100 Luca Gardini - GardiniNotes.com

A fixed point of the typology, coming from the south-east quadrant of the denomination and a valuable processing protocol. Nose with basil, notes of red mulberry, then wild sage and touches of green olives; salty palate, with officinal memory and floral sensations.

98 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Enticing aromas of red cherries, dried strawberries and hints of plums, cedar, sandalwood and balsamic. Medium-bodied with a tight and rich center palate and a chewy and powerful finish. This needs time to come together and soften slightly. Best after 2029.

97 Kerin O'Keefe - kerinokeefe.com

Aromas of new leather, spiced black plum, violet and camphor unfold on the bold and beautiful 2021 Brunello Pianrosso. Combining power and restraint, the full-bodied palate delivers layers of ripe Morello cherry, raspberry jam, licorice and fine tobacco blend before a spiced orange zest close. Velvety, enveloping tannins provide seamless support. Drink 2029–2041. Abv: 15%

97 Peter Moser - Falstaff

Bright ruby ​​with a pronounced garnet hue. Open and accessible nose, opens with notes of dark cherries, raspberries and some plums, with spicy cedar wood in the background. Full-bodied and intense on the palate, shows plenty of robust tannins, still brittle and slightly warming on the finish, still needs a long aging period.

95 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Dark and richly textured, this expression opens with ripe fruit nuances, sweet plum and baking spice. The Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso is unapologetic about ripeness and the more concentrated side of Sangiovese, a style reinforced by the warm growing conditions of the vintage and the naturally powerful Pianrosso site. There is so much richness and phenolic texture here that it recalls warm years such as 2017 or 2019. The tannins are soft, the alcohol is high at 15.5%, and production stands at 43,000 bottles, including larger formats.

94 Wine Spectator

Combining density with richness and polish, this Pinot's dynamic cherry and pomegranate flavors take on stony minerality and forest floor accents while building tension toward medium-grained tannins. Best from 2025 through 2032. 230 cases made.

91 Erin Brooks - Robert Parker's the Wine Advocate

The 2021 Pinot Noir Eagle's Crown has a medium ruby color and spicy aromas of bitters, orange peel, tea leaves and fir with a core of raspberry and pomegranate fruit. The palate is light-bodied, delicate, chalky and refreshing with a delicate, floral finish.

91 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Blended with 5% Petit Verdot, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Heart Of The Hill Vineyard is a pretty, floral, elegant Red Mountain Cabernet that has a perfume of blue fruits, medium-bodied richness, a fresh, focused, yet nicely structured mouthfeel, and classy background notes of violets and spicy oak. It brings good ripeness while staying balanced and light on its feet. It's a good value and, I suspect, will keep for a decade.

90 Vinous Media - Vinous

The fruit-forward and charming 2022 Shiraz Mother's Milk offers up a wild ride of dark cherry and coffee bean aromas with a dark, earthy tinge. It's well-pitched, fresh and vibrant, with a supple core of tannins that fits the overall package of red berry flavor well before the gentle finish. (AH)

93 Wine Enthusiast

This wine is bright, lively, with aromas of pear, Yellow apple, Yellow plum, and notes of orange blossoms on the nose. The flavors on the palate are White peach, White nectarine, firm mousse mid-palate with fine bubbles, Blood orange cream, hazelnut, Pink grapefruit, and crisp, silky finish dances across the palate. Pair with steamed mussels, spicy aioli, chorizo — Tonya Pitts

92 Wine Enthusiast

Fruit forward yet balanced by sweet spices, savory accents and a finish of sweet cocoa. This Cabernet Sauvignon delivers pleasure and persistence in an approachable frame.

94 Wine Enthusiast

There is a nice touch of baking spice on the nose, joined by fruit-of-the-wood and hillside herb notes. Baking spices transition to the palate as well, accompanied by flavors of blackberry, black cherry, clove and orange zest. Durable tannins drift away to an espresso-bean and orange-zest finish.

