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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2015	Mountford	Pinot Noir	This cuvée is the best barrels from vines that were planted on their own roots in 1991. This is a midweight style and richly fruited with masses of plum fruit and cedar spice. There's a lovely build to the acidity on the finish, and the tannins are fine-grained and resolved, giving a gravelly texture across the cheeks. Moderate complexity and length. This can be enjoyed now but there's room for that fruity mass to become more savory over the next five years.	Vinous	90		2021-03-03
2018	Paritua	Syrah	A fluid, supple style that is richly aromatic. It is full-bodied but retains a sense of elegance – Hawke's Bay remains a relatively cool place to grow Syrah. The aromas are spicy, with green peppercorns, agave, and blackberries. There's a gush of mouthwatering acidity and the tannins coat the mouth with the texture of melted chocolate on the supple, medium-long, spicy finish. Very satisfying already but has enough intensity and the structural components to continue to evolve over the medium term.	Vinous	91		2021-03-03
2018	Paritua	Red Blend	A very classy, Bordeaux-inspired blend. The component parts are 58% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Cabernet Franc. The combination of low yields (one bunch per cane), the richer soils of the Bridge Pa area (versus neighboring Gimblett Gravels), and attention to detail in the winery have provided a sumptuously textured, full-bodied expression. It offers a high level of fruit concentration, excellent integration of oak (18 months) and good complexity. There's an array of flavors from classic plum, florals, chocolate, cedar, coffee and the merest hint of dill on the lengthy finish. The tannins are satisfying and embrace the mouth. As well as having a delicious glass of wine, you can also burn some of the calories you're drinking by just picking up the heavy bottle and pouring it. While this has the intensity and structure for the medium to long term, the texture is such that you could enjoy it in youth too.	Vinous	95		2021-03-03
2018	Decibel	Malbec 'Testify' Gimblett Gravels	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		2021-03-03
2018	Morgan	Pinot Noir 'Twelve Clones' Santa Lucia Highlands	Coming from a mix of clones, the light ruby-hued 2018 Pinot Noir Twelve Clones gives up a pretty nose of framboise and strawberries as well as lots of floral, rose petal, sappy herb, and minty aromas and flavors. It's another lightly textured, medium-bodied, elegant wine from this estate to enjoy over the coming 4-6 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2021-03-03
2017	Domaine Yves Cheron	Gigondas 'Cuvee Jurassique'	A blend of 75% Grenache and 25% Syrah, Cheron's 2017 Gigondas Jurassique offers up notes of allspice, clove and red plum on the nose. It's full-bodied and silky on the palate, with a long, mouthwatering finish and a peppery edge.	Wine Advocate	91		2021-03-03
2018	Domaine Jean Royer	Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Prestige'	Deep vivid red. Potent, mineral-laced red berry and cherry preserve, spicecake and floral aromas are complicated by suggestions of dusty minerals and licorice. Chewy, sharply focused black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors become sweeter with air while picking up a sexy floral pastille nuance. Shows impressive energy and spicy cut on the sweet, floral-tinged, strikingly long finish, which is framed by slow-building tannins.	Vinous	93-95		2021-03-03
2018	Domaine Jean Royer	Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Tradition'	Shimmering ruby-red. Intensely perfumed black raspberry, Asian spice and floral pastille aromas are complemented by hints of rhubarb and incense. Palate-staining, densely packed red and blue fruit and spicecake flavors show impressive power as well as litheness thanks to a core of juicy acidity. The floral quality repeats strongly on an extremely long, focused finish shaped by smooth tannins.	Vinous	92-94		2021-03-03
NV	Ballotin	Caramel Turtle Chocolate Whiskey	Amber color. Aromas of waffle crisp, milk and honey, French toast, and fresh baked cookies with a satiny, vibrant, sweet medium body and a silky, compelling, medium-length real maple syrup finish. Vivid notes of crispy waffles make this a fun brunchtime shooter or cocktail modifier. Gold Medal	Beverage Tasting Institute	90		2021-03-02
2017	Mannucci Droandi	Chianti Classico 'Ceppeto'	Currants and mixed berries on the nose with notes of purple flowers and earth. Medium-bodied with quite firm tannins and a clean bead of interlaced blackcurrant and oak. From organically grown grapes. Nicely done, but needs a bit more time to gain depth on the center palate. Best in 2022.	James Suckling	91		2021-03-02