98+ With 150 grams per liter of residual sugar, the 2023 Suduiraut is exquisite, unfurling from the glass with aromas of pineapple, exotic fruits, spices, honey, ripe orchard fruits and a touch of menthol. Medium- to...

The perfume bursts with a bouquet of flowers, candied lemon peels, pineapple, white peach, orange, mango, vanilla, saffron, and anise. It is a lively, bright, energetic vintage for Chateau d'Yquem. Rich, intense, opulent...

A vibrant Champagne, with a firm frame of acidity well-meshed with flavors of crushed white cherry, tangerine peel, oyster shell and blanched almond. Fine and creamy. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged September 2024...

Lifted and refined, with ripe apple and pear that glide seamlessly across the palate, which is punctuated by savory elements of dried thyme and oregano and underscored by smoky mineral details. Streamlined and fluid, with...

This red is supple in texture, evoking cherry, strawberry, floral and mineral flavors. There's also a distinctive salty taste and fine viscosity on the palate. This is balanced, with a judicious layer of tannins framing...

After 12 months in wood, the wine has a fine spicy edge. That balances the rich black fruits with their floral character. This is a ripe wine that has plenty of potential. Drink from 2026. ROGER VOSS

(91+ points) Derived primarily from the estate's Spring Mountain property, Keenan's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon includes a dollop of Pope Valley fruit as well. Hints of bay leaf accent cassis and black cherry fruit on the...

The 2019 Relevant Cabernet Sauvignon matured for 20 months in new, once- and twice-filled French oak barrels. Deep ruby, it features pure aromas of cassis, grilled meats, warm chocolate, dried herbs, roasted peppers and...

Based on perfectly ripe fruit with precise botrytis, the 2023 Schloss Johannisberg Rosalack Riesling Auslese opens with a precise and flinty, stimulating savory yet also intense and generously fruity bouquet that...

The NV Champagne Premiere Cuvee Brut is a medium yellow hue, showing beautiful mature and pure notes of layered and nicely maturing notes of apricot. Medium to full-bodied, it has more volume and fills the palate with a...

As with the regional Chardonnay bottling, the 2022 Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands punches well above its weight and offers a more slender, stylistically refreshing expression of Pinot Noir with less of a winemaking...

A graceful and understated red that appeals without rhapsody, offering layered aromas of dried herbs, mushroom powder, gravel and apple wood, while the palate is nuanced, with olive-accented blackberry and plum flavors...

Deep gold in color. Bursting, lively nose of figs, molasses, toffee, browned apple, and humus. Unctuous on the palate, the dried fruit flavors are still bright and juicy, accentuated by a touch of sweetness that is...

A totem of the region, this is a stunning recioto born of six-months appassimento and a decade in barrel. Riffs on Chinotto, alpine spruce, bitter cherry, clove, mahogany and walnut husk, with a waft of something more...

An Italian icon, the Quintarelli Giuseppe 2015 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico represents the estate's special blend of air-dried grapes (with Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Cabernet, Nebbiolo, Croatina and...

A more sauvage influence suffuses the nose of poached plum, spicy red currant and newly turned earth. The rich, delicious and caressing medium weight flavors flash evident minerality that continues onto the bitter pit...

Picked in the very early morning of January 21 with 35 helpers, the 2018 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Eiswein Violettlack is the first ice wine produced here since 2008. The nose is very clear and zesty, with lemon and...

The 2012 Amabile del Cerè is flat-out stunning, boasting a seductive display of baked apple, fig paste, mint, spiced orange and hints of burnt sugar. It’s weighty and textural yet full of vibrant energy, as floral-laced...

The NV Champagne Premiere Cuvée Extra Brut Rosé has a salmon/pink hue and jumps from the glass with a floral perfume in its aromas of salted grapefruit, rose water, strawberries, and green melon. Compact and...

The 2022 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Auslese Goldkapsel was made with about 30-40% botrytis-affected fruit. On the nose, passion fruit and lime frame ripe white peach. The botrytis lends a certain lift and takes us to...

A spectacularly elegant Auslese with impressive concentration and richness. The extremely fresh and mineral acidity is the secret behind this. Stacks of dried stone fruit and dried pear aromas are married to delicate...

The 2023 Schloss Johannisberg Purpurlack Riesling Beerenauslese is deep, precise and very concentrated on the savory and lemony nose that is reminiscent of crushed stones and candied lemon and pink grapefruit peel. Lush...

This rich and decadent Cabernet displays a complex nose loaded with aromas of spiced plum, dark cocoa, cinnamon and mint. The palate brings concentrated flavors of blackberry, Bing cherry, caramel and chocolate in a...

A blockbuster of a Les Forts, the 2020 Les Forts de Latour is based on 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26.5% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and aged 18 months in 60% new French oak. Its deep ruby/plum hue is followed by...