| Magazine | Item | Vintage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| View from Cellar | Blanc de Noirs USA | sp22 | 93/100 |
| Wine Enthusiast | Blanc de Noirs USA | sp22 | 90/100 |
| J. Suckling | Blanc de Noirs USA | sp20 | 91/100 |
| James Suckling: “Pale copper hue. Lots of berries, plums and grapefruit rind with a nice steely accent on the nose. Fresh and fruity on the palate, showing generosity with refreshing acidity and a creamy mousse. Flavorful finish. Drink now.” —Zekun Shuai, Senior Editor | |||
| Magazine | Item | Vintage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| View from the Cellar | Chardonnay Anderson Valley - Mendocino USA | 2023 | 93/100 |
| J. Suckling | Chardonnay Anderson Valley - Mendocino USA | 2023 | 92/100 |
| "A quite nice, flavorful and rich-tasting wine that offers indulgent ripe fruit flavors and handsome oak spices. Plenty of ripe green apples, pears, vanilla bean and nutmeg on the palate, with a full body and rather soft acidity." | |||
| VinePair | Chardonnay Anderson Valley - Mendocino USA | 2022 | Top 27 USA Chardonnay |
| VinePair | Chardonnay Anderson Valley - Mendocino USA | 2021 | Top 27 Chardonnay |
| "Bravium boasts four words on its homepage: Sun, soil, wind, and fog. They make wine in the unique northern AVA of Mendocino, specifically Anderson Valley. And this wine is a good example of the kind of balance wines here can attain. The wine is drying on the nose with some pear fruit but mostly that clean river rock-like minerality. The drying sensation carries to the mouthfeel along with a welcome alcoholic depth. There is oak here but it’s almost imperceptible giving the wine its needed depth." | |||
| Magazine | Item | Vintage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Enthusiast | Chardonnay Russian River Valley - Sonoma USA | 2022 | 93/100 |
| “Caramel apple aromas and butterscotch flavors lend a rich, indulgent expression to this full-bodied and lush-textured wine. The price is great, too, for a Russian River wine of this quality. ” | |||
| J. Suckling | Chardonnay Russian River Valley - Sonoma USA | 2022 | 91/100 |
| “Fresh lemon zest and pineapples, with some praline notes from the fine, creamy oak toast. Fresh and flavorful with a zesty, medium-bodied palate before a long, creamy finish. Drink or hold.” | |||
| Wine Enthusiast | Chardonnay Russian River Valley - Sonoma USA | 2021 | 92/100 |
| J. Suckling | Chardonnay Russian River Valley - Sonoma USA | 2021 | 91/100 |
| Magazine | Item | Vintage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Suckling | Sauvignon - Napa USA | 2023 | 90/100 |
| 90 Points - James Suckling: "Delicate aromas of green apples, fresh herbs and a hint of apricot with flavors of finger lime zest and lime juice. A clean, simple, straightforward sauvignon blanc that is gently aromatic, easy to enjoy and refreshing." | |||
| Wine Enthusiast | Sauvignon - Napa USA | 2022 | 92/100 |
| “Brilliant and vibrant, this nicelynervy wine is packed with limes, lemonsand grassy nuances. A touch of salinitygives it mouthwatering freshness plusa bit of food-friendly restraint.” —Jim Gordon | |||
| Wine Enthusiast | Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa USA | 2022 | 92/100 |
| 92 Points - Wine Enthusiast: "Bursting with flavor and intensity, this wine celebrates succulent dark plums and berries with fruit-forward pleasure and a generous finish." —Elaine Chukan Brown | |||
| Wine Enthusiast | Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa USA | 2021 | 93/100 |
| “Potent, pure blackberries and blackcurrants fill this full-bodied wine withluscious fruitiness from the first sniffthrough the palate impression and lingeringfinish. Dark chocolate, spearmint and lightoak char blend nicely into the fruit flavors.” —Jim Gordon | |||
| J. Suckling | Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa USA | 2021 | 91/100 |
| “Nicely jammy blackberries and sweet blue fruit with black olives, dark chocolate and violet extract. Plush and juicy on the palate with some gritty tannins and a lush, smooth finish. Drink now but can hold, too.” —Zekun Shuai, Senior Editor | |||
