97+ Eric Guido - Vinous Media

Minty herbs come together with split pine, graphite and gravel dust before settling on peppery wildberries as the radiant 2017 Alzero smolders up from the glass. It is elegant, seamless and silken, with masses of ripe raspberry and cherry tones underscored by autumnal spice and hints of dark chocolate, all guided by a wave of vibrant acidity. It finishes with dramatic length and heroic structure, leaving a staining of primary concentration and a pleasantly bitter tinge of clove that lingers impossibly long. This is an Alzero for the ages.

90 Mark Squires - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The NV Vértice Cuvée Espumante Bruto, formerly known as the NV Cuvée (which, in turn, was formerly a vintage-dated wine), is a non-vintage wine disgorged in April 2022 after some 35 months on the lees, a big drop from the last version. About 50% of the blend is reserve wine aged in used French oak for 48 months. It comes in dry and with 13% alcohol. It is mostly a blend of typical Douro grapes but dominated by Gouveio (60%) and Touriga Franca (13%), then smaller dollops of other local grapes. Finally, it is also a blend of three vintages (25% each from 2013 and 2015, with the rest unoaked from 2020). As is always the case on this wine, the disgorgement date is on the label. Very well done, this is fresher than last year's version, but it's also more complex and toastier than the regular NV Branco Espumante. I love the combination of mouthfeel, fruit and complexity here. It is a nice value. This is only sold in magnum, to which the price applies.

98 Kerin O'Keefe - kerinokeefe.com

Firmly structured and loaded with finesse and energy, the chiseled Pajè Vecchie Viti 2019 is another stunner from Luca and Alfredo Roagna. It has great intensity and layers of aromas and flavors including woodland strawberry, red cherry, anise and cool mint set against tightly wound, fine-grained tannins. Bright acidity keeps it vibrant but also balanced even at this primary stage. This is still in its infancy and needs time. Drink 2032–2059.

98 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Asili's ace card is elegance. Montefico has especially fragrant aromas, and Pajè is distinguished by its structure. That textural richness comes from the advanced age and deep roots of 80-year-old vines. The Roagna 2019 Barbaresco Pajè Vecchie Viti was born in an amphitheater of vines on limestone soils. The top part of the vineyard where the mineral signature is more pronounced goes to the Barbaresco Crichët Pajé, and the remaining fruit is used here. The wine shows a combination of sweetness and power with chalky tannins to close. Of the four Vecchie Viti wines (including three Barbarescos and one Barolo), this is the last wine served in the tasting. Luca Roagna makes this choice because the Pajè Vecchie Viti shows the biggest tannic structure. The Vecchie Viti wines will hit the market in January or February 2025.

98 Bruce Sanderson - Wine Spectator

Shows an extra dimension of viscosity and energy, with cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, mineral and licorice flavors. Verging on racy, offering lively acidity and dense yet refined tannins, this red is still on the reticent side, yet with all its components in the right place and superb potential. Best from 2027 through 2047. 285 cases made.

96+ Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2019 Barbaresco Pajè Vecchie Viti is a wild, exotic wine. Ethereal and deceptively medium in body, the dark fruit is perfumed. The weight and gravitas of the old vines are palpable, and yet, somehow, the 2019 remains light on its feet. The aromatics alone are beguiling. The 2019 just needs time to be at its most expressive.

90 Wine Enthusiast

Intense aromas of blackberries mixed with a dash of nutmeg on the nose of this structured Cabernet. Well-defined blackberry and cherry flavors meet light notes of bay leaf and dark chocolate on the flavorful palate. The finish is long and offers dried herbs.

93 Tim Atkin, MW

After a break in the tricky 2020 vintage, Escobal is back in 2021 with an impressive release. Hailing from a sand and gravel-based parcel at 547 metres in Samaniego, it's a floral, very lightly wooded Tempranillo with crunchy black cherry and strawberry fruit and sculpted tannins.

93 James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

"Matured for 16 months in French oak (30% new). This is lush and opulent and wall-to-wall flavour in the mouth. Raspberry, cassis, blackberry and exotic spice are all framed by dark, toasty oak. The perfect cabernet to drink now (decanted), although it will go well for 7–9 years and beyond."

92 Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 2020 Kinship Cabernet Sauvignon is lush, concentrated and muscly, with layers of red and purple berries, all of it framed by firm, grippy tannins. All things in accordance with the vintage, a lovely wine. Dense."

96-100 Robert Parker - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"Potentially the best of all three if it evolves, as I think it will, the 2015 Reserve Proprietary Red offers up huge notes of blackberries, blackberries, violets and forest floor. It is full-bodied, with that sucrosity and thickness on the mid-palate that so many 2015s have. With good energy and vibrant acidity, this is a stunner , with a finish of close to a minute. It should drink well for 25-30 years."

92 Jim Gordon - JamesSuckling.com

"A layered, spicy, plummy wine that's generous in flavors and backed by light tannins for a slight grip in the texture. Full-bodied, with notes of black plums, dark cherries, cinnamon and cloves. Drink now."

89 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

"The 2023 Pinot Noir (Carneros) is a bold, juicy wine to drink now and over the next handful of years. A burst of dark red cherry fruit opens first, followed by hints of cedar, tobacco, earthiness and new leather that add layers. This is sure to be a crowd-pleaser."

96 Decanter

“Quite classy and carefully composed, showing attractive aromas of peaches, apples, honey and touches of honeysuckle. Delicious on the palate, with a silky mousse.”