021 |
La Fiorita |
Brunello di Montalcino |
The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino opens with a rich blend of crushed blackberries and plums, complicated by mentholated herbs and stone dust. Silken and weighty yet still energetic, it offers depths of ripe red and black fruits enhanced by a bitter tinge of dark chocolate and citrus. It resonates with tension, leaving sweet tannins and a balsamic twang that pinches at the cheeks and keeps the palate salivating for more. Well done. |
Vinous |
94 |
 |
2025-11-24 |
| 2020 |
Elia Palazzesi |
Brunello di Montalcino 'Riserva' |
The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva opens with a perfumed blend of rose petals, wilted violets and autumnal spice. A pretty inner sweetness complements its soft, round textures as ripe blackberry fruit swirls throughout. It tapers off with decent length, a coating of fine tannins and blackcurrant resonance. |
Vinous |
92 |
 |
2025-11-24 |