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ACCOLADE RESULTS
93 points
2021 Susana Balbo Signature Barrel Fermented Torrontés
James Suckling, James Suckling, March 2022
“This has aromas of peaches, jasmine, salted lemons, white grapefruit and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with bright acidity and a vibrant, layered palate. Fresh and perfumed with pretty floral notes, yet mineral, too. No oak notes,though it was barrel-fermented. Layered and elegant with a long, delicious finish. Drink now. Screw cap.”
95 points
2020 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso
Tim Atkin, Tim Atkin, June 2022
“Brioso is one of the jewels in Susana Balbo’s range, made from a felicitous Agrelo-sourced cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon with 48% Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Rich, balanced, textured and intense, with everything in place: cassis, bramble and blueberry fruit, scented oak, fresh acidity and finely sculpted tannins. 2025-35”
95 points
2020 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso
James Suckling, James Suckling, May 2022
“Racy and layered with black and red fruit, black chocolate, black olives, blueberries and a mineral accent. A tangy, elegant and juicy palate, rounded by dusty tannins that melt into the fruit. Long and refined. 52% cabernet sauvignon, 23% malbec, 19% cabernet franc and 6% petit verdot.”
Silver Medal
2019 Spellbound Cabernet Sauvignon
Rodeo Uncorked, November 2022
92 points
Quinta do Crasto Finest Reserve Port
James Suckling, James Suckling, January 2023
“Blackberry, dark chocolate and graphite aromas follow through to a medium to full body, medium sweet and a chewy finish. Needs time to soften still. Feels more like a vintage port. Better in a couple of years.”
Double Gold Medal
Piper Sonoma Brut
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, November 2022
Gold Medal
Piper Sonoma Blanc de Blancs
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, November 2022
90 points
2019 Oberon Chardonnay, Los Carneros
Wilfred Wong, Wilfred Wong, February 2022
“The 2019 Oberon Chardonnay offers attractive complexities. TASTING NOTES: This wine shines with aromas and flavors of earth, mushroom, and ripe fruit. Pair it with a roast chicken salad replete with a Haas avocado. ”
90 points
2019 Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa County
Wilfred Wong, Wilfred Wong, February 2022
“The 2019 Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon is fresh and lively. TASTING NOTES: This wine delivers aromas and flavors of red currants that stay on the palate and into the finish. Try it with grilled lamb chops. ”
96 points
2019 Nosotros Single Vineyard Nómade Malbec
Tim Atkin, Tim Atkin, June 2022
“Reflecting the huge improvements that have taken place at the bodega in recent years under the influence of cellar master Edy Del Popolo, this is a superb, textured, layered Malbec from Paraje Altamira, with stunning purity, focus and complexity. Stylishly oaked in 80% new wood, with damson, graphite and blueberry flavours and a sheen of sweet spices. 2024-35”
99 points
2019 Nosotros Single Vineyard Nómade Malbec
James Suckling, James Suckling, March 2022
“Classy and layered nose, showing minty blackberries, black sour cherries, cassis, cigars and minerals, following through to cocoa powder and fine-tuned balsamic savoriness. A medium-to full-bodied red with wonderful freshness, juicy fruit and poise on the palate. Incredibly long, focused and immaculate. Really well-rounded, complex and persistent. Real harmony and length. Drink or hold.”
91 points
2018 Nosotros Single Vineyard Nómade Malbec
Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator, December 2021
“Concentrated raspberry and plum flavors show white pepper and crushed stone notes, supported by vibrant acidity. Ends with chocolate brioche accents on the finish. Drink now through 2024. 100 cases imported.”
95 points
2018 Nosotros Single Vineyard Nómade Malbec
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, March 2021
“The 2018 Nosotros Single Vineyard Nómade Malbec was sourced from their vineyard in Gualtallary, but each year it can be sourced from different vineyards, hence the nómade in the name. It fermented in a 6,500-liter oak vat with indigenous yeasts and had a 30- to 35-day maceration time, then matured in French oak barrels, 80% of them new, for 16 months. This is aromatic and floral and seems to have absorbed the oak quite well. It has notes of wild herbs, spices and violets, and on the palate, it comes through as textured with chalky and fine-grained tannins. It finishes with clean and precise flavors, dry and supple. This is superb, and while it's already approachable, it should continue growing in bottle. 11,000 bottles were filled in August 2019.”
97 points
2018 Nosotros Single Vineyard Nómade Malbec
James Suckling, James Suckling, April 2021
“Blackberry, cedar, tobacco and tar on the nose. Flowers and citrus zest, too. It’s medium-bodied with tight, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity. Refined and so elegant, with seamless layers of fresh berries and dark spices. Great length. Drink or hold.”
91 points
2018 M by Michael Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast, October 2022
“Sweet-seeming oak aromas of vanilla and chocolate lead to broad, generous berries and dark plums on the palate of this full-bodied, softly tannic wine. It's big but gentle, and easy to appreciate.”
91 points
2020 Luke Columbia Valley Merlot
Sean Sullivan, Northwest Wine Report, December 2022
“Critic's Choice. Fruit for this wine comes from Weinbau, Northridge, Clifton Hill, and Ravencliff vineyards. The aromas provide notes of dried leaf, freshly chopped herb, plum, cedar, and graphite. Supple, layered, currant and cherry flavors follow. There’s a sense of seriousness that ups the interest. Give it a brief decant. 14.0% alcohol. 2,514 cases produced”
91 points
2020 Luke Columbia Valley Chardonnay
Sean Sullivan, Wine Enthusiast, March 2022
“Editor's Choice. Fruit for this wine comes from Evergreen Vineyard. The aromas offer notes of apple, pear, talc, corn husk and French pastry. The palate brings volume and weight while still remaining fleet of foot. It sails on the finish.”
89 points
2020 Laurenz V. Charming Grüner Veltliner
Aleks Zecevic, Wine Enthusiast, June 2022
“This offers a mix of beeswax and lanolin, followed by apple and citrus that are married to a lean profile. Sleek and lively on the finish”