| Magazine | Item | Vintage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Suckling | Rosé Pinot Noir Wiley Vineyard - Mendocino USA | 2022 | 90/100 |
| “Fruity Rosé with aromas of strawberries, watermelon, vanilla beans and cream. Medium bodied, clean and elegant, with some stony undertones to the red berry fruit.” | |||
| Magazine | Item | Vintage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Enthusiast | Pinot Noir Long Valley AVA - Clear Lake USA | 2023 | 94/100 |
| J. Suckling | Pinot Noir Long Valley AVA - Clear Lake USA | 2023 | 92/100 |
| “A light-bodied, lithe and agile wine that’s built on vibrant acidity for a fresh, mouthwatering texture and elegant fruit, tea and earth flavors. Moderate tannins brace sour cherry, red cherry, black tea and mellow spice flavors.” | |||
| View from the Cellar | Pinot Noir Long Valley AVA - Clear Lake USA | 2023 | 92/100 |
| Outlier Wine Company is another project by excellent Bravium winemaker, Derek Rohlffs. His 2023 pinot noir is made from a blend of sixty-eight percent Lake County fruit and thirty-two percent Mendocino County fruit in this vintage. The wine comes in at a cool 12.3 percent alcohol in this vintage and offers up a lovely, complex bouquet of cherries, pomegranate, raw cocoa, a touch of Mendocino dill tones, a lovely base of soil, peonies and a gently smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is bright, medium-full and intensely flavored, with a lovely core of red fruit, modest tannins and fine length and grip on the complex and very well balanced finish. This is a lovely middleweight that is approachable out of the blocks, but has the fine balance to also age gracefully. Good juice.” —John Gilman | |||
| Wine Enthusiast | Pinot Noir Long Valley AVA - Clear Lake USA | 2022 | 94/100 |
| This wine is rich, with aromas of dark cherry, plum, orange marmalade, dried sage and notes of potpourri on the nose. The flavors on the palate are black strawberry, raspberry and blood orange zest, layered with clove, Key lime-vanilla cream, mineral and a dry, supple finish. Pair with grilled salmon with miso glaze and bamboo shoots. | |||
| View from the Cellar | Pinot Noir Long Valley AVA - Clear Lake USA | 2022 | 90/100 |
| Outlier is a brand new project from talented winemaker Derek Rohlffs. His 2022 Pinot Noir hails solely from the organically-farmed Long Valley Ranch... The wine is raised for seven months in older French oak casks prior to bottling and comes in at a svelte 13.2 percent octane. The wine possesses a lovely aromatic constellation of black cherries, dark berries, woodsmoke, dark soil tones, incipient notes of cola, a dollop of Mendocino herb tones and a discreet framing of cedary oak. On the palate the wine is vibrant, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a lovely core of black fruit, good soil undertow, moderate tannins and a long, well-balanced and promising finish. This is approachable right out of the blocks, but I would be inclined to tuck it away in the cellar for three or four years and let its backend tannins soften up properly. A fine value. 2026-2045. | |||
| Magazine | Item | Vintage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Enthusiast | Pinot Noir Anderson Valley - Mendocino USA | 2022 | 93/100 |
| "Red cherry immediately pops from the glass, followed by juicy cranberry and pomegranate, plus a bouquet of roses, violets and lavender. Thepalate of this wine incorporates a fine-grained, sandy tannic texture alongside generous acidity and balanced alcohol, with additional notes of well-integrated oak. Editors’ Choice" | |||
| J. Suckling | Pinot Noir Anderson Valley - Mendocino USA | 2022 | 90/100 |
| "Cheerful and laid-back nose full of sweet brambly fruit. Lots of ripe raspberries, candied cherries and potpourri. Fruity and simple on the palate with fresh acidity, soft tannins and a dry, fruity finish. Drink now.” —Zekun Shuai, Senior Editor | |||
| Wine Enthusiast | Pinot Noir Anderson Valley - Mendocino USA | 2021 | 93/100 |
