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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2018	Nekeas	Garnacha 'El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa'	Deep garnet. Mineral-tinged cherry, raspberry, vanilla and exotic spice aromas show excellent clarity and take on a smoky nuance with air. Appealingly sweet and expansive on the palate, offering juicy red fruit, rose pastille and spicecake flavors energized by a minerally topnote. Shows impressive energy and florality on the persistent finish, which is given shape by polished, even tannins.	Vinous	92		2021-06-22
2017	Dunham	Cabernet Sauvignon 'XXIII' Columbia Valley	Blackcurrants, dried herbs, chili chocolate and hazelnuts on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, polished tannins. Integrated spice notes, layered with dark fruit and leaves. Delicious and balanced. Better in two or three years.	James Suckling	93		2021-06-22
2018	Dunham	Red Blend 'Trutina' Columbia Valley	A rich and polished nose of plums, baked blueberries, cedar, milk chocolate and lavender. It’s full-bodied with a beautifully plush and creamy texture. Ripe, velvety tannins. Soft, rounded finish. 52% merlot, 36% cabernet sauvignon, 6% petit verdot and 6% malbec. Drink now or hold.	James Suckling	92		2021-06-22
2019	Supernatural Wine Co.	Cabernet Franc 'Paranormal'	Partial whole-bunch fermentation, indigenous yeasts, no oak, no fining—Supernatural's 2019 The Paranormal Cabernet Franc checks most of the "natural wine" boxes. The result is a riotous bouquet of red raspberries, rose petals and fresh herbs. It's medium to full-bodied, round and expansive on the palate, with silky, plush tannins and a slightly jammy, fruit-filled finish sure to disappoint hardcore naturalistas but impress the rest of us. It's admirably pure, easy to drink and simply delicious now, so why wait?	Wine Advocate	90		2021-06-21
2018	Decibel	Pinot Noir Martinborough 'Testify'	Mostly Dijon clones 667 and 777, with a bit of UCD5, the 2018 Testify Pinot Noir aged in 25% new French oak. The result is pleasantly floral and spicy, with hints of rose petals, tea leaves, Bing cherries, cinnamon and clove. It's medium-bodied and shows a bit of wood tannin on the palate, but it remains fairly graceful despite that—and those tannins should resolve within a year or two, leaving silkier grape tannins and a long, mouthwatering finish to remain.	Wine Advocate	91		2021-06-21
2017	Andrea Oberto	Barolo Albarella	The Andrea Oberto 2017 Barolo Albarella, with fruit from the village of Barolo, shows round and ripe fruit with black cherry, plum and crème de cassis. The ripeness is not intrusive nor too heavy, although the entire aromatic and taste profile of this wine is pushed in the direction of power and determination. Like the other samples in this flight, the alcohol content clocks in at a noticeable 15%, but that extra fruit texture and richness do a pretty good job of smoothing it over. This is a medium-term Barolo for sure. Enjoy with an easy meat dish. Only 5,300 bottles were made.	Wine Advocate	91		2021-06-21
2017	Andrea Oberto	Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata	With fruit from La Morra, where this winery is located, the Andrea Oberto 2017 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata is dark and enriched, all thanks to the heat and dry growing conditions of this growing cycle. You taste the extra fruit power and concentration with baked cherry and blackberry. The mouthfeel is textured and rich, imparting more muscle than grace at this point. That appears to be a common trait found in Nebbiolo from 2017. Only 3,900 bottles were made.	Wine Advocate	92		2021-06-21
2018	Chateau Brondeau du Tertre	Château Brondeau du Tertre	This smoothly textured wine has ripe black-currant fruits and a polished character. Wood aging has given the fruit tones a heightened elegance that will stand the wine in good stead as it matures. Drink from 2022. Editors' Choice	Wine Enthusiast	91		2021-06-21
NV	Sabate i Coca	Brut Reserva Rosat 'Castellroig'	Marcel Sabate makes this wine at his family estate, blending garnacha, trepat and xarel-lo in this pale-salmon-pink sparkler. It’s light and crisp while the bubbles are explosive, the effervescence limiting the flavor to tart Mandarin orange. The wine becomes luscious with air, yielding scents of orange blossoms and a clean purity of flavor as you work your way through the bottle.	Wine & Spirits	90		2021-06-21
2020	Raza	Vinho Verde 'Raza'	Arinto (50 percent) and azal (35 percent) are two grapes that perform well in the Basto district of inland Vinho Verde. Blended here with trajadura, the combination is refreshing and green-apple bright, with juicy green-pear flavors lasting in the finish. The plentiful acidity and clean depth of fruit will take on pork with clams. Best Buy	Wine & Spirits	91		2021-06-21