jamessuckling.com
94 Points
“Vibrant fruit here mixed with earthy mushroom notes. Red and purple plums, porcini, star anise, tea leaves and savory spices. It’s tight in tannin texture yet aromatically open. Silky, savory layers.”
jamessuckling.com
94 Points
“This shows aromas of dark cherries, blood orange, cocoa powder and dried mushrooms. Some savory spices, too. Medium-bodied with crunchy, firm tannins and vivid acidity. Delicate and hemmed in, leading to a spiced, lively finish.”
The Wine Advocate
95 Points
“Generous aromas of cranberry sauce, floral potpourri, blood orange and wafts of dried herbs. The medium-bodied palate is youthfully gregarious & focused on generous allspice flavors.”
The Wine Advocate
93 Points
"The 2020 Chardonnay Old Stones has slowly opening scents of honey, hazelnuts and golden apples. The palate is light-bodied and satiny with pure, gently honeyed fruit, focused acidity and a refreshing, delicate finish."
The Wine Advocate
94 Points
“Savory aromas of flint, dried herbs, woodsmoke and charcuterie with a core of dried black cherries and cranberries. The palate is somewhat rustic with chalky tannins and loads of savory, woodsmoke character. Finishes with a hint of bitterness.”
The Wine Advocate
92 Points
“Scented of raspberries, blackberries, lavender and dried herbs with botanical nuances. The light-bodied palate is delicate, chalky and fresh with spicy fruit and a long, floral finish.”
The Wine Advocate
94 Points
“Has pretty scents of raspberry, cranberry, bergamot and mushroom, revealing more aromatic detail as it spends time in the glass. The light-bodied palate is chalky and refreshing with concentrated fruit and loads of botanical and floral accents on the long, layered finish. I love this fragrant, detailed expression!”
The Wine Advocate
94 Points
“Blossoms slowly to pomegranate, blackberry, watermelon, dried herbs & aniseed. The medium-bodied palate is loaded with wild berry fruit. Combining power and elegance, it's silky and seamless in the mouth, & a flourish of spicy accents across the finish”
Wine Spectator
93 Points
“Fresh and juicy yet well-structured, with vibrant cherry and cranberry flavors that take on dusky spice and black tea accents. Builds richness toward medium-grained tannins.”
Wine Spectator
94 Points
“Polished and sleekly structured, with a burst of fresh cherry and raspberry fruit flavors that draw in details of underbrush and black tea, ultimately building toward a spicy finish.”
Wine Spectator
95 Points
“Supple, richly textured and elegantly complex, this Pinot opens with a burst of fresh raspberry, then unfolds with forest floor, brown baking spices and a touch of licorice as it builds tension toward refined tannins.”
Vinous
95 points
Brilliant ruby. Hugely perfumed raspberry, boysenberry, fruitcake, floral oil and exotic spice scents show fine delineation and building minerality. Stains the palate with sappy red and blue preserve, candied rose, cola and five-spice powder flavors that smoothly blend depth and energy and betray no rough edges. Polished tannins add shape to an extremely long, spicy finish that echoes the floral and blue fruit notes.
Vinous
94 points
Vivid ruby-red. Assertive scents of ripe red berries, candied rose and baking spices; a smoky mineral element emerges with aeration. Silky, sweet and fleshy on the palate, offering vibrant black raspberry, cherry cola and floral pastille flavors complemented by a hint of star anise. In a juicy, graceful style, showing impressive clarity and smooth, rounded tannins on the long, floral-tinged finish.
Vinous
93 points
Dark, bright-rimmed red. Spice- and earth-tinged red and blue fruit scents show a suave floral overtone. Youthfully taut bitter cherry, blueberry and spice cake flavors flesh out and take a sweeter turn through the back half. Finishes very long and precise, with gently gripping tannins and a resonating cherry flourish.
Vinous
93 points
Glistening ruby. Intense red and blue fruit, floral and spice notes on the incisive nose, along with hints of cola and smoky minerals. Juicy and precise in the mouth, offering sappy raspberry, boysenberry and floral pastille flavors and a bright, spicy top note. Smoothly plays power off delicacy and finishes long and silky, with polished tannins framing repeating red fruit and floral notes.
Vinous
93 points
Vivid ruby. Musky cherry and red currant aromas, along with hints of botanical herbs and allspice. Gently chewy and focused on the palate, offering bitter cherry, red berry, spice cake and licorice flavors that turn sweeter through the back half. Dusty tannins add shape and grip to the long, spicy finish, which leaves cherry pit and baking spice notes behind.