Foley Family Wines is pleased to share several recent top scores from some of the wine industry’s most important critics from major publications like Wine Enthusiast and Wine Spectator. Our iconic estates continue to pull in 90+ point scores from the likes of Virginia Boone, the longtime California reviewer for Enthusiast, and as well as from Spectator’s lead taster, James Molesworth, an authority on California Cabernet, Rhône and Bordeaux wines. Spectator’s Kim Marcus is another fan, and as senior editor and lead taster for California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, we’re thrilled to find he’s enjoyed our recent releases.
Check out some of the most recent reviews of our wines by these well-known critics. We hope the descriptions inspire you to seek out an old favorite or to discover something new!
2017 CHALK HILL ESTATE PINOT NOIR, RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY
90 Points, Wine Enthusiast
“Bright waves of strawberry, cranberry and pomegranate make an immediate impression in this robust, full-bodied wine. Accents of forest floor and baking spice add to the mix of complex flavor and texture.” — V.B., Wine Enthusiast
2018 CHALK HILL ESTATE SAUVIGNON BLANC
90 Points, Wine Enthusiast
“This is a creamy, lush and layered white that offers a depth of fruit forward intensity. Peach, melon, dried herb and a hint of ginger combine on the broad palate.” — V.B., Wine Enthusiast
2017 ROTH ESTATE PINOT NOIR, RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY
90 Points, Wine Spectator
“Plush, with spicy accents to the flavors of cherry compote, red plum and dried raspberry. Notes of sandalwood show midpalate, leading to minerally details on the finish. Drink now through 2023.” — KM, Wine Spectator
2016 MERUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON, COOMBSVILLE
96 Points & Top 50 Napa Producer, Wine Spectator
“A towering young wine, laden with gorgeously pure plum, boysenberry and blackberry puree flavors, showing flashes of violet and apple wood. Beautifully rendered, with power, grace and beguiling perfume throughout, revealing a long, refined structure through the finish. Best from 2021 through 2035.” — JM, Wine Spectator
2016 ALTVS CABERNET SAUVIGNON, NAPA VALLEY
93 Points, Wine Spectator
“Ripe and warm in feel, with layers of steeped red currant, dark plum and blackberry fruit that have melded nicely with tobacco, sassafras and loam notes through the finish. Very solid. Best from 2022 through 2032.” — JM, Wine Spectator
2017 FOLEY JOHNSON CABERNET SAUVIGNON, RUTHERFORD
90 Points, Wine Spectator
“Features a solid core of red and black currant preserve flavors, flanked by a rich earth accent and backed by loam, licorice and tobacco notes on the finish. Best from 2021 through 2027.” — JM, Wine Spectator
