94 Wine Spectator

Seductive and expressive, with a firming layer of bitter almond, citrus pith and mineral notes buoying a ripe mix of melon, yellow plum and peach flavors. Big in stature, with remarkable density and saltiness, this hums through the powerful finish with serious energy, flint and smoke. Marsanne and Roussanne. Drink now through 2035. 330 cases made, 55 cases imported.

92 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2019 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Domaine Defrance Notes Blanches—a parcel selection of Marsanne grown on galets in the area of Chanos-Curson—is a big, rich, full-bodied and oaked effort that delivers the goods. Notes of baked apple and ripe pears mingle easily on the nose, while the finish is reasonably clean and refreshing, despite the wine's bulk.

89 Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous Media

The 2022 Zind is a blend of two-thirds Chardonnay and one-third Auxerrois from the Triassic limestone soils in the Clos Windsbuhl. The nose shines with fresh, ripe, juicy yellow apple fringed with lovely zestiness. This is light-bodied, sunny, medium-bodied, fruity and fresh, with Chardonnay's added textural pleasure. (Bone-Dry)

92 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The Podere Scopetone 2018 Brunello di Montalcino has a soft and gentle character that is well suited to the more immediate or near-term profile of the vintage. There is sour cherry and plum at the start, and the wine maintains that rather tart and fresh personality throughout. Only in the palate are those flavors fleshed out by heavier notes of tobacco, cola and grilled herb. At the end, the wine reverts back to those bitter fruit flavors. Only 6,120 bottles were made.

91 Decanter

At lofty elevations near the town of Montalcino, Scopetone totals five hectares. From the now 40-year-old vines, owners Loredana Tanganelli and Antonio Brandi carve out 7,000 bottles of Brunello annually. with forest underbrush, walnut and wet earth, this 2018 makes way for more lifted tones of pressed cherry blossom. Midweight and lightly structured, it flows effortlessly though is still tight through the core. Not an obvious wine, but it has length and balance.

90 Eric Guido - Vinous Media

The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc opens in the glass with a dusty blend of spring flowers, lemon zest and sage. It's soft upon entry yet quickly builds tension as citrus-tinged orchard fruits cascade throughout. It finishes wickedly fresh with a tactile crunchiness that calls the taster back to the glass.

92 Wine Spectator

An expressive version, offering notes of mango, nectarine and dried apricot on a succulent and fleshy frame, with juicy accents of ginger, lemon balm and orange zest lingering on the finish. Drink now. 3,500 cases made.

94 Bruce Sanderson - Wine Spectator

Evoking cherry, strawberry and hibiscus aromas and flavors, this silky red is harmonious and elegant. Mineral and wild herb elements add detail as this expands to the long, energetic aftertaste. Best from 2026 through 2042. 4,100 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.

92 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

With fruit from a little stretch of vineyard rows up in the cool and forested Lamole area (at 600 meters in elevation), the organic Fontodi 2020 Chianti Classico Filetta di Lamole shows wild raspberry and cherry with background tones of peat moss, almond and fragrant blue flower such as lilac and violet. The wine is lean-bodied and very vibrant in personality. This is the proverbial companion to spaghetti and fresh tomato sauce. Some 20,000 bottles were released.

90 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2020 Chianti Classico Filetta di Lamole is elegant, delicate and lifted. Fine-grained tannins wrap around a core of bright raspberry fruit, cedar, tobacco and anise. Medium in body and aromatic, the Filetta di Lamole is a super-classic wine from this site.

95+ Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"A 70/30 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the Tenuta le Colonne 2019 Bolgheri Superiore is a small production of 6,000 (rather heavy) glass bottles from a site with sandy, gravel-rich soils. It reveals pure aromas of black fruit, dried blueberry, toasted oak, cherry and crushed stone. This softly textured, medium to full-bodied red also shows a pretty hint of earth, forest floor and delicate blue flower."

90 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"The attractively bright, melon nose is as welcoming as the soft, juicy palate of this prototypical Italian pinot grigio. A hint of tannin neatly anchors the creamy and spritzy finish."

95 Wine Spectator

A stunning white, this leaps out of the glass with aromatic mango, orange blossom and salted ripe melon flavors. Gains complexity from grilled peach, lemon oil, savory litsea oil and toasted herb elements, with a fleshy, creamy texture and fresh acidity. Drink now through 2029. 15,000 cases made.—M.W.

92 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A layered and creamy white with melon, apple puree and hints of kiwi. Medium body, creamy, and lovely al dente finish. Just a hint of sweetness.

91 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The price of Whitehall Lane's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon has gone up 20% since I reviewed the 2019, but past experience is that savvy shoppers may be able to find it slightly discounted. It still represents a decent value in the realm of Napa Cabernet. Black cherries and dusty loam notes are joined by hints of sage and thyme plus barrel-derived accents of vanilla and maple syrup. Medium to full-bodied, it's silky and supple, easy to drink, yet with enough structure to partner rare beef.

90 Wine Spectator

"Snappy, with plenty of ginger and glazed citrus notes to the dried cherry, plum and raspberry flavors. Features loads of chocolate and spice on the long, lush finish, with hints of white pepper. Drink now." —K.M.

92 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Turnbull has been turning out some terrific wines in recent years, and the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is not only excellent, but it also represents a great value. Hints of cedar and vanilla accent cassis and black cherries on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is plush up front, then turns firmer on the lingering finish.

91 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is supple, open-knit and very easy to like. Succulent dark cherry, plum, leather, spice and mocha flesh out nicely in this attractive, easygoing appellation-level Cabernet. It is one of the riper, racier wines in the range and also sees a bit more new oak than the other Cabernets. In this vintage, the percentage of fruit from Amoenus is pretty high.