jamessuckling.com
92 Points
Lots of biscuit and dried lemon with aromas of cooked apples and peaches. Full body and a flavorful finish. Creamy texture. 84% chardonnay and 16% pinot noir. Drink now.
jamessuckling.com
93 Points
A dense and layered white with cooked apples, pears and praline. Full body. Plenty of fruit flavor. Fresh and vivid. Vinous and fun. Yet, serious at the end. Drink now.
Wine Spectator
94 Points
Extravagant aromas of strawberry, Asian pear, cinnamon brioche and caramelized hazelnut open to refined and elegantly layered flavors that offer an intriguing hint of age on the lingering finish. Drink now. 1,476 cases made.
Wine Spectator
93 Points
Polished, rich and full-bodied, featuring expressive cherry and apple flavors, laced with brioche and spice notes, building to a plush texture on the long finish. Drink now. 1,732 cases made.
Wine Enthusiast
97 Points Editors' Choice
This tightly balanced wine is laser-focused yet full-flavored in a way that's very enticing. Vivid acidity binds together extraordinary peach, ginger and baking spice flavors that start out crisp and then blossom on the palate and linger on the finish. Made from 69% Chardonnay and 31% Pinot Noir, it's delicious now but will be even better alter 2025. Editors' Choice.
Wine Enthusiast
96 Points
This is an extraordinary wine, both mouth filling in texture and intricate in flavor. A light amber color leads to a profusion of subtle spice and apricot aromas backed by enticing ginger, raspberry and citrus nuances on the palate. The flavors grow richer and deeper with each sip, carried by a very fine bead of effervescence and subtle acidity. Editors' Choice.
Wine Spectator
91 Points
Sleek, with pinpoint focus offering harmonious Meyer lemon, candied almond and fresh ginger flavors that fan out on the crisp finish. Drink now.
Wine Spectator
90 Points
Alluring and nuanced, with expressive pear, brioche, and caramelized hazelnut flavors that finish on a rich, polished note. Drink now. 6,250 cases made.
Wine Enthusiast
92 Points
Complexity and layering make this wine especially interesting as it goes from aromas of apple, butter and vanilla to deeper toast and baked apple on the palate. It’s medium in body, has tantalizing acidity and a lingering finish. Best through 2026.
Wine Enthusiast
93 Points
This elegant and plush wine is compelling from the first whiff of brioche through creamy, baking-spice flavors to a lingering delicate finish. A luxurious mouthfeel, good balance between crispness and ripeness and a profusion of flavor make it rival the quality of the parent brand, Schramsberg.
Wine Spectator
91 Points
Sleek and vibrant, featuring floral and multilayered strawberry and apple flavors, laced with graham cracker and toasted nut notes. Drink now. 15,550 cases made.
Wine Enthusiast
93 Points
Subtle flavors and a delicately rounded texture help this elegant, medium-bodied wine stand out. Hints of fresh bread and raspberries on the nose lead to slightly tangy flavors of ginger and white cherry on the palate. Gentle effervescence and just-right acidity lend lift.
Wine Enthusiast
97 Points
This dry and beautifully aged bubbly is made from 84% Chardonnay and 16% Pinot Noir. Rich gold in color, it opens with fascinating and well-developed aromas of toasted baguette, toasted walnuts and marzipan, followed by a warm, buttery flavor that's backed by baked apple and cinnamon. The fine-beaded texture is luxurious and the finish is long and lingering. Best through 2024.
Wine Spectator
93 Points
Opulently styled yet impeccably structured, featuring apple and lemon tart flavors, laced with notes of roasted nuts and spicy cinnamon that glide on a plush finish. Drink now through 2020.
Wine Spectator
91 Points
Vibrant and pretty, with delicate rose petal, strawberry and roasted almond accents that glide on the long finish. Drink now.
Wine Spectator
94 Points
Graceful and expressive, with appealing hints of maturity. Vibrant, featuring blood orange and strawberry flavors laced with roasted nut, candied ginger and spice notes that build richness on the luxurious finish. Drink now through 2021.
Wine Enthusiast
93 Points
This impressive bottling relies on Flora grapes for its core (67%), blended with 19% Chardonnay and 14% Pinot Noir. There's an intentional sweetness to the wine that makes it off dry in peach, pineapple and honey. Lively acidity keeps it balanced with a lift and energy in between the welcome richness.
Wine Enthusiast
95 Points
Mellow and luxurious, this complex and complete sparkling wine exudes aromas of ginger and cinnamon, while flavors of peach, apricot and persimmon fill the mouth and linger nicely on the finish. It has tiny, slow bubbles and matches a sense of energy from acidity with the richness from long aging in the winery’s caves.
Wine & Spirits
90 Points
This is Schramsberg’s top selection of chardonnay (86 percent of the blend). A quarter of it fermented in oak, which seems to point up the wine’s gingery spice. With scents of orange blossoms and notes of tangerine, this is leesy and ripe, a rich style to pour with salmon roe in puff pastry shells.
Wine Enthusiast
92 points
Balanced sweetness is at the heart of this wine... Richly layered flavors of peach and vanilla complement a lingering effervescence that will work beautifully with spicy foods.