Les Crêtes

VINTAGE 2020

James Suckling – 92
A transparent and fresh wine with aromas of wild strawberries, Parma violets, cinnamon, smoke and licorice. Silky palate with a light body, refreshing acidity, velvety tannins and a graceful and delicate finish. A light, savory wine. Drink now.

VINTAGE 2019

Falstaff – 93

Wine Spectator – 90
Cinnamon and cardamom accents flit around the edges of this creamy white, whose core flavors of apple and bitter lemon are persistent. There is a line of juicy acidity underneath. Drink now. 2,300 cases made, 500 cases imported.

VINTAGE 2023

James Suckling – 93
Very inky and flavorful with a tight, medium-bodied palate. Yet, it’s clear and transparent. Fine, almost imperceptible tannins. Lots of black fruit and hints of tar. 13.5% alcohol. Tastes like petite sirah. Drink now.

VINTAGE 2021

James Suckling – 92
Cherries, chocolate orange, raspberries and violets on the nose. It’s bright and crunchy, creamy too, with a medium to full body and lightly rustic tannins. Youthful, fresh and tight finish. Try from 2024.

VINTAGE 2023

James Suckling – 92
A very classic and intense pinot noir with aromas of blood oranges, black pepper, toast, earth, strawberries and pressed violets. Super silky and graceful on the palate, with a light to medium body and zesty acidity. The savory vibrancy is impressive. Drink now.

Wine Spectator – 88
A delicate red, this features floral, cherry and strawberry flavors matched to a silky texture. An earthy note emerges as this firms up on the moderately long finish. Drink now through 2029. 1,600 cases made, 400 cases imported.

VINTAGE 2022

James Suckling – 91
Lovely orange fruit and red plum aromas here, with some chopped herbs. Crisp and fresh, medium-bodied, with tight tannins and a firm, crunchy finish. Drink now or hold.

Wine Spectator – 90
An elegant red, evoking cherry pie, currant, mineral, light smoke and spice flavors. Supple and balanced, picking up more of the spicy side of the flavor profile on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 1,600 cases made, 400 cases imported.

VINTAGE 2023

James Suckling – 95
A balanced and refined chardonnay with a solid but subtle core of dried mango, apple, lemon and flint. Focused and poised. Drink or hold.

VINTAGE 2022

Decanter World Wine Awards 2025 – Gold Medal 96

James Suckling – 96
A deep and rich chardonnay with lots of dried apple and honey, as well as honeysuckle and dried lilacs. Full-bodied and layered with lots of phenolics and richness. Some caramel, too, yet it remains fresh throughout. So much dried lemon at the end. Intense and contrastive. Fantastic. Better to decant. Drink now or hold.

VINTAGE 2021

James Suckling – 93
Excellent intensity to this smoky and spicy chardonnay, exuding rich mango, orange fruit, caramel and brown butter aromas. It’s full-bodied, compact and toasty, with firmness and density without being heavy. Try from 2024.

VINTAGE 2019

Wine Spectator – 94+
The 2019 Valle d’Aosta Chardonnay Cuvée Bois opens to a golden shine and lots of intersecting aromas that come from both the fruit and oak to magnificent effect. The wood notes are very fresh, almost mild, recalling the pretty wood paneling of a Swedish sauna. There is vanilla cream that dovetails into fragrant Pink Lady apple or Turkish Delight (or nougat dessert) with powdered sugar on top. The mouthfeel is rich and thickly layered, again, to very elegant effect. Production is 18,000 bottles.

VINTAGE 2023

James Suckling – 95
A great petit arvine, offering crushed stone and hints of marble, dried lemons and limes. Flint and matchstick, too. Medium-bodied with lots of energy and balanced acidity. Long and flavorful. Drink or hold.

VINTAGE 2022

James Suckling – 93
Chamomile, sliced apples, wild herbs and oyster shells on the nose. Fresh, tight and beautifully textured, with a full body and excellent density. Crushed stone minerality at the end. Drink or hold.

Wine Spectator – 88
Flavors of peach, apple and almond permeate the viscous texture of this white. There’s a hint of flowers on the moderately long finish. Drink now. 225 cases made, 50 cases imported.

VINTAGE 2021

Wine Spectator – 89
A luscious white, with ripe peach and apricot flavors framed by vanilla and toasty oak. This is defined by bracing acidity, which drives the spicy finish. Drink now through 2026. 275 cases made, 50 cases imported.

VINTAGE 2019 

Wine Advocate – 92
The Les Crêtes 2019 Valle d’Aosta Petite Arvine Vigna Devin Ros Fleur shows hints of petroleum jelly, flinty stone or slate, some autumn leaf or maybe dried oregano, but the wine shows less fruit overall. You get mild apple and lemon, and it is ultimately much more expressive on the palate with cantaloupe melon, dragon fruit and a dusting of white pepper. The wine plays its best cards on the palate, and this vintage offers more acidic freshness and balance than we see in the vintages to follow. This is a very pretty wine that is drinking beautifully right now (despite a 15% alcohol content), especially at this price point. Some 6,000 bottles were made.

VINTAGE 2024

James Suckling – 93
Aromas of orange blossoms, flint, minerals, grapefruit, limes, chalk and peachy stone fruit. Light-bodied. This wine shows savoriness with a silky texture and a full-flavored finish. Drink now.

VINTAGE 2022

James Suckling – 92
Sliced green apples, fennel, lemon rind and white peaches on the nose. It’s wonderfully fresh, medium- to full-bodied, with bright acidity and a creamy, mineral and elegant finish. Drink now.

VINTAGE 2024

James Suckling – 94
A restrained wine with white pepper, chalky minerality and citrus on the nose. Sweet fruit on the palate, with a silky texture, zesty acidity and citrus flavors. Polished finish. Drink now.

VINTAGE 2023

Wine Spectator – 88
Cinnamon and cardamom accents flit around the edges of this creamy white, whose core flavors of apple and bitter lemon are persistent. There is a line of juicy acidity underneath. Drink now. 2,300 cases made, 500 cases imported.

VINTAGE 2022

Wine Spectator – 89
Rich and creamy in texture, this white offers peach, pear, banana and meringue aromas and flavors that are offset by bright acidity, leaving a focused finish evoking citrus and quinine accents. Drink now through 2027. 2,300 cases made, 500 cases imported.

Luca Maroni – 95