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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2016	Pursued by Bear	Syrah 'Baby Bear' Columbia Valley	Bright ruby-red. Inviting musky scents of blackberry, black olive and sandalwood. Deep, supple, sweet/savory Syrah with flavors of blackberry, tar and cinders plus a whiff of meat. Finishes with surprisingly smooth, supple tannins and lovely breadth and subtly building sweetness. This very mellow wine is just about ready to drink. (aged for 32 months in 600-liter Taransaud barrels.	Vinous	91		2020-12-04
2019	Domaine Vauroux	Chablis 'Vieilles Vignes'	Undoubtedly much more concentrated than the domaine's straight Chablis, this has a good balance between fresh acidity and ripe, fleshy, stone-fruit on the palate. Finishes with a lively mineral, slightly tangy finish.	Decanter	90		2020-12-04
2019	Domaine Vauroux	Chablis 1er Cru Montmains	Warm, fleshy, smooth and luscious fruit on the palate, underpinned with Chablis-like acidity. Not the most complex example of Montmains at the moment, there is some terroir influence starting to show here with some stony, mineral flavours to finish. Citrus fruits and a fine citrus line on the long aftertaste.	Decanter	92		2020-12-04
2016	Koyama	Pinot Noir 'Williams "S" Vineyard'	With 70% whole bunch fermentation in open-top French barrels, this is an ultraprecise wine that is young now but should age remarkably well. Tones of kirsch, prunes, mushroom, charcuterie, baking spice and woodsy, alpine notes flow into a tightly knit palate, wound by sappy, savory, ultrafine tannins. This serious and food friendly Pinot needs a decantering if you are cracking open now, but it will reward the most patient imbiber for at least the next decade. Cellar Selection.	Wine Enthusiast	94		2020-11-24
2014	Mountford	Pinot Noir	This Pinot, from North Canterbury’s cool climes, has hit its stride. Traditional winemaking from well-established vines makes for a lively, complex yet crowd-pleasing nose of red berries, cloves, dried flowers and ground white pepper. The palate is light weight, with a gentle grip of spicy, savory tannins, juicy fruit and some well-placed oak. Balanced with length and poise, this is a charming drop that’s drinking well now and will hold up over the next few years. Editors’ Choice.	Wine Enthusiast	94		2020-11-24
2015	Mountford	Pinot Noir 'The Rise'	The low crop vines for this small, North Canterbury-based estate grow in active limestone soils. Woodsy notes of pine, cedar and spice wander amongst brambly berries, licorice, flowers and vanilla bean. There’s lovely lifted acidity on the palate and spicy, fine tannins. The barrel shows, along with more wood-spice flavors, but the fruit is bright and silky. Drink now through 2025.	Wine Enthusiast	93		2020-11-24
2017	Decibel	Pinot Noir	Pop this in a decanter or give it some good swirling to really uncoil it aromatically. When it does release its aromas, it’s a characterful and tasty drop. Think plump brambly berries, warm stones, mushrooms and roses. It’s medium weight, with fleshy fruit, crunchy acidity and silky tannins. There’s a lovely spiciness that flows through to the finish. Drink now with rustic, fatty, Pinot-friendly fare.	Wine Enthusiast	92		2020-11-24
2016	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino 'Fiore di NO'	The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Fiore di NO from La Fiorita is sweet and seductively spiced with masses of black cherries, mixed with cinnamon and clove. The textures are silky-smooth, ushering in ripe red fruits laced with minerals, as pretty inner florals amass toward the close. This turns grippy and structured through the finale; yet there’s something so drinkable and energetic about the Fiore di NO, that it will be hard to keep your hands off of it upon release.	Vinous	92		2020-11-24
2016	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino	The elegant 2016 Brunello di Montalcino boasts a beautiful blend of pure fruits and perfumed aromatics. A dusty mix of wild strawberries, cherries, sage and cedar makes for an understated yet pretty display. It’s medium in body, and the textures are creamy in feel, with a polished display of red and black fruits offset by a twang of sour citrus, as inner florals build toward the close. The tannins here are sweet and nuanced, even as they create a classically dry expression; yet there’s plenty of residual energy to make this a knockout Brunello to enjoy over the medium term.	Vinous	91		2020-11-24
2015	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino Riserva	The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva from La Fiorita is a pretty, floral and sweetly spiced effort. Dried roses, black cherry, cinnamon, clove and a dusting of cocoa create a seductive display. It’s silky in texture and polished, with depths of dark red berry fruit, wild herbal tones and a note of menthol, which forms toward the close. The first hint of tannin comes through in the finish, yet it is perfectly balanced by residual acids with an air of inner rose lingering long. In the past, I’ve found the style of this house to be too focused on ripeness and wood, yet that is not the case in this wonderfully balanced and oak-integrated 2015 Riserva.	Vinous	93		2020-11-24