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.

92 Erin Brooks - Robert Parker's the Wine Advocate

The 2023 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley is composed of fruit from Hartford Court's estate vineyards plus purchased fruit. Matured for nine months in 28% new French oak, it has layered aromas of cranberry, pomegranate, graham cracker, tobacco, tea leaves and forest floor. The full-bodied palate features concentrated, spicy flavors framed by grainy tannins and juicy acidity, and it has a long, flavorful finish. 9,000 cases were made.

99 Decanter

The first 2022 Napa Cabernet I've tasted that avoids the warm, juicy ripeness often associated with the vintage. Instead, it stays true to its character, showcasing beautifully pure black cherry and blue fruit aromatics, with a cooling menthol note and coiled energy. Framed by crisp, crunchy tannins and gorgeous, lacy acidity, leading to an impressively long finish of violets and fragrant bay laurel. Precise and focused. The blend contains 4% each of Petit Verdot and Merlot.

98 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

"The 2019 Gandona is simply magnificent. A wine of soaring intensity and structure, the 2019 marries power, richness and depth. Inky dark fruit, chocolate, black cherry, leather and torrefaction all race across the palate. There is plenty of the opulence readers have come to expect here, but with an extra kick of vibrancy that adds a feeling of energy the earlier vintages did not have. What a wine!"

93 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

While the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five includes some purchased fruit, the aim is for it to become fully estate once new plantings come into production. It's an incrementally richer, darker and more concentrated wine than Shafer's TD-9, with black cherries wrapped in a subtle cloak of almost ephemeral cedar and vanilla. Full-bodied and velvety textured, with a lingering finish, it should drink well for at least 15 years.

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.

96 Kerin O'Keefe - kerinokeefe.com

Violet, dog rose, dark spice and crushed mint are just some of the aromas you’ll find on the perfumed 2021 Barolo from Brovia. Made with Nebbiolo from the estate’s holdings in Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga, the delicious palate delivers layers of cherry, strawberry compote, orange zest and star anise. Aged for one year longer than their cru bottlings and in larger casks of 100hl, it’s elegantly structured and already accessible, with polished tannins that provide seamless support. It’s also well balanced, with fresh acidity. Drink 2027–2036.

91 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"Attractive nose of citrus fruit, crushed minerals and hints of white flowers and lemon zest. Tense and vertical, with a juicy core, a medium body and zippy acidity. Very attractive and serious. Sustainable. Drink now or hold. Screw cap"

87 Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous Media

"The 2025 Sauvignon Blanc is vibrant and edgy. The palate lights up with a citrus zing alongside elderflower and passion fruit. Dry, crisp and light in body, this is a summer aperitif waiting to happen."

92 Wine Spectator

"This vibrant version is finely knit and elegant, with floral, toast and smoke aromas on the nose and flavors of creme de casis and lemon curd riding the lacy mousse."

91+ John Gilman - View from the Cellar

"The current offering of Louis Roederer Brut Premier is an excellent wine on both the nose and palate, and though it is delicious right out of the blocks, a bit of bottle age will certainly be rewarded here. The youthfully pure bouquet jumps from the glass in a vibrant blend of apple, lemon, stony minerality, warm bread and citrus zest in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, young and nascently complex, with a fine core, tiny, pinpoint bubbles, brisk acids and a very long, balanced finish that shows just a whisper of leesiness from battonage. Fine, fine juice that is going to age quite well and will be even better with a year or two in the cellar to allow the wine to fully blossom. 2014-2030." (08/13)

91 Wine Spectator

"A smoky note of minerality complements the flavors of dried cherry and black currant, almond financier and gumdrop in this refined, creamy version. The delicate yet persistent acidity is well-integrated, leading to a mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2018. 50,000 cases imported. -AN" (Reviewed 11/13)

94 Wine Spectator

Jammy and generous, with bold aromatics, this red is a pleasure to drink, offering polished cherry and blackberry tart flavors accented by briar patch and licorice as this zips along the lively finish. Drink now through 2034. 6,000 cases made.

94 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"A graceful and elegant nebbiolo with aromas of cinnamon, wild strawberries, dried cherries and camphor. Full-bodied, it shows density and velvety tannins with flavors of dried cherries and oranges. Brilliant finish sustained by crisp acidity. Drink or hold."

93 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Some fruit from Roncaglie goes into this wine, along with tidbits from other scattered Barolo vineyards. Aged for two years in large oak barrel, the Vietti 2022 Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco is not too far off from tasting and smelling like a full-fledged Barbaresco, or even a Barolo for that matter, since it does technically have the DNA of both. The fruit is delivered with fresh, vertical intensity, and the wine's texture is firm and tensile. I like this vintage more than I thought I would.