91 Points

2018 Amalaya Gran Corte Malbec

Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, October 2020

“A blend of Malbec with 9% Cabernet Franc and 6% Tannat, 100% of which spent time in French and American oak. A good example of a high-altitude wine. The nose conveys dark fruit and jam, prunes, blackberry, country herbs and red bell pepper plus hints of pyrazine. Indulgent at first, with a firm structure lent shape, volume and smooth texture by the good amount of oak. A satisfying northern wine.”

91 Points

2018 Amalaya Gran Corte Malbec

Tim Atkin, March 2020

“Always a reliable and enjoyable wine at the price, Gran Corte combines Malbec with 9% Cabernet Franc and 6% Tannat. Aged in older French and American barrels, it has bags of colour, plum and blueberry fruit, serious tannins, fresh acidity and some sweet oak spices. Especially commendable given the volumes involved. 2021-26”

90 Points

2018 Amalaya Gran Corte Malbec

James Suckling, James Suckling, April 2020

“Blackberries, figs and violet aromas oozing out from the glass with a juicy, round palate, propped up by wellcrafted, polished tannin. A blend of 85% malbec, 9% cabernet franc and 6% tannat. Drink now or hold”

89 Points

2020 Amalaya Blanco

Michael Schachner, Wine Enthusiast, October 2021

89 Points

2020 Amalaya Blanco

Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, October 2020

“A blend of Torrontés and Riesling (15%) from Cafayate, this white makes a statement at a very competitive price. Pale yellow in the glass. The nose suggests lime and orange blossom with hints of rose and tropical fruit. The acidity sticks to the gums as part of a sparky palate and good body. Well-defined floral aftertaste.”

88 Points

2020 Amalaya Blanco

Joaquín Hidalgo, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2021

“I love the ultra young and fleshy 2020 Malbec that in reality contains 10% Tannat and 5% Petit Verdot. It's ripe without excess and was bottled after one-fourth of the volume spent eight months in oak barrels. So, the effect of the oak is not noticeable in the aromas or flavors, and the wine comes through as fruit-driven and juicy while still keeping the varietal profile. They produced no less than 720,000 bottles of this wine. It was bottled in September 2020.”

92 points

Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Blancs

James Suckling, James Suckling, November 2021

“Attractive white-flower and ripe-lemon aromas are married to an elegant, medium-bodied palate, where the creaminess is neatly underlined by the mousse, the lively acidity making the chalky and saline finish very clean and straight. The cuvée is based on the 2016 vintage and this fine Blanc de Blancs was disgorged in 2021. Drink now.”

97 Points

2014 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili Riserva

Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, April 2019

“Fluid and juicy, with savory notes of menthol and juniper, matched to the cherry and currant fruit. Underlined by a mineral element, this features a serious whack of tannins on the finish, yet the lasting impression is of sweet, ripe cherry and berry flavors. Wonderful length. Best from 2022 through 2045. From Italy.”

93 Points

2016 Bruno Giacosa Barbera d'Alba

James Suckling, James Suckling, September 2018

“Loads of blackberries and blueberries here with citrus peel and flowers. Full body, juicy fruit and a vivid and fruity finish. Lots of citrus peel underneath it all. Drink or hold.”

93 Points

2006 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésimé

Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator, December 2018

“Rich notes of pastry, crushed cherry, espresso cream, saffron and spice are well-meshed with vibrant acidity in this expressive Champagne. Fine and creamy in texture, with a racy, tightly knit finish that should unfold nicely with age. Disgorged in 2017. Drink now through 2028. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 90 cases imported.”

94 Points

2014 Donnafugata Tancredi

Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2018

“The 2014 Tancredi is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Nero d'Avola. The wine is creamy and dense with excellent concentration and a smooth style that leaves an especially warm feeling in the mouth. Tancredi is one of those go-to wines when you want something good, but you don't want to think too hard. It offers happy, quality drinking. This is my favorite vintage of Tancredi to date.”

