91 Falstaff Magazine

An intense varietal flavour, tropical and savoury, elderflower, green gooseberry, pomelo and passion fruit. The palate is exciting and fresh, with a well-balanced sweetness and a lively acidity that carries the savoury flavours. A marvellous refreshing drink.

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!"

92 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Baked blueberries and spices on the nose, followed by a full-bodied, rich and creamy palate, full of ripe dark fruit, accompanied by broad, sturdy tannins. Toasty notes at the end. Drink or hold.

95 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

From down near Hopewell on an east-facing slope, the 2021 Pinot Noir Elton Vineyard takes on a touch more pigment in its deep, transparent ruby hue and would benefit from decanting if drinking early, as it has a touch of reduction on opening. It opens to reveal a floral perfume of violets, black raspberry coulis, black pepper spice, and a hint of blue fruit shining through. Rounded and medium to full-bodied, though elegant and graceful, pure fruit fills the palate, and its floral perfume lasts through the finish. Also offering ripe tannins and a long finish with a hint of warming spice on the back, it’s another age-worthy wine to enjoy over the next 10-12 years. This site is currently being converted to organic viticulture.

94 Wine Spectator

Displaying drive and energy, this Pinot offers full-bodied raspberry and dark berry flavors. Shows savory tea and dusky spice accents while building tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2033. 290 cases made.

94 Eric Guido - Vinous Media

The 2021 Pinot Noir Elton Vineyard is decidedly dark and mineral in character, blending crushed ashen stones with black olive nuances, wilted violets, hints of cola and crushed wild strawberries. Silky textures are contrasted by tart wild berry depths and saline-tinged acidity, saturating and enlivening the palate. Grippy and long, yet still mouth-watering, the 2021 Elton finishes potent and structured. It leaves a coating of fine-grained tannins, adding a classically dry sensation. A fantastic rendition of Elton Vineyard.

95 Decanter

This opens with an expressive nose of elderflower, spring meadow scents and mouthwatering minerals. On the palate, it's gorgeously bright, with effortless fruit, juicy acidity and a sense of completeness. Seemingly an easy wine, the mineral power sweeps in on the finish. Speaks of a great site. Fabulous and utterly drinkable.

93 Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 2022 Blanc d'Orto Brisat differs from the regular Blanc d'Orto in the skin contact, which here is 21 days in stainless steel, and the wine matured in used 500-liter barrels for six months. Furthermore, this was selected from a specific plot planted in 1948, and the wine has more balanced parameters, 13.55% alcohol, a pH of 3.42 and 4.8 grams of acidity. In my book, if you do skin contact, this is the way to do it, not overpowering the wine, adding nuance, weight and complexity but keeping the DNA of the grape and the place. Well done, guys! 1,500 bottles produced. It was bottled in the spring of 2024."

95 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A vivid, racy and well-balanced wine with great acidity and vibrant citrus, crisp pear and apple flavors on a silky texture. So light-bodied, elegant and linear in character. Drink now or hold.

93 Wine Enthusiast

This bottling offers a more affordable and widely available means of sampling what this brand is doing. Mineral-driven aromas of sandstone and damp earth meet with lemon peel and crisp apple on the nose. The palate is extremely grippy in texture, showing citrus, melon and appetizing sea salt flavors.

92 Wine Spectator

Opens with a mouthwatering mix of Meyer lemon, pomelo, freshly grated ginger, Honeycrisp apple and green tea flavors. Hints of toasted herbs, sea salt and orange zest linger on the finish. Drink now. 1,202 cases made.

91 Matthew Luczy - Robert Parkers The Wine Advocate

Sourced from selections planted at Domaine de la Côte, the 2022 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills is more floral than saline on the nose, introducing a focused, laser-like palate whose precision overdelivers for a regional wine. It finishes with a lovely textural richness framed with an oceanic lift, making for a charming and accurate showing of the Sta. Rita Hills.

90 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills) is a tense, finely-cut Chardonnay. Bright citrus peel, white flowers, chalk, mint and white pepper lend notable brilliance throughout. All of this fruit is from Domaine de la Côte.