*Tasting data from producer *Dryness *: lower value = sweeter
Awards
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
Producer
California - USA
As a winemaker, I am a minimalist in every sense of the word, especially when it comes to Pinot Noir,” said Derek.
Derek founded Bravium―a Latin word meaning “gift” or “prize”―in 2007. His widely acclaimed small-lot Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are characterized by excellent structure and aging potential, along with invigorating acidity, which allows for seamless pairing with a variety of foods.
Of all the influences that have shaped Derek’s path, his family’s Cherokee heritage has been the steady drumbeat that led him to the right places at the right times. His parents gifted him the name “Winter Hawk” as a child. To this day, the sight of a hawk feather in his vineyard reminds Derek that he is fulfilling his destiny. That rich heritage gently guides his hand in the cellar. For Derek, terroir is a gift.
*Tasting data from producer *Dryness *: lower value = sweeter
Producer
Marche
The history of Fattoria le Terrazze begins in 1882 on the foothills of Monte Conero in Numana at the time when the present winery was built. Ever since the end of the nineteenth century the Terni family has been producing Montepulciano grapes which find their natural habitat in the area.
Under the attentive guidance of winemakers, Federico Curtaz, today Antonio and Georgina Terni produce around 90.000 bottles of wine per year from hand-picked grapes grown on the farm’s vineyards which extend to around 16 hectares.
Bravium Winery
Chardonnay Anderson Valley - Mendocino USA
2023
Body
7.4/10
Astringency
0/10
Dryness *
7.9/10
Acidity
8/10
Aroma
7.9/10
*Tasting data from producer *Dryness *: lower value = sweeter
Awards
Magazine
Item
Vintage
Points
J. Suckling
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."
Producer
California - USA
As a winemaker, I am a minimalist in every sense of the word, especially when it comes to Pinot Noir,” said Derek.
Derek founded Bravium―a Latin word meaning “gift” or “prize”―in 2007. His widely acclaimed small-lot Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are characterized by excellent structure and aging potential, along with invigorating acidity, which allows for seamless pairing with a variety of foods.
Of all the influences that have shaped Derek’s path, his family’s Cherokee heritage has been the steady drumbeat that led him to the right places at the right times. His parents gifted him the name “Winter Hawk” as a child. To this day, the sight of a hawk feather in his vineyard reminds Derek that he is fulfilling his destiny. That rich heritage gently guides his hand in the cellar. For Derek, terroir is a gift.
*Tasting data from producer *Dryness *: lower value = sweeter
Awards
Magazine
Item
Vintage
Points
Decanter UK
Rosé Pinot Noir Wiley Vineyard - Mendocino USA
2023
93/100
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.”
Producer
California - USA
As a winemaker, I am a minimalist in every sense of the word, especially when it comes to Pinot Noir,” said Derek.
Derek founded Bravium―a Latin word meaning “gift” or “prize”―in 2007. His widely acclaimed small-lot Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are characterized by excellent structure and aging potential, along with invigorating acidity, which allows for seamless pairing with a variety of foods.
Of all the influences that have shaped Derek’s path, his family’s Cherokee heritage has been the steady drumbeat that led him to the right places at the right times. His parents gifted him the name “Winter Hawk” as a child. To this day, the sight of a hawk feather in his vineyard reminds Derek that he is fulfilling his destiny. That rich heritage gently guides his hand in the cellar. For Derek, terroir is a gift.
Casale Pozzuolo
Montecucco Rosso della Porticcia Riserva
2021
Body
7.9/10
Astringency
7.6/10
Dryness *
7.4/10
Acidity
7.4/10
Aroma
8/10
*Tasting data from producer *Dryness *: lower value = sweeter
Producer
Toscana
Casale Pozzuolo has been producing wines for about 15 years, but thanks to the new collaboration born in 2018 with Giuseppe Gorelli it has achieved success. Gorelli's hand is unequivocal, and as various trade magazines say, Montecucco Riserva could be mistaken for a Brunello di Montalcino even by expert sommeliers. In addition to the two Reds of Montecucco with the 2020 vintage there is a 100% Sangiovese white. If Gorelli is indisputable for Rossi wines, it can also be said for whites.
Total hectares 4.Bottles produced 10,300
*Tasting data from producer *Dryness *: lower value = sweeter
Awards
Magazine
Item
Vintage
Points
J. Suckling
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.
Producer
California - USA
Quattro Theory Wine would like to bring back to the original "Napa wine style" where you can't tell if it's French or American when you open the bottle. This is the original Napa style. It changed in the 90s and has continued to this day.
Quattro Theory wines capture the true expression of Napa Valley and combine four distinctive elements: winemaker Landon Donley's purposeful vision, high-quality vineyards, precision winemaking, and experiences with food and friends. Made with care to be enjoyed casually.
Sesti
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2013
Body
8.6/10
Astringency
8.2/10
Dryness *
8.8/10
Acidity
8.2/10
Aroma
9.1/10
*Tasting data from producer *Dryness *: lower value = sweeter
Awards
Magazine
Item
Vintage
Points
Decanter
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2019
96/100
Vinous
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2019
94/100
Decanter
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2018
96/100
Tasted by: Michaela Morris (at Chiostro Museo Montalcino, 14 Nov 2023) Part of Brunello di Montalcino 2019 – ‘spoiled for choice’: Full report "Once again, Sesti’s Phenomena tops this year’s Riserva releases. As always, it marks a specific cosmic event: in 2018, this was the super blue blood moon of 31 January, the most important lunar eclipse of the 21st century. For a wine that has aged in cask for so long (52 months), this is impossibly fresh and well preserved. Just hinting at its splendour, aromas build steadily with dried lavender, basil and sweet wet soil. The palate teases tenderly with an initial caress and sumptuousness of fruit, then reveals its secure, authoritative grip. Tangy tamarind underscores raspberry in the tightly wound core, while it maintains a very savoury and sapid character throughout."
