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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2018	Dunham	Red Blend 'Trutina' Columbia Valley	Vanilla, baking spice, coconut and cocoa aromas are in the lead. They are followed by dark cherry and plum flavors that show saturation and intensity. It hangs on the finish and there’s tannic heft behind it all. Editors’ Choice.	Wine Enthusiast	91		2021-07-06
2018	Nekeas	Garnacha 'Cepa por Cepa'	A see-through ruby color and aromas of Band-Aid, savory baked beans and berry fruits set up a punchy, edgy palate that’s medium to light by Navarran Garnacha standards. Plum, currant, baking spice and chocolate flavors finish with a touch of burn. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	Best Buy		2021-07-06
2017	Pursued by Bear	Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley	Currants, stewed plums, tobacco, grilled herbs, olives and baking spices on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins. Layered with a flavorful, savory finish. Drink now or hold.	James Suckling	93		2021-07-02
2017	Pursued by Bear	Syrah 'Baby Bear' Columbia Valley	Black fruit, cracked pepper, smoked meat, olives and leather on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with sleek tannins and fresh acidity. Juicy, savory and spicy with saline undertones. Drink now or hold.	James Suckling	93		2021-07-02
2017	Pursued by Bear	Red Blend 'Bear Cub' Columbia Valley	Aromas of ripe plums, wet earth, peppercorns and beef stock. It’s medium-bodied with integrated tannins and a savory, umami character. Flavorful, textured finish. Drink now.	James Suckling	91		2021-07-02
2018	Bhilar	Rufete 'Phinca Encanto'	The intensely varietal 2018 Phinca Encanto Rufete shows bright red berries and flowers and something earthy and rustic that I always find in Rufete. It has a medium-bodied palate with ripe fruit, some acid berry flavors and fine tannins. 2,670 bottles produced.	Wine Advocate	93		2021-07-02
2017	Bhilar	Rufete Blanco 'Phinca Durmiente'	The amber-colored white 2017 Phinca Durmiente Rufete Blanco has a strong influence from the skin contact, which gives it notes of quince paste, pollen and honey, and it had a long élevage in barrel. The palate reveals plenty of tannin and moderate alcohol as well as notable acidity. This is quite unique, variety and style. 1,500 bottles.	Wine Advocate	92		2021-07-02
2017	Bhilar	Rufete 'Phinca Encanto'	The 2017 Phinca Encanto Rufete shows a darker profile of aromas and earthier sensations than the 2018 I tasted next to it, but the varietal character emerged with time in the glass. It's slightly more rustic and has grainy tannins that call for food. 2,200 bottles were filled in the spring of 2020.	Wine Advocate	92		2021-07-02
2017	Andrea Oberto	Barolo Albarella	A full-bodied red with sweet, ripe-plum and black-cherry aromas and flavors, together with hints of vanilla and crushed brazil nuts. The tannins are fine and firm, but provide no real barrier to the intense fruit flavors that push through the long finish. For that it’s tempting now, but better to wait two to three years. Try from 2023.	James Suckling	93		2021-07-02
2017	Andrea Oberto	Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata	Needs air to bring out the deep, ripe raspberries, rich earth, sandalwood and floral notes. Full, round and very silky with very fine, firm but not chewy tannins and plenty of complex fruit flavor already flooding the long finish. Tempting even now, but wait at least until 2023.	James Suckling	94		2021-07-02