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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
NV	Nomadica	Red Blend	This wine is made from the medium-bodied and somewhat spicy Teroldego grape. Native to northern Italy, this variety is rarely seen outside its home region, but this boxed wine from California fully embraces its vibe. When you tap the box and take your first sip, you’ll feel the need to toss the stemware to the side and grab a juice glass like the old-guard Italiani used to do. (Maybe rock a tank undershirt with a bay leaf behind your ear — or was that just my family?) It’s incredibly juicy with ripe, brambly berry notes and some more savory characteristics like earth and spice. It has a soft, plushy palate with acidity that screams “pizza per favore!”	VinePair	91		2023-02-08
2018	Cederberg	Cabernet Sauvignon	A rich, medium- to full-bodied red, featuring flavors of black plum and cherry reduction accented by fragrant tobacco and rosemary. The lasting finish reveals smoke and spice notes alongside chewy tannins. Drink now through 2028. #7 of Wine Spectator’s “10 Outstanding Bordeaux-Style Reds from Around the Globe”	Wine Spectator	90		2023-02-06
2018	Alain Brumont - Montus	Madiran	Grown on steep slopes where clay and pebbles have washed down from the Pyrenees, this wine blends tannat (80 percent) with cabernet sauvignon. Alain Brumont ages it in French oak barrels, a majority of them new, creating a wine that makes no concessions to early drinking. In fact, the wine’s interest lies in its tannins as they slowly grind along the tongue like a millstone. That structure almost seems to sideline the whole-plum flavors, intensifying them in your cheeks. Two days of air bring some clarity to the fruit, but does nothing to soften those tannins, suggesting this could age for another five years or a lot longer. Pop the cork when the demi-glace starts reducing and pour your glass when you’re glazing the pasta.	Wine & Spirits	93		2023-01-30
2017	Ramírez de la Piscina	Reserva	Dark garnet to the eye, this wine has a bouquet of pomegranate, dark plum and mocha with a hint of dried kitchen herbs. Durable tannins take hold of the palate, bearing flavors of purple fig, black cherry, dark chocolate, purple flowers and a hint of red-apple peel and then evaporate into a violet and ripe cherry finish.	Wine Enthusiast	93		2023-01-17
2016	Ramírez de la Piscina	Gran Reserva	Inky ruby to the eye, this wine has a bouquet of black cherry, cassis, thyme and lavender. It is spicy at first sip, with plush tannins and flavors of anisette, clove, fruits of the wood and chocolate with a touch of mint. As tannins and spice peel away, brighter fruit notes appear on the palate and head into the enduring finish.	Wine Enthusiast	94		2023-01-17
2018	Ramírez de la Piscina	Crianza	This wine has aromas of dark plums, clove and cocoa powder. Flavors of black currant, blackberry, milk chocolate, clove and orange zest are set into polished tannins that gently fade into an orange-zest finish. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2023-01-17
NV	Pomp & Whimsy	Gin Liqueur	Celery seed and a whiff of licorice entice the nose. The light, complex palate echoes that vegetal note – fennel is one of the botanicals – along with mild rosewater and mint, finishing with whispers of anise and pink pepper.	Wine Enthusiast	92		2023-01-17
2020	Dominio de Eguren	Protocolo Tinto'	This deep violet wine has a nose of blackberry, cassis and caramel. Flavors of black cherry, raspberry, mocha and baking spices are set into durable tannins that coat the tongue and gums. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	Best Buy		2023-01-17
2020	Dominio de Eguren	Protocolo Tinto' Organic	Aromas of raspberry, cherry and butterscotch prep the palate for flavors of cranberry, pomegranate, dark chocolate and freshly ground black pepper. Grippy tannins and a note of cocoa powder linger on the palate. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	Best Buy		2023-01-17
2021	Ryan Patrick	Naked Chardonnay' Columbia Valley	This fruit basket of a wine features aromas of ripe cantaloupe, Meyer lemon and sweet Asian pear. The wine’s texture is slick and slippery, with a modicum of acidity and fruit flavors of pink grapefruit drizzled with sugar, lemon curd, marzipan and toasted almonds. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	Best Buy		2023-01-17