| Wine Enhtusiast | Pinot Noir Anderson Valley - Mendocino USA 1.5L | 2021 | 93/100 |
| “This beautiful expression of Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley emits immediate aromas of bright red cherry, raspberry and red plum complemented by earthy tones of roses, violets, damp forest floor, fresh mountain air and river-rock minerality. This depth and complexity follows through onto the palate, where fine-grained tannins create a silky texture. Elevated acidity maintains a sense of freshness from start to lingering finish. Editors’ Choice.” | |||
| Wine Spectator | Pinot Noir Anderson Valley - Mendocino USA | 2021 | 91/100 |
| Wine Spectator | Pinot Noir Anderson Valley - Mendocino USA 1.5L | 2021 | 91/100 |
| “Svelte, offering juicy dark currant, raspberry, and cherry tart flavors, with notes of freshly ground cooking spices. Forest floor details show on the finish. Drink now through 2024. 1,490 cases made.” | |||
| Magazine | Item | Vintage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinot File | Pinot Noir Signal Ridge Vineyard - Mendocino USA | 2021 | 93/100 |
| View from Cellar | Pinot Noir Signal Ridge Vineyard - Mendocino USA | 2021 | 92/100 |
| Magazine | Item | Vintage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Enthusiast | Merlot - Napa USA | 2023 | 92/100 |
| Displaying the plush pleasure of Merlot, this bottling offers flavors of red and black cherry and plum spun through with mountain herbs, espresso and savory verve. A wine of pleasing concentration that will serve a meal. —Elaine Chukan Brown | |||
| J. Suckling | Merlot - Napa USA | 2023 | 91/100 |
| Plush aromas of blueberries, raspberries, licorice and cedar. The palate is full-bodied with firmly framed tannins and balanced acidity, giving notes of mocha, blood plums and tobacco. The finish shows concentrated fruit and a firm structure. | |||
| Magazine | Item | Vintage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Enthusiast | Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa USA | 2022 | 92/100 |
| 92 Points - Wine Enthusiast: "Bursting with flavor and intensity, this wine celebrates succulent dark plums and berries with fruit-forward pleasure and a generous finish." —Elaine Chukan Brown | |||
| Wine Enthusiast | Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa USA | 2021 | 93/100 |
| “Potent, pure blackberries and blackcurrants fill this full-bodied wine withluscious fruitiness from the first sniffthrough the palate impression and lingeringfinish. Dark chocolate, spearmint and lightoak char blend nicely into the fruit flavors.” —Jim Gordon | |||
| J. Suckling | Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa USA | 2021 | 91/100 |
| “Nicely jammy blackberries and sweet blue fruit with black olives, dark chocolate and violet extract. Plush and juicy on the palate with some gritty tannins and a lush, smooth finish. Drink now but can hold, too.” —Zekun Shuai, Senior Editor | |||
| Magazine | Item | Vintage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Enthusiast | Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa USA | 2022 | 92/100 |
| 92 Points - Wine Enthusiast: "Bursting with flavor and intensity, this wine celebrates succulent dark plums and berries with fruit-forward pleasure and a generous finish." —Elaine Chukan Brown | |||
| Wine Enthusiast | Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa USA | 2021 | 93/100 |
| “Potent, pure blackberries and blackcurrants fill this full-bodied wine withluscious fruitiness from the first sniffthrough the palate impression and lingeringfinish. Dark chocolate, spearmint and lightoak char blend nicely into the fruit flavors.” —Jim Gordon | |||
| J. Suckling | Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa USA | 2021 | 91/100 |
| “Nicely jammy blackberries and sweet blue fruit with black olives, dark chocolate and violet extract. Plush and juicy on the palate with some gritty tannins and a lush, smooth finish. Drink now but can hold, too.” —Zekun Shuai, Senior Editor | |||