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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2018	Donati	Merlot Paicines	Toasty oak aromas float atop the baked strawberry and cake-batter scents on the nose of this bottling. Baked red-fruit flavors meet with mocha cream and crème brûlée on the finish, where a hint of salami also arises.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2022-03-22
2020	Pacific Redwood	Syrah	This serious, dark and tannic wine is nevertheless sleek and well-balanced. It emphasizes blackberry, wood char and 90% cacao flavors, so it’s slightly on the grippy, bitter side, but shows how good certified organic wines can be. Best Buy. #21 of Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Best Buy Wines for 2022	Wine Enthusiast	90		2022-03-22
2018	Donati	Red Blend 'Claret' Paicines	Subtly integrated aromas of roasted strawberry and charcoal show on the nose of this blend of all five major Bordelaise varieties. Soft, while thick tannins frame the palate, where a polished texture carries comforting flavors of strawberry and licorice.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2022-03-22
2020	Domaine de la Pauline	Sancerre 'Les Montachins'	From a small parcel of vines, this wine is ripe, full of kiwi and apricot flavors cut with citrus. It is already balanced but will benefit from further aging. Drink from 2023.	Wine Enthusiast	91		2022-03-22
2019	Castaing	Cotes de Bourg	This wood-aged wine is smoothly textured, with a streak of fresh black-currant flavors. The wine is structured and freshened with acidity. Drink from 2023. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	91		2022-03-22
2019	Domaine Jean Royer	Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Les Sables de la Crau'	There’s a distinct perfume and delicacy of texture to Châteauneuf-du-Pape sourced from les sables, the region’s famed sandy soils, and this bright-fruited, satiny red is no exception. Bold in concentration and primary in raspberry and red-plum flavors, it’s an elegant Grenache marked by feathery tannins and a thrilling lift of minerality. Delicious now, the wine should drink well through 2030 at least. Editors’ Choice.	Wine Enthusiast	94		2022-03-22
2019	Domaine Jean Royer	Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Prestige'	This powerful, fruity red balances Grenache’s rich, sunny plum and preserved-strawberry flavors against the peppery sharpness and angularity of Mourvèdre. Concentrated and creamy on the palate, it’s a weighty sip layered in fine but persistent tannins. Approachable young, the wine should drink well through 2027 at least.	Wine Enthusiast	92		2022-03-22
2019	Domaine Jean Royer	Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Tradition'	Whiffs of charred rosemary and thyme accent rich blackberry and cassis in this buoyantly fruity Grenache augmented by 5% each of Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Syrah. Although massively ripe, it maintains a fresh, juicy appeal unadulterated by new-oak influences, making it inviting young.	Wine Enthusiast	92		2022-03-22
2021	Lobster Reef	Sauvignon Blanc	Zippy lime and lemon zest mingles with peach and dried herbs on this fresh, everyday-drinking Sauvignon. There’s lifted but balanced acidity with subtle textural notes and a zing of citrus on the finish. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	Best Buy		2022-03-22
2020	Barker's Marque	Sauvignon Blanc Blind River 'Arona'	This is an attractive, vibrant Sauvignon that offers heady aromas of passion fruit, black currant, tomato stem and grass. Acidity is borderline shrill in the mouth, but there’s just enough chalky texture and juicy lime and passion fruit flavors to bring it down to earth. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	Best Buy		2022-03-22