92 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Olives, currants, graphite and dried herbs on the nose of this savory and mineral red. Lots of pencil-shaving character on the palate, which is medium- to full-bodied, fine-grained and focused. Cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Try in 2027.

94 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2023 Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch is a very pretty and expressive white. Tangerine peel, mint, white flowers and tropical overtones lend notable aromatic brightness. Blocked malolactic fermentation keeps the flavors lively, but there's also plenty of textural creaminess. This is a fine edition.

94 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"Plenty of bread dough, brioche and subtle strawberries with hints of chalk. It's medium- to full-bodied with lovely, creamy texture and bright fruit. Vivid finish. Flint at the end. Crunchy. Dosage 7 g/L. Drink now."

91 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A round and juicy white with aromas of green pears and pastry spices. Medium-bodied with a silky texture and an attractive almond-powder note coming through. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.

93 Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 2021 Pinot Noir RH is from a warmer plot with a large loamy layer topping the Oxfordian limestone. From 21-year-old vines (massal selections) and aged in 225-liter barrels, this is a tight, tart and refreshing, more masculine Pinot with generous fruit yet no signs of roundness or charm. It's saline and salivating on the finish and driven by a fascinating composition of salts and tannins yet also juice. This is a long-distance runner to be aged for at least 4-5 years. 12% stated alcohol. Tasted at the domaine in February 2024."

94-96 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

One of the finest vintages to date for this estate, possibly eclipsing the 2016, the 2022 Château Fleur Cardinale offers a medium to full-bodied, seamless, incredibly elegant and balanced profile that brings beautiful richness in its ripe black raspberry and cassis fruits as well as some spicy, floral, and herbal nuances. Balanced and nicely concentrated, with ripe tannins, it does everything right in the vintage.

95-96 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Plenty of ripe berry and currant character with some freshly cut black cherries. Hints of chocolate. Medium body with firm tannins and a flavorful finish. Yet all in reserve. Crunchy.

94 Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

These guys know how to combine intensity and lift, and here they capture the exuberance and exoticism of the spice and fruit character of 2022 wiyhout going overboard. This is big but has enjoyable floral character and chalky tannins, needs some time in bottle to soften, but there is juice and punch.

94 Georgina Hindle - Decanter

Floral flecks with ripe black fruits on the nose. Straight and linear, concentrated but kept in check by fine and firm tannins that keep the frame relatively narrow and focused from start to finish. Nice purity and clarity of elements with cool blueberries alongside slate, liquorice and crushed stones giving the mineral nuance. Still has tension so you're not getting much width at this point but everything is presented so nicely and formally, all in its place with high acidity making it such an appealing, friendly and drinkable wine. Great stuff from this estate that continues to impress. Yield 38hl/ha. Harvest 19-30 September. Ageing 12-14 months, 72% new French oak barrels, 18% one wine, 7% 30hl foudres, 3% 750l amphora. 3.6pH. Bee friendly. Jean-Philippe fort consultant.

90-92 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 Fleur Cardinale is soft, open and forthcoming. Dark fruit, chocolate, sweet spice, leather and licorice all open nicely. There's good depth but less in the way of energy or excitement. All the elements are very well balanced. Perhaps I caught this on a quiet day. Tasted two times.