WinesCritc
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2018
93/100
Jancis Robinson
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2018
18/20
Drink: 2026 - 2040 "Deep to dark ruby with orange tinges. Very backward on the nose only revealing minerally, savoury spice notes. Rich yet taut with deep, tangy cherry fruit and with fantastic tactile, chewy tannins. Stunning balance."
Wine Indipendent
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2017
97/100
Wine Enthusiast
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2017
96/100
An exhilarating nose starts with a slap of blood and earth, like a spooky autumn evening, before lightening into the wild, herbal aroma of a diviner's tea. On the palate, a kaleidoscope of flavor explodes in the night sky, with stars of cherry, bitter orange, soil, licorice and the enduring warm, light sweetness of tea leaves. Finely grained, captivating tannins create a feeling of uncanny weightlessness
Decanter
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2017
95/100
Vinous
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2017
92/100
Decanter
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2016
97/100
Wine Enthusiast
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2016
96/100
J. Suckling
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2015
95/100
Wine Advocate
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2015
94+/100
Wine Enthusiast
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2015
94/100
Wine Enthusiast
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2013
95/100
Producer
Toscana
Giuseppe Sesti, the founder, has an interesting background, studied astronomy at university and then theater. With the family we moved to Montalcino in 1975 when he discovered the wine, but until 1992 he produced no bottle.
With 1995 it is the first vintage came out on the market.
The corporate style incorporates astronomy studied at the university in the cultivation of grapes and uses its theory for planting plants and when to start the harvest.
On their Brunello Riserva every year a different label is created, inherent to an astronomical event that happened in that particular vintage.
Her daughter, Elisa, is now in charge of the cellar. The top wine, Brunello Riserva "Phenomena", was released only in good-excellent years. The winery is located has a historic building called Castello di Argiano, one of the fortifications built to protect Montalcino in the 12th century.
Sesti
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2015
Body
8.8/10
Astringency
8.4/10
Dryness *
8.8/10
Acidity
8.6/10
Aroma
9.2/10
*Tasting data from producer *Dryness *: lower value = sweeter
Awards
Magazine
Item
Vintage
Points
Decanter
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2019
96/100
Vinous
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2019
94/100
Decanter
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2018
96/100
Tasted by: Michaela Morris (at Chiostro Museo Montalcino, 14 Nov 2023) Part of Brunello di Montalcino 2019 – ‘spoiled for choice’: Full report "Once again, Sesti’s Phenomena tops this year’s Riserva releases. As always, it marks a specific cosmic event: in 2018, this was the super blue blood moon of 31 January, the most important lunar eclipse of the 21st century. For a wine that has aged in cask for so long (52 months), this is impossibly fresh and well preserved. Just hinting at its splendour, aromas build steadily with dried lavender, basil and sweet wet soil. The palate teases tenderly with an initial caress and sumptuousness of fruit, then reveals its secure, authoritative grip. Tangy tamarind underscores raspberry in the tightly wound core, while it maintains a very savoury and sapid character throughout."
WinesCritc
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2018
93/100
Jancis Robinson
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2018
18/20
Drink: 2026 - 2040 "Deep to dark ruby with orange tinges. Very backward on the nose only revealing minerally, savoury spice notes. Rich yet taut with deep, tangy cherry fruit and with fantastic tactile, chewy tannins. Stunning balance."
Wine Indipendent
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2017
97/100
Wine Enthusiast
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2017
96/100
An exhilarating nose starts with a slap of blood and earth, like a spooky autumn evening, before lightening into the wild, herbal aroma of a diviner's tea. On the palate, a kaleidoscope of flavor explodes in the night sky, with stars of cherry, bitter orange, soil, licorice and the enduring warm, light sweetness of tea leaves. Finely grained, captivating tannins create a feeling of uncanny weightlessness
Decanter
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2017
95/100
Vinous
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2017
92/100
Decanter
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2016
97/100
Wine Enthusiast
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2016
96/100
J. Suckling
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2015
95/100
Wine Advocate
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2015
94+/100
Wine Enthusiast
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2015
94/100
Wine Enthusiast
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena
2013
95/100
Producer
Toscana
Giuseppe Sesti, the founder, has an interesting background, studied astronomy at university and then theater. With the family we moved to Montalcino in 1975 when he discovered the wine, but until 1992 he produced no bottle.
With 1995 it is the first vintage came out on the market.
The corporate style incorporates astronomy studied at the university in the cultivation of grapes and uses its theory for planting plants and when to start the harvest.
On their Brunello Riserva every year a different label is created, inherent to an astronomical event that happened in that particular vintage.
Her daughter, Elisa, is now in charge of the cellar. The top wine, Brunello Riserva "Phenomena", was released only in good-excellent years. The winery is located has a historic building called Castello di Argiano, one of the fortifications built to protect Montalcino in the 12th century.