16 Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages

Quite firm bitter-cherry impression but with good life and bite. Not a centrepiece wine but a very creditable red 2023. GV (JR)

90 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"This juicy red has aromas of baked cherries, vanilla, orange peel and grilled herbs. It’s medium-bodied with medium tannins and a fruity, lightly jammy character. Drink now." - Claire Nesbitt

89 Eric Guido - Vinous Media

"The 2023 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riparosso grumbles up with a hauntingly dark blend of citrus-tinged blackberry, wet stone and balsamic spice. Silken in texture yet lifted in feel, this cascades across the palate with tart wild berry fruit and crunchy mineral tones, all elevated by a core of zesty acidity. Just gently tannic, it leaves a violet resonance through the slightly angular finale."

93 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A rich, dark wine with ripe cherries, raspberries, cocoa powder and subtle black pepper on the nose. Full-bodied, dense and velvety with thick tannins and toasty flavors, it shows crisp acidity and a finish of almonds and marzipan. Drink or hold.

94 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Pristine and elegantly expressed, the wine shows lime cordial, fig, crunchy apple and jasmine aromas, leading to a brilliantly focused palate that's refined and linear. Wonderfully framed by lively acidity, making it superbly structured and lingering. At its best: 2024 to 2036. www.chateautanunda.com. Feb 2023.

92 Wine Spectator

A creamy white that expands nicely on the palate, buoyed by bright acidity and a salty underpinning. Elegant, deftly integrating flavors of creamed melon, persimmon and lemon thyme with rich hints of macadamia nut and vanilla pastry. Well-spiced and lingering on the mouthwatering finish. Chardonnay and Grechetto. Drink now through 2039.

97 Kerin O'Keefe - kerinokeefe.com

Camphor, rose, dark spice and forest berry aromas propel out of the glass on the intensely fragrant 2021 Rocche dell'Annunziata from Francesco Rinaldi. Showing pedigree and extreme elegance, the full-bodied, delicious palate boasts a weightless finesse, delivering layers of ripe Marasca cherry, crushed raspberry, dried mint and star anise accompanied by present but refined tannins. A wonderful expression of this celebrated MGA in La Mora, it's well balanced, with bright acidity. What a beauty. Drink 2031–2046

90 Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of wet tobacco and mixed cherries carry into the palate. With further sipping they transform into spiced tobacco, cocoa and dark fruits carried by a full body and melting tannins.

97 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Coming from 100% destemmed Grenache and the sandy soils of the Cristia lieu-dit, the 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes is the clear winner in the lineup and a gorgeous wine that readers will love. Awesome notes of roasted garrigue, licorice, Provençal spice, and assorted red and black fruits all define the aromatics, and it's a deep, layered, full-bodied beauty revealing velvety tannins and a blockbuster finish. As with most 2022s, it’s already drinking brilliantly yet should evolve gracefully over the coming decade. There are 500 cases produced.

90 Wine & Spirits

"Red cherry in color and pointedly spicy, this wine has a fine bubble that gives it a zesty feel and creates delicate nuances to the fruit, even though the flavors are concentrated, belying that light and airy mousse. Citrus, smoke and leather scents rise out of the glass, capped by a stinging acidity that needs food, like a chorizo-laden paella."