"The floral aromas are spellbinding, with aromas of violets, lilacs, orange peel, raspberries, rose petals, and some oranges. It’s medium- to full-bodied with crunchy and open-grain tannins that are creamy and caressing. It’s endless in the finish. Crunchy and energetic. A wine that is thoughtful and gives you such great pleasure. Such purity. It’s like eating perfectly ripened grape must....

"The 2023 Gabbro, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, is shaping up to a gem. Aromatic, savory and bursting with varietal character, the 2023 has it all. The style is one of tension and focus, with less of the opulence proprietor Fabio Chiarelotto preferred in his early days. Then again, the Tuscan coast provides plenty of textural intensity of its own. Cool blue-toned...

"Baked fruit and vanilla aromas. Broad palate with plummy fruit balanced by a fresh and lively acidity." 90, Ronan Sayburn MS, James Doidge, Sarah Knowles MW, Decanter “This is an epic bottling—one of the last for winemaker Trey Fletcher before he moved to a new project. Fresh pomegranate and raspberry-leaf aromas meet with singed sage, tea leaf and raw pork...

"The 2019 Syrah Estate, which was co-fermented with a splash of Viognier, was made with about 35% whole clusters and matured in 35% new 600-liter demi-muids. It has a deep ruby-purple color and gregarious aromas of blue and black berry preserves, cracked pepper, chargrill and purple flowers. The full-bodied palate has a fine, chalky texture and fresh expression, with detailed...

"The 2020 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard comes from across the estate and was matured in about 45% new oak. Grapes were entirely destemmed this year. ""I was really worried about smoke taint,"" winemaker Anthony Avila says. ""It's said that you must discard all the green parts of the plant. It was the right choice, and I'd do it again.""...

"The 2020 Succession Reserve is a new wine from Bien Nacido and the first time the team has worked with Mourvèdre (there is just half an acre planted on the estate). A blend of Mourvèdre, Syrah and Grenache, it has intense aromas of blackcurrants and cherries, violets, tar and pepper, plus savory accents of charcuterie and olive that come through...

"The 2019 Brut Nature Les Tiersaudes is 100% Meunier from a massale selection planted in 1972. Rich, ample and dynamic in the glass, the 2019 is superb. It's also one of the very finest wines I have tasted from Geoffroy. Pear, dried flowers, ginger, spice and chamomile are some of the many notes that build with time in the glass....