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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2019	Avia	Chardonnay	This Chardonnay has aromas of cantaloupe, honeydew melon and river rock. In the mouth there are flavors of citrus zest and melon before the crisp clean finish. Laureate Imports. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	Best Buy		2021-04-23
2019	Avia	Pinot Grigio	This Slovenian Pinot Grigio is straw colored with aromas of pear, lemon blossom and white flowers. In the mouth there are flavors of melon, lemon-lime and apple before the crisp finish. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	Best Buy		2021-04-23
2019	Avia	Cabernet Sauvignon	This ruby colored Slovenian wine has aromas and flavors of red raspberry, cherry and mixed black fruits. It is simple and easy to drink. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	Best Buy		2021-04-23
2018	Avia	Merlot	This Slovenian Merlot is garnet in the glass with aromas of cherry, vanilla and lilac talc powder. It is soft on entry with flavors of cranberry and pomegranate with an acidic finish. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	Best Buy		2021-04-23
2019	Ilurce	Garnacha Rose 'Rio Madre'	Dusty, yeasty aromas soften red-berry and cantaloupe scents, while this is medium in body and in balance. Slightly bitter flavors of peach pit and grape skins are fresh and cleansing through a sprightly finish. Drink through 2021. Best Buy.	Wine Enthusiast	Best Buy		2021-04-23
2018	Carol Shelton	Zinfandel 'Wild Thing' Mendocino County	A juicy bomb of fruit, this red is also well-structured, with lively raspberry, toasty spice and roasted sage flavors that linger on a snappy finish. Drink now through 2028. 9,085 cases made. Smart Buy.	Wine Spectator	91		2021-04-20
2018	Barra	Cabernet Sauvignon Mendocino	Charlie Barra died at the age of 92 in June 2019, and this was his last vintage. Having grown grapes at his Redwood Valley estate since 1955, he proudly touted his organic farming, certified since the 1990s, practiced since the beginning. He described his vineyard site as the benchlands of the headwaters of the Russian River and started bottling his own estate wines in 1997. Randy Meyer made this 2018 for Barra, a cabernet with a youthful, bright purple color that seems to carry through to the bright and luscious purple fruit. The tannins are herbal and dry—for one taster, they brought to mind sumac—but there’s plenty of sweet fruit to last through them and accompany fajitas, a sirloin burger or filet mignon. This is a terrific glass of wine to raise in Barra’s memory. ‘Year’s Best Cabernet’	Wine & Spirits	90		2021-04-19
2020	Giunta	Malbec Nouveau	Big bursts of spicy fruit. It smells like cooking herbs and blackberries. The palate is juicy and fat, with great acidity brightening everything up. This is an excellent wine to chill down and sip with a cheese plate, some good friends, and a sunset.	VinePair	90		2021-04-15
2017	I Custodi	Etna Rosso 'Pistus'	This is a terrific entry-level red from the talented folks at I Custodi. The 2017 Etna Rosso Pistus shows a dark color and a mid-weight style with dark cherry and blackberry. Those primary aromas are followed by the usual succession of oak spice and volcanic ash. Here, however, the delivery of those aromas is particularly bright and balanced. There's nothing too complicated in this wine, but it hits all the necessary pleasure points and would surely make a great companion to porcini mushroom risotto. The blend is 80-20 Nerellos Mascalese and Cappuccio. Some 32,000 bottles were made.	Wine Advocate	90		2021-04-14
2019	Prinz Von Hessen	Riesling Trocken 'Hessenstein'	Brimming with white fruit and flowers, this is an attractive, basic dry riesling for a region that has so often underperformed in this category. Properly dry balance and quite pronounced, lemony acidity at the very crisp finish make you think of salad. Drink now. Screw cap.	James Suckling	90		2021-04-09