We tasted 554 wines over the past week at JamesSuckling.com, with Executive Editor Jim Gordon and Associate Editor Andrii Stetsiuk leading the way in Oregon, where multiple winemakers there declared the 2022 vintage a “miracle” during Jim and Andrii’s visit to the state.

It’s not very often that you have great pinot noirs with very low alcohol, but the soon-to-be-released pinots from Argentina’s Chacra are just that.

We rated more than 400 wines over the past week, with Executive Editor Jim Gordon continuing to find outstanding Napa Valley reds from the challenging 2022 vintage, including exceptional examples from Grace Family Vineyards and Rudd Estate.

We rated 465 wines over the past week, led by James’s tastings in Napa Valley, where he visited a few top wineries and attended the 2025 version of Premiere Napa Valley – the annual wine auction organized by the Napa Valley Vintners association.

James approached Napa’s 2022 vintage with tempered expectations, given the punishing heat dome of that year, but still found that vineyards managed with precision saw some excellent results.