93 Josh Raynolds - Vinous Media

Powerful, smoke- and spice-accented dark berry and cherry aromas, plus floral and vanilla accents that build in the glass. Sweet and youthfully chewy on the palate, offering juicy black currant and cherry cola flavors that are lifted by a spicy topnote. In a rich but surprisingly lively style, closing long and gently chewy, with building tannins and repeating floral and spice notes.

93 The Wine Panel

2023 DEEVO Red Blend is the acronym of the 5 people that together made the blend. This is tradition at Long Cellars and is done every year. The acronym is different every year but it is designed to be one of the best wines each vintage. The team (friends, colleagues, wine club members) work hard to find the best possible blend using 6 Bordeaux varietals. The masculine dark red has considerable depth of flavor and rich but structured texture. With the backbone consisting of 50% Petit Verdot, it's no wonder it finishes with firm tannins for a long finish. But the almost equal parts Cabernet and Malbec and a hint of Carmenere soften and balance the wine, giving it delicious layers of flavor and a robust mouth feel. This blend has both muscle and beauty, and will especially appeal to those who appreciate darker style Old World wines such as a well-made young Bordeaux. Expect notes of dark chocolate, espresso, blackberry, and cassis, with refined but very present tannins for a long dry finish.Sourced from Quintessence & Boushey Vineyards. 95 cases produced.

92 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Beautifully expressed with varietal notes, it's fragrant on the nose showing blackcurrant, dried herb, toasted almond and subtle spice aromas, leading to a succulent palate that's supple and lingering. Well framed by fine chalky tannins, finishing structured and attractively dry. At its best: now to 2028.

94 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A smoky Pinot Noir with cherries, smoke, baking spices and orange peel. It’s medium-bodied with sleek tannins. Fruity with plenty of spices and succulent berries on the palate. Precise and restrained with a pretty intense character throughout. Tight finish. Drink or hold.

92 Wine Enthusiast

A warm, ripe and smoky wine, this is rich and full. Its black pepper aroma and its dense tannins are balanced with the wine's plum character. Drink this juicy wine from 2027.

92 Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Broken Shale is a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it strolls out of the glass with nonchalant notes of warm cassis, stewed plums and dried mulberries with hints of fragrant earth and licorice. Full-bodied, the palate delivers a soft texture and great freshness lifting the concentrated flavor to bright, savory finish.

92 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Both red and black fruits, tobacco, chocolate, and some earthy, herbal nuances all show in the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Broken Shale, which comes from the Pritchard Ridge Vineyard on Atlas Peak. Medium to full-bodied, round, and elegant on the palate, it certainly delivers the goods at the price and is unquestionably an outstanding wine.

94 Decanter

Pretty, floral violet aromatics; palate of fine oak, supple tannins, fresh acidity and plush, dark fruit.

93 Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier - CamDouglasMS.com

Very bright purple and ruby core colours and pink rim lead to a bouquet and palate filled with scents and flavours of boysenberries and raspberries, red licorice and red currant, some peppery spice and clove qualities. An abundance of tannins and backbone of acidity offer a grand structure and mouthfeel. Well made, youthful still and delicious. Best drinking from 2024 through 2029.

93 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Rich and brooding, the wine shows blackcurrant, ripe cherry, vanilla, game and roasted hazelnut aromas on the nose, followed by a generously textured mouthfeel offering plump mouthfeel combined with fine-grained tannins, finishing long and delectable. At its best: now to 2030.

94 Jonathan Cristaldi - Decanter Magazine

The 2022 Ackerman Cabernet Sauvignon from Coombsville is a powerful and muscular wine with mulberry, cassis, black olive, and black liquorice aromatics. These notes transform beautifully on the medium-to full-bodied palate, which is finely delineated. The firm, fine tannins frame a deeply penetrating core of red berry fruit and spices, complemented by the classic cool Coombsville wild herb character and a lengthy finish of graphite and loamy earth. A truly lovely effort in 2022.