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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2020	Carol Shelton	Rendezvous Rose' Mendocino	Big and bursting with fresh strawberry, raspberry and spice flavors that linger on a jammy finish. Carignane and Zinfandel. Drink now. 480 cases made. From California. 12 Food-Friendly West Coast Rosés: #2	Wine Spectator	90		2021-05-25
2017	Marziano Abbona	Barolo	Fresh, lightly spiced and nicely structured Barolo here, offering clean red-berry and orange-peel character. Medium-to full-bodied with a cool, fresh feel to the palate. Like it. Drink from 2023.	James Suckling	92		2021-05-25
2020	Quintay	Sauvignon Blanc 'Clava' Casablanca Valley	A medium-bodied white with sliced-apple, apricot, melon and lime-curd aromas. Fresh and fruity with bright acidity and a clean, refreshing finish. Drink now. Screw cap.	James Suckling	90		2021-05-25
NV	RE:FIND Distillery	Vodka Finished in Barrel	The base is distilled from red wine grapes, and the vodka is then barrel-aged. The end result is an experimental bottling that looks, smells and tastes like a young Bourbon. It's oak-forward at first sip, but finishes round and luscious, with plenty of caramel and cinnamon-clove sparks. Slip it into a blind tasting alongside traditional whiskey and watch Bourbon-lovers lose their minds. Newly released June 2016.	Wine Enthusiast	91		2021-05-12
2015	Nicodemi	Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane Riserva 'Neromoro'	Fully saturated inky ruby. Aroma and flavors of concentrated red and black fruits, spicy oak, Oriental spices and graphite. This strikes me as being rather well-balanced for such a big wine. Finishes long with noteworthy grace and elegance.	Vinous	91		2021-05-12
2016	Verbena	Brunello di Montalcino	Fantastic intensity and tannin structure with loads of blackberry, cherry, dark mushroom, wet earth and bark. It’s full-bodied and very intense with a long, beautiful finish. Super structure for aging. Try after 2024.	James Suckling	96		2021-05-11
2019	Decibel	Sauvignon Blanc Crownthorpe	The warmer climes of Hawke's Bay provide a Sauvignon Blanc that focuses less on aromatic flamboyancy and more on mouthfeel. This is rich and full-bodied with subtle flavors of pear and citrus. There's plenty of intensity and an appetizing texture that coats the palate on the gently satisfying finish. Typical NZ Sauvignon Blanc it ain't, but it's a decent drop.	Vinous	90		2021-05-11
2019	Decibel	Chardonnay Hawke's Bay 'Testify'	This is the second vintage of the Testify Chardonnay. Having gone big on high solids and new oak in 2019, which led to a very reductive, stylistic interpretation of Chardonnay, Daniel Brennan has pulled back. This is a more subtle expression, focusing more on texture and restraint, and it's all the better for it. There's savory nougat-like character from French oak fermentation, a creamy lick from malo, and restrained nectarine fruit. A site within spitting distance of the waters of the Pacific delivers a flush of acidity that courses through the center of the wine, leaving the palate refreshed.	Vinous	91		2021-05-11
2018	Decibel	Pinot Noir Martinborough 'Testify'	While there's plenty of silken texture here, verging on opulence, this retains a sense of elegance and effortlessness. Expect flavors reminiscent of damson skin, violets, orange peel, cinnamon and clove, giving a rather festive impression. The finish is satisfying, with juicy acidity cleansing the palate. Super-fine tannins provide a very fine veil for the palate. Only seven barrels of this wine were made.	Vinous	93		2021-05-11
2017	Pursued by Bear	Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley	A handsome red, precise and refined, with multilayered blackberry, savory spice and tobacco accents that finish with polished tannins. Drink now through 2029.	Wine Spectator	93		2021-05-11