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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2021	Decibel	Viognier Bridge Pa Triangle	An impressive viognier with ripe apricot/tree fruit flavours together with vanilla, quince and guava flavours. Smooth-textured wine with subtle power and a lingering finish.	Bob Campbell	92		2022-10-18
2000	Jean Laurent	Brut Blanc de Blancs	Only disgorged in 2021, this vintage Champagne is just showing signs of maturity. For the most part, it is textured, still mineral with acidity and taut citrus fruit. There is a touch of nuttiness to show the wine’s age. Drink now.	Wine Enthusiast	94		2022-10-18
2009	Jean Laurent	Brut Blanc de Blanc ‘La Griffe de l’Ource’	Produced from vines over 50 years old, the wine is still tight and textured. Its fine acidity is impressive, with white fruit and layers of citrus still very present. Drink this Champagne now.	Wine Enthusiast	93		2022-10-18
2009	Jean Laurent	Brut Blanc de Noirs ‘La Griffe de l’Ource’	It is impressive how fresh this wine is, despite its 13 years of aging. Yes, the vivid fruit has softened but the Champagne is textured and perfumed with a ripe character from the warm vintage. The wine is ready to drink.	Wine Enthusiast	91		2022-10-18
2015	Jacquart	Blanc de Blanc	This features a mix of fruit from Grand Cru and Premier Cru villages on the Côte des Blancs and the eastern end of the Montagne de Reims. It is now mature with softened acidity and minerality still evident but also touches of toast and spice. Drink this Champagne now.	Wine Enthusiast	92		2022-10-18
2012	Jacquart	Cuvee Alpha	This is the top Champagne from this cooperative based in Reims. It is a blend of Grand Cru fruit that was aged for seven years on the lees before disgorgement. That has given the wine depth and fine concentration as well as the maturity that comes with aging. Drink the wine now.	Wine Enthusiast	93		2022-10-18
NV	Jacquart	Brut 'Mosaique'	All three main Champagne grapes go into this wine, resulting in a rounded character and sense of aging and maturity. It has a brioche flavor alongside the white fruits and the crisp acidity. The wine is finely balanced, ripe while also crisp at the end. Drink now.	Wine Enthusiast	91		2022-10-18
2020	Brondeau du Tertre	Bordeaux Superieur	There is a fine juiciness and freshness to this wine. Its tannins are all there, but are mitigated by layers of black-currant fruits, cassis and berry flavors. Drink from 2024 when it has all softened and integrated.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2022-10-18
2021	Barra	Chardonnay Mendocino	From first pour, the depth and complexity of this Chardonnay is immediately evident with pronounced aromas of ripe yellow and green apple, yellow peach and nectarine, cantaloupe and white and pink roses–dew-covered and warming in the morning sun. These fresh components are complemented by secondary notes of hazelnut, almond, vanilla and nutmeg. The palate doesn’t disappoint, providing the right amount of acid to uplift those fruits and add a refreshing center to this voluptuous white wine, leading toward a long finish. Editors’ Choice.	Wine Enthusiast	91		2022-10-18
2020	Barra	Pinot Noir Mendocino	A pale ruby in the glass, hedging toward an elegant rouge around the perimeter. Initial aromas include red cherry, cranberry, wild raspberry, vanilla, toasted wood and a hint of forest floor. An uplifted acidity brings those fresh fruits to light on the palate–a palate that presents complementing spices of dried nutmeg and cardamom not initially sensed on the nose. Well balanced with layers of flavors leading to a lingering finish.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2022-10-18