95 Points

2014 Donnafugata Mille e una Notte

Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2018

“The 2014 Mille e Una Notte is mostly Nero d'Avola with some other red grapes in a supporting role. This was a terrific vintage in Sicily that did not see the below average temperatures and heavy rainfall that plagued the rest of mainland Italy. Instead, the growing season was characterized by balanced temperatures and steady sunshine. The fruit has matured beautifully here, showing blackberry, ripe cherry and plum. Tangy leather and spice add complexity to the wine. This is a full-bodied red with beautiful textual richness.”

94 points

2006 Charles Heidsieck Rosé Millésimé

Stephan Reinhardt, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2016

“Charles Heidsieck's 2006 Brut Rosé (with 10% Pinot Noir red wine) has been launched before the 2005. Disgorged at the end of 2014, the wine offers a delicate and intense wild strawberry flavor with some lovely spicy aromas on the nose. Ample, full and round, this is a lovely matured Rosé with a super intense and aromatic Pinot character (sweet cherries, red berries). The finish underlines the great complexity, purity and finesse of this vinous Rosé. There are cherry aromas again in the long aftertaste. An impressive Rosé.”

94 points

2006 Charles Heidsieck Rosé Millésimé

Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator, September 2015

“This focused rosé Champagne offers a mousse with the texture of raw silk, which swathes the firm frame in layers of roasted hazelnut, baked peach, toasted brioche and crème de cassis flavors, with a rich and smoky underpinning and accents of candied kumquat, espresso, ground ginger and cumin that expand on the finish. Drink now through 2030.”

94 points

2006 Charles Heidsieck Rosé Millésimé

Nick Stock, James Suckling, July 2015

“A pale hue in the glass, this has a savory nose that delivers a very nicely struck toasty edge with chalky pastry and faint red fruits. The palate's sophisticated fine texture is mesmerizing. This really dances, leaving a trail of red berry fruits in its wake, through to a long, pure and fresh, spicy finish. Drink now.”

95 points

2004 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires

Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator, October 2018

“A seamless Champagne, showing a texture of raw silk, this weaves vibrant acidity with an expressive range of glazed apple and poached white cherry fruit flavors, with pickled ginger and saffron spice details and rich notes of pastry cream, toast and coffee liqueur. More about finesse than power, this is long and creamy on the mineral-tinged finish. Drink now through 2028”

95+ points

1995 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires

Stephan Reinhardt, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2016

“Deep, pure and fresh on the fruit-intense and complex nose, the 1995 Blanc des Millenaires is still young and incredibly fresh on the palate. This is refreshingly pure, concentrated, fruity and perfectly round Champagne that reveals a great tension and mineral complexity. It also has a long and salty finish. Keep it for ten or 20 years.”

90 points

2016 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis

Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, September 2017

“Floral and peach aromas give way to peach, melon and citrus flavors in this harmonious, juicy white. Impeccably balanced and very drinkable, with a long, delicate aftertaste. Drink now. 11,500 cases made.”

87 points

2015 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis

Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, July 2017

“Peach, apple and grapefruit flavors ply the lush texture in this open white. A light flourish of bitter citrus upholds the finish. Drink now. 1,500 cases imported.”

92+ points

2016 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis

Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2017

“The 2016 Roero Arneis was bottled on Saint Valentine's Day and that's a fitting touch. Some 140,000 bottles were made, which is more than average. This is a fresh and buoyant wine that is loaded with tangy tropical fruit, pineapple and honeydew melon. The wine's intensity is exuberant, pronounced and refreshing. Dustings of fine mineral and salty limestone characteristics give the wine a brilliant sense of polish and crispness. Bruna Giacosa tells me the fruit harvested in 2016 was beautiful. She distinctly remembers the perfumes of the Arneis grapes as they came into the winery on the back of a truck during harvest. This is a beautiful white wine.”