93 Wine Enthusiast

Wood and spice mingle comfortably in this rich, medium-dry wine. It has intense acidity from the wood as well as richness from the mature burnt orange flavors. It is concentrated and delicious. — Roger Voss

92 Mark Squires - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The NV 20 Year Old Dry White Port (Dalva) was bottled in 2014. It is a blend of Malvasia Fina, Viosinho and Rabigato, coming in at 56 grams per liter of residual sugar. This is rather stern, not really an easy sipper, with a bit of a brandy and a dry, brooding presence. Intense and powerful, it tightens on the finish, while showing more complexity and a lovely medley of flavors. It's very fine, but you'll do better pairing it with food than drinking it alone."

95 The Tasting Panel

A luscious and generous effort with depth and fine acidity. Anything but austere yet balanced and elegant; fresh, stylish, and long.

90 William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Pillowy and charming, the latest rendition of Delamotte's NV Brut offers up attractive aromas of orchard fruit, fresh bread and citrus oil. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and elegant, with a pretty pinpoint mousse and lively balancing acids, it's drinking well out of the gates but will also develop gracefully for a few years in the cellar.

94 Wine Spectator

Lush and polished, with waves of cassis and blackberry compote pouring through, underscored by chocolate, espresso crema and roasted vanilla bean. Maintains a lush, velvety feel through the lengthy finish, where flashes of sweet tobacco and warm earth peek through. For the power Cabernet crowd. Best from 2024 through 2038. 22,226 cases made.

95-97 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

A 60-40 blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre, the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina features scents of brandied cherries and caramel. Full-bodied, plush, velvety and seductive, with tremendous length, this fits the mold of previous vintages, even if it's (a tiny bit) smaller scaled.

90 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2014 Extra-Brut Mareuil-sur-Aÿ is bright and focused in the glass. Chalk-infused red fruit, white pepper, smoke and dried herbs are all nicely delineated. This is an especially linear style, with good persistence but less intensity on the mid-palate. It will appeal most to readers who enjoy nervy Champagnes. The 2014 is 100% Pinot Noir done entirely in barrel with no malolactic fermentation. I would give this a few years in bottle to see if a bit more mid-palate depth develops. Disgorged: June 2022.

92 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2018 Chardonnay (Anderson Valley), all from Bearwallow, is surprisingly tightly wound, which won't be an issue in time, but readers should nor be looking at this as an easygoing wine for near-term drinking. Bright acids give the orchard fruit, citrus confit and floral notes a good bit of energy. There is a lot to like here. Light tropical accents develop with air, rounding out the finish nicely. (Drinking Window: 2021-2028)

91 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Pure and fresh nose with a hint of stones and oatmeal to the lemon curd and green apples. Nicely saline on the medium-bodied palate with some grapefruit skins and white almonds in the finish. Drink now.

91 Robert Parker - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Salvestrin's 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley comes largely from the winery's Crystal Springs Vineyard. A blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot, 8% Malbec and 4% Merlot, it was picked between September 12 and September 21. Scents of ripe cherries, restrained cedar, mocha shadings and bright raspberries appear on the nose, while the palate is medium to full-bodied, framed by gently dusty tannins and finishing tart and refreshing.

94 Wine Enthusiast

A tiny touch of spritz helps disperse the wonderfully alluring and perfumed elderflower notes even more. They are coupled with citrus and woodruff for freshness. The dry palate lets these fresh aromatics speak, unburdened by sweetness, leaving us with a dew-fresh expression of grapey exquisiteness. With all its citrus verve this is hard to resist now but it has the stuffing to last. The finish is zesty and moreish. Drink now through 2028. Anne Krebiehl MW

93+ Robert Parker - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 2022 Fleurie Cuvée Tardive, produced from vines averaging 80 years old, masterfully pushes the boundaries of concentration. Offering up opulent aromas of grilled blackberries and cherries mingled with licorice, cloves, white pepper, orange rind, vine smoke, struck flint and forest floor, it's medium to full-bodied and appropriately structured with abundant powdery tannins playing a critical role in bolstering the fleshy structure for a long life. The lengthy finish sees the wine's textural and mineral elements meld, guiding it to a gentle, leisurely resolve." Kenna Wells