90 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Ynez Valley) is racy and opulent to the core. Super-ripe black cherry, espresso, licorice, chocolate and lavender infuse the palate with notable depth. This forward, juicy Cabernet offers tons of immediacy. I imagine it will be quite the crowd-pleaser.

89 Wine Enthusiast

"Crisp, dry and full of red-currant fruits and tight acidity, this is a delicious, young Champagne. It is textured and zesty, with layer of acidity vying with the perfumed fruit. This bottling really should age, so drink it from 2019."

97 Decanter

Focused herbal, wild black fruit and tobacco nose. The youthful palate is poised and approachable with a soft texture, high tannins and brisk acidity. It has an intensity of flavour in the mouth and an energetic, impressively long, finish. A very accomplished expression of Graciano. The value here is superb!

95 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"Such a youthful La Croix that’s full of bright blue fruit with lots of mineral tension. Violets, graphite and wet stones on the nose. Tight-grained and crunchy on the palate, with an almost full body and a long, fresh and compact finish. Firm, fresh and vibrant, with nicely chewy, stony tannins. It needs three to four years to come around. 66% merlot, 32% cabernet sauvignon and 2% petit verdot. Drink from 2029."

94 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

The second wine of the château, the 2022 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou is slightly more Merlot based, as the majority of the Cabernet Sauvignon went to the Grand Vin. Based on 66% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot, it has a dense purple hue as well as brilliant aromatics of ripe black cherries, cassis, graphite, and spring flowers. This carries to a medium to full-bodied Saint-Julien offering fine, polished tannins, remarkable elegance, and a great finish. Despite being a second wine, this brings ample structure and tannins and will have well over two decades of longevity.

93 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou is a huge, dense wine. A blast of dark cherry, plum, chocolate, leather, incense and new leather saturates the palate. Broad, ample and explosive, with staining intensity, La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou is a plush, opulent Saint-Julien. There's tremendous textural presence here, with the tannins to match.

96 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 Pinot Noir Richaven is super-impressive. Rich, sumptuous and explosive, the 2022 is the most overt wine in this range. It's a style that works so well in exalting the natural exuberance of the Russian River. Dark fruit, mocha, licorice, incense and mocha all build into the dense, palate-staining finish. There's not much subtlety there, but that does not seem to be the goal, nor does it matter, to be honest.

90 Decanter

“Complex black fruit, mint and cedar nose. Cassis and plum flavours on the palate, with a hint of chocolate, and a youthful grip on the finish.”

93 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Classic Bordeaux nose with lots of cassis, lead pencil, ink and some earthiness. Plump and juicy on the palate with a medium to full body and silky tannins. Delicious, refined and really drinkable. Excellent length, too. An outstanding Haut-Medoc. Drink or hold.

93 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2022 Chardonnay is creamy, ample and super-expressive. The 2022 spent 17 months in French oak, about 40% new. Lemon confit, marzipan, white flowers and a gentle kiss of French oak infuse the Chardonnay with tons of character, offering lovely texture while retaining tons of freshness. It's a terrific wine, especially for the year.