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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
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
2018	Dunham	Red Blend 'Trutina' Columbia Valley	Based on 52% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance equal parts Petit Verdot and Malbec, the 2018 Trutina is another inky color beaty offering impressive aromatics of blackberries, black cherries, tobacco, chocolate, and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied and nicely concentrated, with ripe tannins, it has a seamless, elegant texture, no hard edges, and a great finish. It certainly over-delivers at the price.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2021-05-07
2017	Dunham	Cabernet Sauvignon 'XXIII' Columbia Valley	A blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% each of Merlot and Malbec, and the balance Petit Verdot, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon XXIII sports a deep purple color as well as classic Cabernet notes of cassis, plums, tobacco leaf, and Asian spices. This rich, medium to full-bodied red offers ripe tannins, notable overall balance, and beautiful purity of fruit. It's going to keep for 15-20 years in cold cellars.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2021-05-07
2017	Pursued by Bear	Red Blend 'Bear Cub' Columbia Valley	The 2017 Bear Cub Red Wine (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and 17% Syrah) is a terrific red offering lots of earthy red and blue fruits as well as complex notes of chocolate, roast coffee, tobacco, and even a touch of tapenade (no doubt due to the Syrah). It’s medium to full-bodied, mouth-filling, and balanced, and a superb value.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2021-05-07
2017	Pursued by Bear	Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley	The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, which includes 5% Merlot, comes from the Champoux, DuBrul, Dionysus, and Weinbau vineyards and spent 30 months in barrel. It’s a medium to full-bodied, nicely fruited, elegant Cabernet that shows the more streamlined style of the vintage yet still brings beautiful depth and length. It’s going to keep for a solid 10-15 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	93		2021-05-07
2017	Pursued by Bear	Syrah 'Baby Bear' Columbia Valley	The 2017 Syrah Baby Bear is all Syrah and spent 30 months in Taransaud 600-Liter puncheons. This medium-bodied, balanced, elegant Syrah has fine, polished tannins as well as complex notes of jammy blackberries, leafy herbs, and foresty, earthy nuances. It’s impeccably made. Drink it over the coming 7-8 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2021-05-07
2014	Ramírez de la Piscina	Gran Reserva	Dark garnet. An expansive bouquet evokes candied cherry, coconut, mocha, cured tobacco and spicecake, and a floral nuance builds in the glass. Sweet, open-knit cherry-vanilla, blackberry, coconut and rose pastille flavors are complemented by hints of smoky minerals and candied licorice. The long, gently tannic finish shows no rough edges and leaves spicecake, cherry liqueur and dark chocolate notes behind.	Vinous	93		2021-04-26
2017	Ilurce	Graciano 'Rio Mazos'	Dark violet. Cherry pit, cassis and licorice aromas, along with hints of vanilla and cola. Weighty and broad in the mouth, showing chewy texture to the bitter cherry and dark berry flavors. A spicy note emerges with air and carries through a long, youthfully tannic finish that repeats the cherry note.	Vinous	91		2021-04-26