95 Decanter

Lovely aromas of red cherry and green tea leaf. Dense fruit concentration, tannins balanced with the acidity and body. A great glass of wine.

97 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Great concentration and gorgeous fruit flavors lead the way in this firmly textured wine from an especially good year. Red and black cherries, black tea and dried blueberries on the palate, backed by rather tight tannins that will need time to soften for ideal drinking. Still firm and lip-smacking in the finish, echoing more dark fruit. Best from 2030.

93 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"Gandona's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Encosta features scents of crushed stone and pencil shavings layered atop ripe plums and black cherries. While it's full-bodied, with some grainy tannins, it's not unapproachable, with a long, dusty-textured finish. For those keeping track of the minutia, it was aged in two-thirds new French oak and there's a tiny proportion (less than 2% in aggregate) of other grape varieties: Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Previous vintages are still on the market for around $100, so this may be the rare affordable bottling from Pritchard Hill (1,050 cases produced)."

94 Wine Enthusiast

This little-known wine-growing region, South of Mendocino, has only one winery. They have been in operation since 1978. It is structured bottling of Syrah, Grenache, Petite Sirah, and a splash of Viognier as a nod to the Northern Rhône of France. Their region gets the warm days, but it has cooler temperatures later in the day, creating structured, high-toned, red wines driven with red fruits, savory herbs, and silky tannins with grit. Aerate and enjoy now, or you can cellar until 2030

93 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Named for Marietta’s founder and longtime winemaker, the 2022 Christo blends 67% Syrah, 22% Grenache, 8% Petite Sirah, and 3% Viognier, his son Scot building the wine in his dad’s favorite style, balanced and earthy, yet plenty generous in velvety mouthfeel and hedonistic. The Syrah and Viognier are co-fermented. It offers the earthiness of Syrah, with the strawberry goodness of Grenache, and the tannic intensity of Petite Sirah, full-bodied, concentrated, and ready to be enjoyed over the next 10-12 years.

92 Wine Spectator

A Zin with pizzaz and an easy-going personality, this serves up lively cherry, cranberry, grilled sage and black pepper flavors that end on a perky note. Drink now through 2031. 9,509 cases made.

95 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Aromas of grapefruit, brine, green olives and limes. Medium- to full-bodied, linear and vibrant, with definition. Restrained exuberance and a touch of salinity in the finish. 100% indigenous yeast fermentation. Impressive handmade wine considering the volume. From organically grown grapes. Drink now. Screw cap.

94 Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier - CamDouglasMS.com

Taut, new, pure fruited, ripe and salivating with aromas and flavours of grapefruit and lime, white peach and hay. A dry wine on the palate with a backbone of acidity engaging the palate and sending a flourish of flavours throughout. There’s a light fine lees quality, saline quality and lengthy vibrant finish. Best drinking from mid to late 2026 through 2032+

90 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

This has a grassy, lightly candied character with aromas of lemon drops, tarragon and citrus leaves. Light- to medium-bodied with zippy acidity, offering white-currant and citrus-blossom flavors throughout.

94 Wine Enthusiast

This wine is rich, supple, with aromas of strawberry, raspberry, tangerine cream, cinnamon, and notes of Orange blossom on the nose. The flavors on the palate are ripe peach, cranberry-cherry compote, apricot, star anise, with fine mousse mid- palate, toasted chestnut, orange cream, and a dry long finish. Super Brunch Bubbles — Tonya Pitts