95 Wine Enthusiast

The color of blackberry pie filling, this wine offers a bouquet of black cherry, cassis and clove. Opulent tannins provide a framework for cherry, blackberry, nutmeg, dark chocolate and coffee bean flavors with a hint of olive tapenade. The lengthy finish is marked with a note of caramel. An antidote to fresh, easy-drinking Monastrell, this is one to lay down and savor in a few years. Drink through 2031.

93 Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The impressive 2017 Elo is varietal, rich and powerful but polished and with a rustic elegance. It's a bit older, so it has some developed and tertiary aromas, and the tannins are mostly resolved. It has a chalky texture and a long finish.

94 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

The 2019 Claret North Coast Red Wine is a killer value, with great lift and freshness throughout. Made from 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah, and the rest Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Malbec, the majority of the fruit was sourced from Jericho Canyon. Pouring a youthful purple/red, it is lifted with aromas of graphite, fresh black cherry, cedar, and pine needles. Full-bodied but lifted, it offers ripe tannins, fresh acidity, and notes of fresh red and black fruit, pressed flowers, and turned soil earthiness on the finish. It's drinking well now but is certainly worth cellaring over the next 10 or more years. It’s a great value.

93 Matthew Luczy - Robert Parkers The Wine Advocate

The 2021 Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains is a peek at the stellar produce of Rhys's 2021 single-vineyard white wines. The nose opens with fresh, racy aromas of sea spray, lemon curd and Granny Smith apple. The mid-palate displays a level of creamy richness that takes substantial cellaring to unlock in the rest of the lineup. The signature tension and angularity of the Rhys style are present, albeit with a welcomed softness and generosity of texture. Readers holding this admirable array of wines should start here and hold off on the single-site wines for at least a few more years.

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.

90 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

"We start with Nino Franco’s NV Prosecco Rustico, which sets the mood for a relaxing dinner after a long day of tasting 2014 Napa Valley Cabernets."

88 Stephen Tanzer

"Pale, healthy color. Bright, nuanced aromas of citrus fruits, minerals and vanilla. A soft, moderately sweet fruit bomb of a Champagne, with pear, apple, peach and pineapple flavors nicely shaped by harmonious acidity. Finishes chewy and persistent. I'm not usually a fan of off-dry Champagne, but this is clean and lively."

90 Wine Spectator

Offers a lovely mix of ripe peach, apricot and orange blossom notes that are effusive, juicy and decidedly drinkable on a plump frame. Details of ripe pear, melon and dried ginger linger on the finish effortlessly alongside a hint of white tea. Chenin Blanc and Viognier. Drink now. 180,000 cases made.

94 Decanter

Decanter World Wine Awards Score - "Through meticulous vineyard management and modern winemaking techniques, the Michon family has breathed new life into Château Livran, capturing the essence of its terroir with each bottle. From the complex and inviting aromas of blackcurrant, black cherry, and fig to the plush and intensely concentrated fruit palate of raspberry, mulberry, and cassis, every sip of the Château Livran screams for another."