96 Andres Proensa

"Broad and attractive. Aromas of ripe fruit and spices on the nose, with balsamic notes as well and tobacco leaf. Persistent and fluid on the palate, with moderate tannins, and savoriness."

96 Guía Gourmets - Guía Gourmets

Bright cherry color with a garnet rim. Deep nose, with notes of stewed plums, crème de cassis, blackberries, smokiness, dark chocolate, cigar box, graphite, bay leaf, lavender, violet pastille, and inkiness. On the palate, the wine is complex, with great vibrancy, structure, elegant tannins, balance, and a long retronasal finish.

91 Wine Spectator

Hints of violet, clove, anise and graphite are a delicate, aromatic thread woven through cherry compote, plum skin, dried thyme and mineral flavors. This is supple and harmonious, with fine tannins firming the finish. Drink now through 2029. 5,000 cases made, 500 cases imported.

96 Wine Enthusiast

This new special cuvée, launched for this biodynamic winery's 20th anniversary, is a finessed and beautiful bottling from vines on the estate's Greywacke river stones. Wild fermented, with time on lees in old Austrian oak and minimal sulfur, it's bright, upright and linear. Aromas of pineapple, peach, lime granita and white florals are underscored with fresh wild herbal tones like fennel and cilantro. The palate is slinky, with more tempered acidity than your typical Marlborough Sauvignon. The focus here is on texture, complexity and food-friendliness. A beautiful expression of place from one of Marlborough's leading producers. — Christina Pickard

90 Wine Enthusiast

"Firm and dry, this wine shows more than its 10 years of aging. It has acidity as much as fruit, along with strong wood-aged flavors that push the spirit forward. At the end, it is all about the acidity and old wood flavors."

96 Wine Spectator

Stunning, this distinct, expressive white shows aromatic lemon blossom, wildflower honey, dried ginger and buttered brioche flavors, with fleshy mango, tangerine and lemon curd notes at the core. This wine's flavors stay fresh, thanks to mouthwatering acidity, while hints of toasted, salted almond linger on the finish. Drink now through 2033. 445 cases made.

99 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

"A wine I was able to taste on multiple occasions, the 2015 Troplong Mondot is a tour de force that readers need to snatch up. This cuvee comes from the cool, clay and limestone soils on the upper plateau (it’s the highest point in the appellation) and is a blend of 92% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, harvest between September 30th and October 21st, that was brought up in 85% new French oak. Sporting a deep, inky color as well as a sensational bouquet of creme de cassis, blackberry, toasted spice, licorice and spring flowers, it’s another huge wine from this estate that has perfect balance between its fruit, oak and tannin, a stacked mid-palate, and an incredible finish. I wrote "crazy good" more than once in my notes. It has enough fruit and texture to drink nicely even today, yet needs 4-5 years of cellaring and will keep for two to three decades. It's one of the great wines of the vintage."

98 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Expressive, ripe dark plums swathed in aromas of mocha, toasted baking spices, graphite, blackberries and mulberries. The flavor-soaked palate arrives on suave, velvety tannins, delivering flavors of vibrant, concentrated dark plums, mulberries, dark chocolate and cocoa in a youthful, fresh style. Terrific wine with ultra-long finish. An essay in power and elegance. Essence-like. Best from 2020.

97 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

One of the stars of the vintage, the 2015 Troplong Mondot has come together beautifully over the last year and half. Rich and sumptuous to the core, it is a classic wine from this property, built on serious fruit density and textural richness. Dark red cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather and spice are some of the many notes that build as the 2015 shows off its irrepressible personality. A viscerally exciting, resonant wine, it just needs a few years to shed some of its baby fat. Tasted two times.

93-96 Wine Spectator

" This has some exotic ripeness, with açaí berry and loganberry fruit pumping through, carried by substantial brambly tannins and backed by a long, spice- and black tea—infused finish. Shows power and range. Score range: 93-96 "

96 Wine Enthusiast

"95–97. Barrel Sample. Rich and smooth, this is a powerful and concentrated wine. The wine is perfumed and fragrant, with fine dusty tannins and a fresh edge that provides a nice lift to the finish."

