94 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

The 2023 Pinot Noir Wester Reach boasts a bright red hue and opens with a spicy, fresh nose that carries a cool-climate edge. Ripe cranberries, lifted spices, fresh roses, and piney herbs lead the aromatics, and it’s medium-bodied and compact on the palate, with a refreshing line of acidity, fine tannins, and a weightless texture. The finish is long and laced with elegant spice. Drink 2025-2037.

94 Wine Spectator

Bursts with juicy raspberry, mulberry and bitter cherry coulis flavors that stretch out lengthily, plus savory, red tea and rose petal notes that add energy and range. Shows a snap of red licorice and a singed apple wood frame on the finish while keeping its energy up. Best from 2026 through 2036. 4,900 cases made.

93 Erin Brooks - Robert Parker's the Wine Advocate

The 2023 Pinot Noir Wester Reach is blended from several vineyards, including Dumol Estate, Flax, Occidental Road and Dutton. Grapes were harvested September 22 through October 10, and the wine was matured for 15 months in 28% new French oak. It bursts from the glass with intense aromas of cranberry sauce, pomegranate, orange peel, black tea leaves and conifer. The full-bodied palate features concentrated, nuanced flavors although its silky tannins and vibrant acidity give it a weightless feel, and it has a very long, layered finish. 4,900 cases were made.

93 James Suckling - Wine Spectator

Super-vibrant nose of green apples, lime and yellow grapefruit zest plus a touch of fresh garden herbs. Very sleek with a grapefruit acidity that some may find challenging, but which really excites us, because it’s wedded to plenty of zesty fruit. Makes just 10.5% alcohol work really well. Drink or hold.

90 Tim Atkin, MW

This Syrah and Touriga Nacional rosé, due for release in the summer, is straightforward but very well executed. Fermented in stainless steel, it offers bright strawberry supported by refreshing acidity and considerable concentration which belies its pretty, pale pink colour. Highly drinkable. 2026-2028

92 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"Earthy and savory on the nose, with dark olives and blackberries. The palate is dense and focused, framed by creamy tannins and vibrant fruit. A generous layer of ripe fruit carries through the mid-palate, building toward a bold, lingering finish. Drink now or hold." -Jacobo García Andrade

93 Eric Guido - Vinous Media

The 2024 Chardonnay Willamette Valley wafts up with minty freshness, blending white flowers with nuances of ginger, flint and slate. The palate is soothingly round, with a pretty inner sweetness and supreme balance as lemon mingles with apricot and a saline mineral tinge. Lively tension puckers the cheeks while mouthwatering acidity and a salty flourish linger. The value here is unparalleled.

92 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Rich ruby color. Inviting aromas and flavors of warm, freshly made raspberry and strawberry preserves with a hint of sweet pickle. Tangy and fruity sweet with medium-to-full body and a long, mouthwatering blood orange, apple skin, and mineral accented finish. Great purity and style. (tasted on Dec-09-2013)

95 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2019 Pinot Noir Larry Hyde is composed of 50% Calera selection, plus a mix of Dijon clones and Pommard, sourced from the vineyards around the winery (60%) and another parcel a couple of miles to the north that's a bit warmer (40%). There's very little whole bunch employed here, but the wine is floral and cherry scented, with delicate, ephemeral herbal and sous-bois shadings. Medium to full-bodied, it features a lovely silky texture that's just pure class and a long, elegant finish.

95 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Old-vine Grenache from a sandy portion of la Crau (ouest) shines in the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Petits Pieds d'Armand. Built along similar lines to the blended bottling but slightly deeper and earthier, it boasts wonderfully fragrant aromas of ripe berries, rose petals and fine leaf tea. It's full-bodied, supple and rich, with a long, velvety finish that hints at espresso and salted licorice.

97 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The most impressive aspect of the Castello della Sala ethos is its ability to reinvent itself. This latest edition of Umbria's headline white is a true delight. Renzo Cotarella and his team have created an Italian masterpiece that is reminiscent of the great whites of Burgundy. The 2023 Cervaro della Sala opens to an elegantly reductive note of flint or crushed granite before sliding gracefully into silky fruit sensations, breakfast pastry and crème fraîche. It offers carefully balanced richness and textural importance. Winemaking is moving away from 500-liter barrels to embrace larger foudre. No bâtonnage is implemented. The wine is mostly Chardonnay, with a smaller part (between 5% and 10%, depending on the vintage) of Grechetto that has been further reduced in order to avoid any rustic tones from the Italian grape. Part of the Chardonnay does malolactic fermentation, but the Grechetto does not. This gives energy and verve to the final results. Castello della Sala has recently planted more Chardonnay (now totaling 80 hectares) for flexibility in choosing the best clusters. Throughout its many reinventions, this is the best Cervaro della Sala I have tasted.