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.

93 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Attractive caramel apple flavors and a robust texture give this full-bodied wine a big personality. Aromas and flavors of baked apples, lime zest, butterscotch and poached peaches on a rich texture backed by good acidity. Drink now.

92 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Restrained, if not low-key on the nose, with spicy and peppery character to the red-fruit, pomegranate and fresh floral aromas. Medium-bodied, it shows firm, youthful tannins with crisp acidity and an austere, grainy finish. Try from 2027.

90 Antonio Galloni - Piedmont Report

The 2021 Barolo is deep, succulent and layered. Dark-toned fruit, leather, spice, cedar and dried herbs build effortlessly in the glass. Floral and savory overtones play off a core of black cherry/plum fruit. All the elements are very nicely balanced. This is a fine showing from the Scavino family and a terrific wine in its peer group.

93 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Highly aromatic and expressive, the 2018 Costa Della Sesia Nebbiolo Castleng is flush with aromas of candied red flowers, strawberry compote, and licorice. Medium-bodied, it is supple with softly textured fruit, with an almost Grenache-like ease and charm, offering notes of herbes de Provence, apricot, and dusty earth along with fine tannins, fresh acidity, and elegant balance. Drink 2023-2030.

95 Wine Enthusiast

Sandeman's long-standing reputation for aged tawny Port is confirmed by this wine. It is poised between fresh fruit and spice, dried dates and a generous golden glow. The wine is at its peak and ready to drink. - ROGER VOSS

95 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Dark amber color. Aromas and flavors of trail mix with pronounced toasted almond, dried red and black fruits, chocolate and salted caramel, and nuts and sunflower seeds with a chewy, vibrant, moderately sweet medium-to-full body and a warming, complex, long finish imparting impressions of dried dates and figs, leather, dark chocolate covered toffee, and orange marmalade with well-integrated tannins and moderate oak flavor. A high quality and dangerous after dinner drink that would pair well with dessert and transition splendidly to an after dinner brown spirit.

93 Wine Spectator

"Broad, rich and elegant, with creamy, supple flavors of butterscotch, toasted coconut and hazelnut. The luscious finish is loaded with spice and cocoa details. Seductive. Drink now. 4,000 cases imported. –KM"

95 Wine Spectator

This rich red is saturated with black cherry, blackberry, licorice and mineral aromas and flavors. Its texture is supple, yet there's plenty of grip, and the concentrated fruit flavors pulse through the resonant finish. Fresh and harmonious. Best from 2015 through 2032. 10 cases imported.

94 Wine Enthusiast

This wine has density and some firm tannins. A spectacular vineyard that faces the Gironde estuary, this estate gives a rich wine that needs some serious aging. Drink this wine, with its black-currant fruits and solid tannins from 2027.

94 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The Brancaia 2021 Ilatraia is an organic blend of Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. I like the restyled front label design presented with this vintage. This is a bold and generous wine with sweet fruit, blackberry preserves, baking spice and hints of pipe tobacco. The Ilatraia hits the palate with power, but the tannins are softly integrated for a full-bodied but velvety close.

94 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2021 Ilatraia, Brancaia's flagship Maremma red, is a fine example of the appellation. Black cherry, plum, espresso, licorice and bittersweet chocolate saturate the palate. This young, vibrant, exotic red needs time to be at its best. Today, it is almost shockingly primary.

89 Wine Spectator

Macerated cherry and plum flavors grace this supple red, along with earth and oak spice notes. Moderately long, leaving a tactile feel on the finish. Sangiovese and Canaiolo. Drink now through 2032. 25,000 cases made, 12,000 cases imported.

92 Wine Spectator

"Very rich and elegant, this is loaded with flavors of dried apricot, butterscotch and white chocolate. The long and zesty finish is filed with smoke and toffee." —K.M.