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.

93 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

"Offering gorgeous fruit purity and perfumed, the wine shows dark plum, blueberry, violet, olive and cedar characters on the nose. The palate is equally attractive with excellent weight and concentration, leading to a wonderfully long flavoursome finish. At its best: now to 2031."

92 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A well-balanced, seductive and lively red with aromas of forest berries, red currants, warm herbs and some crushed peppercorns. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins. Juicy berry character with a lift of spices bringing energy and vitality on the palate and onto the tactile finish. Drink now.

91 Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of black cherry, pomegranate, fresh figs and top soil create a nose that's tangy, but with depth. Blackberries headline the palate, while undertones of dark chocolate and more earth provide balance. Tannins are firm yet flexible, and acid is vibrant.

91 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 Chianti Classico Berardenga is superb. Rich and deep yet also quite translucent, the 2022 is an archetype of Castelnuovo Berardenga. Black cherry, leather, spice, tobacco, menthol and dried herbs inform this potent, super-classic Chianti Classico. This is beautifully done, especially for the year.

90 Wine Spectator

Walking the line between cherry and berry flavors and earth and iron notes, this red is bright and juicy midpalate, firming up on the long finish. Balanced overall, needing a year to knit together. Best from 2026 through 2033. 22,000 cases made, 6,500 cases imported.

94 Erin Brooks - Robert Parker's the Wine Advocate

The 2022 Pinot Noir Silice Vineyard is transparent and pure. It has detailed aromas of cranberry, pomegranate and tangerine peel, while accents of mossy bark and mushrooms evoke a shady forest. The medium-bodied palate is concentrated and dynamic with flavors that shift from fruit to earth and spice. It has a silky texture, vibrant acidity and a long, spicy finish. It will mature gracefully over the next 10+ years.

92 Aldo Fiordelli - Senior Editor - JamesSuckling.com

"A restrained yet layered wine with aromas of wax, quince, lemons, chalk and leesy savoriness. Medium-bodied, it shows orange flavors on a savory palate and a tannic grip that’s balanced by weight and lifted acidity. Drink now."

93-95 William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Roulot's 2022 Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouchères delivers aromas of pear, peach, green apple and orange oil mingled with toasted nuts, white flowers and bread dough. Medium to full-bodied, supple and satiny, it's rich and layered, with a gourmand, charming profile and a long, saline finish.

92 Wine Spectator

This fresh red leads with rubbed sage and floral notes before joining lively and crisp berry and pomegranate flavors. The generous acidity lifts the flavors onto the finish around firming, gravelly tannins, plus late hints of cherry and herbs. Grenache, Carignane and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2034. 900 cases made.

92 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 Gravels is a gorgeous, beautifully balanced wine. The blend of 60% Grenache, 25% Carignane and 15% Mourvèdre works so well. Understated and delicate, with lovely textural depth, the 2022 is very fine. The 100% stems are not that evident in this vintage. Instead, the 2022 speaks to total balance and class.

94 Matthew Luczy - Robert Parkers The Wine Advocate

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon China Blue leads with a polished, blue-fruited nose flanked with subtle tinges of tobacco, woody accents and the welcome herbal lift that runs through this roster. The palate is beautiful and decadent while remaining alluring and light on its feet, concluding with a graceful, harmonious and tense finish that gently but persistently swells in dimension with time in the glass. It's a fantastic and unique showing of Happy Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon.

93 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon China Blue Vineyard is polished and sensual from the get-go. Crushed flowers and bright red-toned fruit immediately confer freshness and a level of high-toned notes not especially typical of Happy Canyon Cabernets. This is an especially savory and pungent Cabernet. Soft tannins make it a delight to taste, even in its youth.

91 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Named for the tractor acquired with the original property in 1973, Shafer's 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon TD-9 blends fruit from the estate with purchased fruit to provide an entry-level Cabernet Sauvignon. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 4% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot, aged in 100% new French oak, it does offer plenty of vanilla and spice shadings to balance the cherry fruit. Full-bodied and velvety-textured, it offers plenty of pleasure for what amounts to a fair price within the Napa scheme of things. With more than 10,000 cases produced, it should be widely available at steakhouses and retail.

90 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

The 2022 TD-9 checks in as 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 4% Malbec, and the rest Petit Verdot. It has a juicy, lively, medium to full-bodied style to go with pretty red and black fruits, some spicy wood and floral notes, fine tannins, and a great finish.

90 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon TD-9 is a pretty wine. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit and sweet spice tones are nicely lifted. This is an especially delicate, aromatic Cabernet Sauvignon that shows the lighter structure of the year.

97 Decanter

Shimmering notes of orange peel and lemon juice illuminate over the succulent muscovado sweetness, whilst the generous lime acidity cleans the palate in preparation for the next flood of flavours: caramel and dried fig. Never-ending and remarkable.

93 Mark Squires - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 1985 Colheita Tawny Port Dalva comes in with 129 grams per liter of residual sugar. This adds a layer or two of depth to the 1994 Colheita reviewed. It is pretty fine. The texture is richer, a bit unctuous, and the finish lingers beautifully. Dribbling waves of caramel and a hint of molasses over the palate, this quickly becomes irresistible. It is nicely balanced, too, easy to drink."

91 Yohan Castaing - Robert Parker's the Wine Advocate

A blend of 50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 15% Meunier, the 2018 Extra-Brut displays a bright, perfumed bouquet with aromas of blanched almond, fresh bread, spring flower, menthol and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and seamless, it’s vinous with bright acids and a lingering, saline finish. Il should age well over the next five to eight years.

94 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A spicy and fresh malbec with some dark walnuts, crushed stones and a hint of sweet spices to the blue fruit and exotically fresh herbs. Juicy and bright on the palate with mealy, dusty tannins and an elegant but lengthy finish. Drink or hold.

93 Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The eponymous 2023 Branco, a 50/50 blend of Arinto and Roupeiro from dry-farmed vines planted in 2008 on granite soils, finished fermenting in 2,000-liter Austrian foudres, where it matured for 12 months with the lees. It comes in with a serious and elegant profile, good ripeness, 13% alcohol and very good freshness. It's balanced, fresh, very clean, elegant and tasty. It should develop nicely in bottle. 5,500 bottles produced. It was bottled in October 2024.