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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2019	Boutinot	Seguret Cotes du Rhone Villages 'Les Coteaux Schisteux'	Lush and inviting, with a wave of plum puree and black cherry pâte de fruit notes liberally lined with anise and violet. Everything plays out nicely on the finish. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2025. 1,850 cases made, 850 cases imported.	Wine Spectator	91		2022-06-16
2019	Valderiz	Valderiz	A tight and full-bodied Ribera del Duero, underscored by the quality and quantity of the tannins. Cocoa powder, stones and blackberries here, with a big mouthful of creamy, satin-like tannins interwoven with the fruit. Long and impressive. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.	James Suckling	94		2022-06-15
2018	Valderiz	Juegabolos	Sweet blueberries, blackberries and hints of violets, cocoa beans and graphite here. Ripe, flavorful and full-bodied palate, threaded by a tight string of tannin and fresh acidity, before a slightly warming finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.	James Suckling	93		2022-06-15
2015	Valderiz	Tomás Esteban	Minty blackberries, incense and sandalwood with some cocoa powder, truffle and cigar. This is quite dense, compact and full-bodied with lots of chewy, sandblasted tannins that will still need time to dial in. Pretty bold and extracted style, but with very healthy fruit. This still needs some time. Approach from 2024.	James Suckling	94		2022-06-15
2020	Valderiz	De Chiripa	Tons of blackberries, cocoa powder, minerals and iodine on the nose, following through to a full-bodied palate that’s loaded with juicy black fruit and fine-grained tannins. Broad, extracted and concentrated, but it remains balanced. From organically grown grapes. Drink from 2025.	James Suckling	92		2022-06-15
2020	Valderiz	Valdehermoso' Crianza	A full-bodied Ribera del Duero, loaded with blackberries, black plums and some finely ground cocoa powder. Chewy and juicy palate that will need some time to soften and integrate more. Drink after 2023.	James Suckling	91		2022-06-15
2020	El Principal	‘Calicanto’ Maipo Andes Valley	The 2018 Red Blend Calicanto is a blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Carménère, 7% Syrah, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec that spent 10 months in used barrels. Red with a purple sheen. The markedly fruity, expressive but precise nose offers elderberry, sour cherry and black currant. In the mouth, the tannins are fine, active and a little spiky, while the flow is juicy and finish fruity and refreshing. A Bordelais-style wine with an Italian accent.	Vinous	91		2022-06-14
2018	El Principal	‘Memorias’ Maipo Andes Valley	The 2018 Memorias is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah, 14% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot from Pirque that spent 22 months in one-third new French barrels. Red in the glass with purple flecks. The attractive nose presents clear notes of black currant and sour cherry and expressive hints of graphite and herbs. In the mouth, this is juicy with refined tannins and a slightly rough texture. A continental wine enhanced by its intense fruitiness.	Vinous	94		2022-06-14
2018	El Principal	‘El Principal’ Maipo Andes Valley	The 2018 El Principal is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot and 3% Syrah, aged for 22 months in two-thirds new French barrels. Reddish purple in the glass. The clear, expressive nose presents notes of plum and black currant and hints of herb and pepper. The palate is intense, tightly corseted and concentrated, with a juicy, potent flow and a slightly smoky backdrop. It remains to be seen how the tannins will develop in time, but I tried the 2010 and it was no more subtle.	Vinous	91		2022-06-14
2017	Sierra Salinas	Monastrell 'Mira Salinas'	Slightly more expensive, the 2017 Mira Salinas Monastrell sports a dense purple hue to go with a great nose of red, blue, and black fruits as well as peppery herbs, leather, and assorted meaty, spicy nuances. Rich, full-bodied, and mouth-filling on the palate, it brings load of fruit and texture while staying balanced and lively. It will keep for 5-7 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2022-06-14