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ACCOLADE RESULTS
90 points
2020 Luke Columbia Valley "The Companion" Red Blend
Michael Alberty, Wine Enthusiast, May 2023
“A classic Bordeaux blend supplemented by 14% Syrah, this companion brings large amounts of blackberries, coriander and sandalwood spice to the aromatic table. The tannins are sturdy enough to support jammy black cherry and dark plum fruit flavors that are supplemented by cedar and thyme.”
90 pointis
2020 Luke Columbia Valley Merlot
Michael Alberty, Wine Enthusiast, May 2023
“A richly textured wine, with super floral aromas of lilac and wild roses joining black cherries, cedar and pipe tobacco. Lush, concentrated blackberry and dark plum flavors glide over the palate. This Merlot is hedonistic and enjoyable.”
91 points
2020 Luke Columbia Valley Syrah
Michael Alberty, Wine Enthusiast, May 2023
“Blackberries and vanilla duel for aromatic supremacy with bacon fat and violets: there are no losers in this battle. Rich, concentrated flavors of cassis and bittersweet dark chocolate join bits of crushed rock and cinnamon. The acidity is restrained, but the opulent mouthfeel espouses hedonism.”
92 points
2020 Luke Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Michael Alberty, Wine Enthusiast, May 2023
“This meaty powerhouse of a Cabernet Sauvignon packs bushels of blackberries and dried black cherries. It's fuller-bodied, with grippy tannins and elevated acidity. Decanting conjures up aromas and flavors of spicy red cedar wood, dark chocolate and a touch of lemony catmint to accompany the fruit.”
98 points
2018 M by Michael Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Enthusiast, February 2023
“I was blown away by the 2018 M by Michael Mondavi, an incredible wine based on 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 16% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot. Deep, full-bodied, and opulent, yet with perfect balance and a seamless, layered mouthfeel, it has beautiful darker fruits, notes of leafy herbs and chocolate, perfectly integrated oak, and silky tannins. This majestic, flat-out awesome wine will evolve for 20+ years.”
93 points
2019 Luke Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Sean Sullivan, Wine Enthusiast, March 2022
“Cellar Selection. Most of the fruit for this wine comes from Weinbau Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope. The aromas bring an intriguing mix of dark chocolate, cocoa, blackberry, cinnamon and licorice. The flavors erupt on the palate, showing density, depth, layering, and intensity. It's hedonistic but also shows proportion and balance and never gets overweighted. It hangs on the lingering finish. It will have a long life ahead of it.”
96 points
Charles Heidsieck Champagne Charlie
William Kelley, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, August 2022
“When Cyril Brun was briefed to recreate this iconic cuvée, he struggled to achieve the plenitude and drama he was looking for. Then, he dug in the Heidsieck archives and discovered, as he tells it, that the famous vintages of Charlie, while vintaged on paper, actually contained reserve wines. Brun therefore gave himself carte blanche to draw on the house's best lots to put together the inaugural NV Champagne Charlie, based on the 2016 vintage but incorporating fully 78% reserve wines dating back two decades. Bursting with aromas of golden orchard fruit, brioche, honeycomb, peaches, spices and buttery pastry, it's full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with a layered core of fruit, racy acids and a beautifully refined pinpoint mousse. Some 52% of the blend is Chardonnay, with Brun looking for ripe, exotic Chardonnay to complement more tensile lots of Pinot Noir. It's a compelling, flamboyant wine—the only thing that may make consumers smart is the price.”
100 points
Charles Heidsieck Champagne Charlie
Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, December 2022
“Cellar Selection. The return with a new iteration of this iconic Champagne, first produced in the 1980s, and named after Charles Heidsieck one of the great Champagne promoters of the 19th century, is to be welcomed. The wine itself lives up to the billing of its history, rich in the house style and with just a hint of maturity. This great wine, still full of white fruits, has so many years ahead. The wine is likely to mature gently for a decade at least.”
91 points
2020 Château Beaulieu Cuvée Alexandre
Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, September 2021
“Strong minerality from volcanic soil shows in this tightly textured wine. Along with tanginess, the wine has intensity, spice, red fruits that are still developing and the possibilty for some aging. Drink from late 2021.”