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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2019	Landmark	Pinot Noir 'Overlook'	Bright ruby-red. Oak-spiced red fruit preserve and candied rose scents pick up vanilla and cola notes with air. Smooth and open-knit, offering jammy Chambord and cherry flavors that slowly firm up through the midpalate. Finishes long and appealingly sweet, leaving sappy red berry and floral notes behind.	Vinous	91		2022-08-15
2019	Keenan	Chardonnay Spring Mountain District	Grown at an estate vineyard just below Keenan’s winery, these vines were planted in 1995, the soil moisture sustained by underground springs. They produce a saturated mountain chardonnay with bold flavors of lemon balm, pale earthiness and some conifer spice. It’s a wine structured to age, or to decant for a Moroccan tagine with preserved lemons.	Wine & Spirits	92		2022-08-15
2019	Keenan	Chardonnay Spring Mountain District	The 2019 Chardonnay starts off with subtle notes of lemon drops and white peaches, giving way to scents of baking bread and honeydew melon. The medium to full-bodied palate has a pleasant oiliness to the texture and great freshness, lifting the stone fruit and citrus layers with a clean, lively finish.	Wine Advocate	90		2022-08-15
2016	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino Riserva	This cherry- and raspberry-flavored red is underlined by a saline note, with floral, eucalyptus, thyme and tobacco notes joining the party as everything plays out on the lingering, tightly wound finish. Shows energy and finds balance in the end. Best from 2026 through 2043. 266 cases made, 130 cases imported.	Wine Spectator	95		2022-08-15
2016	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino Riserva	Sweet berries and cherries with orange peel and hints of sandalwood. Medium to full body with firm, integrated tannins and a fresh, vivid finish. Firm tannins, but together and so delicious already. Give this two or three years to come around even more. Try after 2023.	James Suckling	95		2022-08-15
2016	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino Riserva	La Fiorita's 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva leaves a lasting impression that is due to the purity and the depth of aromas in part but is also due to the very high 15% alcohol. A little less alcoholic heat would be more conducive to the delicate and lifted aromas of Sangiovese. Fruit for the Riserva comes solely from the Pian Bossolino vineyard. This wine is instead all about brawn and muscle; as a result, you're best off serving it with a creamy dish like steak smothered in mushroom sauce. A mere 3,200 bottles are hitting the market now.	Wine Advocate	93		2022-08-15
2016	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino Riserva	Crushed stone, exotic spices, roses and strawberries create an alluring bouquet as the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva blossoms in the glass. It soothes with silky textures and dark ripe fruits, lifted by bright acidity and minty herbal tones. The tannic structure comes through in the finale, clenching the palate rm with youthful poise, while leaving hints of plum under an air of violet-tinged orals. Though it’s tightly wound, only a few years of cellaring should be necessary to enjoy the 2016 Riserva to its full effect.	Vinous	92		2022-08-15
2016	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino 'Fiore di NO'	Fiore di No is sourced from two vineyards, Pian Bossolino, and Poggio al Sole, from which it is only produced in the best vintage. The 2016 Fiore di No Brunello has more savory aromatics of cherry pit, fresh Mediterranean herbs, anise, and cedar. The palate has a balanced and firm structure that is forward with ripe red plum, fresh tobacco, and balsamic, giving way to building tannins and warming spice. Allow 2-4 years in cellar and enjoy 2023-2032.	Jeb Dunnuck	93		2022-08-15
2020	Pietro Caciorgna	Etna Rosso 'Guardoilvento'	A rather inviting nose of black cherries, ripe strawberries, black olives, dried flowers and sage. Medium-to full-bodied with fine, slightly tense tannins. There’s richness to the fruit here, but it is not overdone and rather fine-tuned. Pine comes through. Layered, balanced and delicious. Best after 2025	James Suckling	96		2022-08-12
2021	Pietro Caciorgna	Etna Bianco 'Guardoilvento'	A mineral, subtly smoky white with aromas of flint, ash, dried lemon, grilled pineapple, herbs and desiccated coconut. Richly flavorful, yet tightly wound, crisp and vibrant, with a creamy texture. Very long and intense. Lots going on. Drink or hold.	James Suckling	95		2022-08-12