93 Wine Spectator

Offers a stunning, intense and energetic mix of ripe peach, Meyer lemon, Key lime and fresh Honeycrisp apple notes, with accents of litsea oil, toasted green tea and Himalayan sea salt on the finish. A touch of lemon balm lingers. Drink now. 72,000 cases imported.

93 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2016 Suvereto Montecristo is a luxuriously thick, classic blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot that just breathes Coastal Tuscany, conjuring images of Mediterranean shrub and straight, cypress-lined roads leading to the sea. The area's clay soils give the wine extra succulence and softness, although as it turns out, they are not particularly well suited to Petit Verdot, so that portion has been reduced in this vintage. This is a soft and ripe red that would work great with a Tuscan white bean stew.

93 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2016 Montecristo, 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, is a dense, potent wine. Inky black fruit, chocolate, new oak and licorice all come through in this heady, flamboyant wine. The 2016 is not at all subtle, but it will please fans of the style.

93 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A very spicy nose with lots of roasted rosemary, blackberries, sandalwood, cedar, thyme, pine cones and oyster shells. Full-bodied and intense on the palate with the wood certainly seeping through, but it also shows finesse and density. Drink from 2025.

85 Gilbert & Gaillard

« Delightful pale gold colour. Clean, fruity nose with hints of grape. Fruity and tangy on the palate, with an appreciable ripeness and freshness. Lively, refreshing profile. »

95 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2019 Syrah Coastview Vineyard - Terraces is fabulous. Racy and sleek, the 2019 is endowed with serious depth. Dark fruit, leather, incense, tobacco, mocha, lavender and dried herbs are all amplified in this big, bold Syrah from Big Basin. There's so much to like.

94 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Ripe black fruits, pepper, leather, and spring flower notes all emerge from the 2019 Syrah Coastview Vineyard Terraces, a hidden gem of a Syrah that has more than a passing resemblance to a great Côte Rôtie. Medium to full-bodied, balanced, with a great mid-palate and ripe tannins, it's one of the standouts in this lineup. It will unquestionably evolve for 10-15 years.

93 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Perfumed aromas of red currants, lavender, fresh thyme and graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with plush tannins and balanced acidity, giving flavors of raspberry coulis, red licorice and baking spices. Very soft and delicate, with a nicely constructed backbone. Drink or hold.

88 Wine Enthusiast

This is spicy, with flavors of white cherry, crushed strawberry and rose water. It is well meshed, offering a subtle pastry note on the moderately long finish. — Aleks Zecevic

98 Raymond Chan - Raymond Chan Wine Reviews

Deep, inky ruby with a deep purple hue, lighter purple on the rim. The nose is full, packed with alluring aromas of blackberries, cassis and plums entwined with cloves, cardamom and violet, subtle leathery note developing, along with dark cocoa, black olives and whisky barrel, very complex. Full-bodied, a bright palate full of energy and multilayered, black fruit melded with black olives, cocoa and violet, unfolding a hint of leather and barrel spices of cloves, cardamom and star anise. Herbal element unveiled as the wine aerated, echoing spices, black olives, linger to a very long, fulsome finish. The wine has concentration and density, yet it's bright with clarity and layers, full of whimsical interest. The tannin is well structured and integrated, fine-grained with a velvety grip, provide great vitality supported by balanced acidity. This is a stunning blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 20% and Cabernet Franc 15%, with concentrated flavour of perfectly ripe fruit and balanced acidity, elegantly complex barrel details on a fine-structured palate. Match with t-bone steak & truffle sauce and roasted lamb over the next 15+ years. Fruit sourced from best parcels in Paritua Vineyard at 2112 Maraekakaho Road, Bridge Pa Triangle. Destemmed, cold-soaked, fermented to 14.5% alc, 20-28 days post ferment maceration. Aged in French oak barriques for 24 months, 50% new oak.

97 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Immensely complex and engaging, showing cassis, blackberry, smoked game, cedar, tobacco and violet aromas on the nose. It's concentrated and richly textured on the palate offering fabulous fruit power combined with savoury nuances, leading to an impressively long structured finish. A blend of 65% cabernet sauvignon, 20% merlot & 15% cabernet franc. At its best: now to 2038.

96 Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier - CamDouglasMS.com

Powerful core of blackberry and roasted plums, a touch of dark chocolate and smoky tobacco oak complexities. Youthful, intense and compelling bouquet. Full-bodied, rich in flavour and texture with barrel spices and fruit flavours that mirror the nose. Firm tannins are abundant and ripe. There's no mistaking the toasty oak and barrel spice layers, these attributes contribute to a complex and powerful wine that will age for some years to come. Decant for service and serve with food or cellar. Best drinking from 2024 through 2030+.

95 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

"The 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Stielle is dynamic and complex in the glass, a wine that shows everything Gaiole is capable of. Dark-toned fruit, lavender, mocha, licorice and cloves soar from the glass as the 2020 showcases its pedigree and sheer allure. Hints of floral and savory overtones blossom with aeration. What a wine!"