92-94 Neal Martin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 2015 Troplong Mondot is inky black in color. The nose was initially arresting with a carapace of toasty new oak, but it only takes several swirls of the glass for that to dissipate and leave scents of intense black fruit, crème de cassis, spice box and violets. It is verging on "heady" in style, powered along by that Merlot. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannin, layers of ripe, sensual, lavish black fruit interlaced with black pepper and clove. The acidity binds everything together, maintains control through to the finish that fans out nicely. It leans towards the hedonistic style of Saint Emilion, but it is not pushed over the edge as I have found in previous recent vintages. What it needs to develop is just the charm and personality of the finest Saint Emilion wines this vintage."

96 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2023 Chardonnay Gap’s Crown Vineyard is another impressive wine in this range from Three Sticks. Citrus peel, white flowers, mint, slate and chalk are all beautifully delineated in this brisk, nervy Chardonnay. All the elements are so well balanced. I especially admire the wine’s translucence and mineral-driven purity.

89 Billy Norris - Vinous Media

The 2024 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley is soft-textured, elegant and quite floral in character. Delicate nuances of rosewater, tart red cherry, cedar and lavender blossom slowly, remaining quite understated through and through.

93 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"Deep and concentrated nose and palate full of blackberries and dark cherries. Fleshy, flavorful and full-bodied on the palate with lots of fruit. Firm tannins but nothing chewy here. Sleek and voluminous. A co-fermentation of malbec, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon. Drink from 2025."

94 Wine Enthusiast

"This is an attractive Sancerre. Aromas of bread dough, muddled bosc pear, and golden apple charm the nose along with orange zest and baby's breath. The palate is well-integrated with orchard fruit shining through supported by crushed stones and chalk-dusted acidity that refreshes. -RS"

93 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

One of the modern classics for d’Arenberg, this is fermented with a high proportion of lightly pressed viognier skins and then has shiraz added late in the elevate to tone the viognier influence into balance. The aromas are fresh, richly spicy and lead by exuberantly ripe blackberries and dark plums with toasted spices and meaty elements. The palate has such richness and exotic, powerful tannins carry ripe dark plums and berries long and deep. Impressive depth and composure. Drink over the next decade.

89 MaryAnn Worobiec - Wine Spectator

Dense and rustic, with charming notes of campfire, salumi and espresso that show firm, dusty tannins. There are plenty of black pepper accents to the core of cassis, blackberry and dried sage. Shiraz and Viognier. Drink now through 2039.

92 Eric Guido - Vinous Media

The 2022 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico entices with a heavily spiced bouquet as cedar box and clove give way to crushed blackberries and nuances of coconut. It is silken and elegant in feel, with depths of ripe red berry fruits offset by a bitter tinge of dark chocolate and citrus. The finish is gently structured and long, with a twang of blood orange that resonates.

97 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Coming from a mix of noteworthy sites in the valley and mostly Cabernet (there's some Merlot in the blend, I believe), the 2018 Napa Valley Red Wine sports a dense purple color to go with a full-bodied, opulent, monster of a wine that carries loads of red and black fruits, notes of spiced meats, dried tobacco, and chocolate, ripe tannins, integrated oak, and a wonderfully mouth-filling texture. This is about as opulent and sexy as 2018 gets and it's well worth seeing out. It's going to put a smile on your face any time over the coming 15-20 years.

97 Robert Parker - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"One of the most spectacular 1994s, this opaque purple-colored wine is an exotic, flamboyant, ostentatious port. Extremely fragrant and pungent, with a flashy display of jammy cassis, pepper, licorice, and truffles, this port is an attention-grabber. Awesomely rich, and full-bodied, with superb length, richness, and overall balance, it possesses a huge mid-palate, layers of flavor, an unctuous texture, and a blockbuster finish. Everything is in place, with the brandy and tannin well-integrated, even concealed by the masses of fruit and glycerin. This wine will drink fabulously well at age ten, but keep for up to thirty years. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2035."

88 Jasper Morris, MW - Inside Burgundy

Foudres and 600 litre barrels. Mid lemon yellow, with notable ripeness on the nose, even some bacon fat – picked later after the heat spurt had done its work. However very far from heavy or heated on the nose, with clean cut Hautes Côtes character dominating the middle before the return of a honeyed citrus note to finish. Drink from 2026-2028. Tasted Oct 2024.