Italy

The 2020 Crozes-Hermitage is classic, with medium-bodied aromas and flavors of red and black fruits, dried herbs, flowers, and saddle leather. It's balanced, with fine tannins and outstanding length, as well as the capacity to keep for 7-8 years or more. - Jeb Dunnuck

93 Points! Boasting even more striking aromas of blueberries, violets and peppery spice than the La Rochette bottling, the 2018 Crozes Hermitage La Cuvee Nicolas is almost Côte-Rôtie-like. Medium to full-bodied without seeming at all heavy, ripe without being overdone, silky and fine from start to finish, it's a real beauty and a testament to the potential of the commune of Gervans—a small granitic outpost within the Crozes-Hermitage appellation. - Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com

93 Points! Packed with dark fig, boysenberry and blackberry fruit, this pumps along with ample depth and drive, picking up licorice snap, roasted applewood and dark tea notes along the way. Nice energy through the finish too, thanks to an underlying iron note. Drink now through 2030. - Wine Spectator