An elegant, peppery Pinot, with a generous core of snappy cherry and currant. Rooibos tea tannins lend a refined structure. Clean, fresh and immensely drinkable, showing juicy acidity and beautiful purity. Hints of dried leaves and cured tobacco emerge on the savory, solid finish. Drink now through 2030. Score - 91. (Kristen Bieler, winespectator.com, Jan. 19, 2026)

A new single-vineyard Chardonnay, the 2018 Arbois Chardonnay Grand Courolet is from a plot that used to belong to Robert Aviet. It has varietal character and is clean, fresh and quite straightforward. Drink date: 2020-2023. Score - 89-90. (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, June 28, 2019)