91 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"Fresh aromas of orchard fruit, melon and spices before a weighty palate with vivid acidity and flavors of honeydew, caramel apples, crushed hazelnuts and warm spices. Creamy and well crafted, with a touch of minerals. Drink or hold. Screw cap."

92 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2023 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) is fabulous. Rich and creamy, it offers tons of immediacy. Apricot, chamomile, lemon confit and bright tropical notes all run through this super-expressive Chardonnay. Best of all, this is a superb value.

97 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Exquisite aromas of lavender, cigar ash and Spanish cedar with dried citrus follow through to a medium body and a solid palate with powerful, ultrafine and linear tannins. The muscle and long finish are so beautiful. Give it two or three years but already a solid wine. Drink aft

95-96 Jonathan Choukroun - Vert de Vin

The nose is fresh, aromatic and offers a nice power of freshness, fine grain and depth. There are notes of saffron, blueberry and, more slightly, racy minerality, nutmeg, combined with hints of graphite, fresh blackberry, fine hints of toasted almond and a very fine touch of caramelisation and pepper. The palate is fresh and offers minerality, a nice definition, precision, tension, a nice acidic backbone, a nice depth and dynamism. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/pulpy blackberry, crunchy/fresh black berry and slightly blueberry, liquorice with hints of chocolate, cardamom as well as fresh vanilla, racy minerality, a hint of fresh/juicy red berries and discreet hints of fresh tobacco. A discreet hint of saffron (in its flowery side) and almost black olive in the background. Good length and nice persistence. The tannins are soft, precise and smooth. A very nice work on the bitter taste.

95 Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Independent

Composed of 65.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31.9% Merlot, and 2.3% Petit Verdot, the 2019 Les Forts de Latour is deep garnet-purple in color. It opens with classic scents of cedar, cassis, and plum preserves, followed by suggestions of bay leaves, lavender, and crushed rocks. The medium to full-bodied palate is tight-knit, bright, and refreshing, with fine-grained tannins and a mineral-laced finish.

95 Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Cedar, tobacco leaf, cigar box, black currants, mint leaf, and blackberries come through on the nose. On the palate, the wine is elegant, fresh, lifted, and packed with sweet deep red fruits, spice, oregano, and leafy notes. The finish offers richness, length, and vibrancy. The wine is a blend of 65.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31.9% Merlot and 2.3% Petit Verdot. 14.3% ABV. Drink from 2027-2044

93 Jane Anson - Decanter

"Kick of gunsmoke reduction on the opening, waves of white peach, apricot pit, sage, mouthwatering and precise. Easy to drink, and easy to share. 70% in vats, 30% oak barrels, no new oak, 400l for Sauv. Gris."

92 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

"The 2024 Blanc Sec Lions de Suduiraut is fabulous. Intensely aromatic and deep, the 2024 is so impressive right out of the gate. Orchard fruit, white flowers, sage, mint and tomato leaf race across the palate, framed by brisk acids that pull it all together."

92 Decanter

"Quite varietal on the nose, elderflower, green apple, white floral notes and some crisp peach elements. White peach and pear, super cool and clear, a light touch of acidity with a hint of citrus but this is more on stone fruit and mineral freshness. Not so plump really but balanced nonetheless and super easy to drink. Ends clean. Bottled in February 2025. Represents 75% of the production of dry wines. "

92 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"Smoked herbs and gooseberries with stones and sliced apples. Really fresh and medium-bodied, with good a texture and finish. Very good balance. Drink now."

90 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

"Fermented in tank and barrel and already bottled, the 2024 Lions De Suduiraut Blanc is 56% Semillon, 29% Sauvignon Blanc, and the rest Sauvignon Gris. Clean, classic citrus, melon, minty herbs, and a kiss of spice all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, with a vibrant, pure, clean style that's hard to resist."

90 Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The fruit bomb 2022 Tinto has exuberant aromas of ripe berries and aromatic herbs, showy, extroverted and attractive. It has a juicy palate with some tannins and clout. It was produced with 35% Touriga Nacional, 30% Tinta Roriz, 25% Touriga Franca and 10% Tinta Barroca.

90 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Mint, raspberries, olives and Mediterranean herbs on the nose of this fragrant red. It’s medium-bodied, juicy and fresh, with sleek tannins. Touriga nacional, tinta roriz, touriga franca and tinta barroca. Drink now.

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."

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.

90 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2024 Dolcetto d'Alba is bright, bold and punchy. Blue-toned fruit, lavender, sage and mint show terrific energy and vibrancy because of the cool year and the decision to use 70% stems, very high for this wine. Give the 2024 six months to a year to come together. It's another super-distinctive wine in this range.