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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2018	Le Cadeau	Pinot Noir 'Rocheaux' Chehalem Mountains	Shimmering magenta. An incisive bouquet evokes ripe red fruits, candied rose, vanilla and Asian spices, and a smoky mineral overtone gains strength with air. Juicy and seamless on the palate, offering alluringly sweet, mineral-laced raspberry, mulberry, floral pastille and spicecake flavors and a touch of succulent herbs. Delivers a suave blend of power and finesse and finishes very long and smooth, with subtle tannins and repeating florality.	Vinous	93		2020-08-05
2017	Le Cadeau	Pinot Noir 'Merci Reserve' Chehalem Mountains	Vivid ruby-red. Highly perfumed red fruit aromas are complemented by suave floral pastille, exotic spice and smoky mineral flourishes. Sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering lively raspberry, cherry and floral pastille flavors that deepen and turn spicier on the back half. Shows excellent clarity on the persistent finish, which features harmonious tannins and resonating red berry character.	Vinous	93		2020-08-05
2017	Le Cadeau	Pinot Noir 'Trajet Reserve' Chehalem Mountains	Brilliant red. A highly aromatic bouquet evokes fresh red berries and baking spices, along with smoky mineral and musky earth nuances. Juicy and energetic on the palate, offering appealingly sweet raspberry, cherry, rose pastille and spicecake flavors that deepen steadily and take on a succulent herb nuance with air. Delivers a suave blend of power and energy and finishes with well-knit tannins and strong, floral-driven persistence.	Vinous	92		2020-08-05
2018	Le Cadeau	Pinot Noir 'Cote Est' Chehalem Mountains	Glistening red. Spice-accented red berry and baking spice aromas, along with suggestions of musky sassafras and licorice. Sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering juicy raspberry and cherry flavors and a subtle, refreshingly bitter touch of blood orange. Dusty tannins come in slowly and fold smoothly into the wine's energetic fruit on the insistent, focused finish.	Vinous	92		2020-08-05
2018	Jolete Wines	Pinot Noir 'Le Verre Cuvee' Willamette Valley	Dark, glistening magenta. Pungent cherry and dark berry scents are complemented by building floral, earth and spice nuances. Chewy and focused on the palate, offering spice-tinged bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors that slowly turn sweeter with air. Fine-grained tannins lend shape to a long, focused finish that echoes the bitter cherry and earth notes. There's more than a little Old World character to this Pinot.	Vinous	91		2020-08-05
2018	Jolete Wines	Pinot Noir Willamette Valley	Deep, bright-hued scarlet. Assertive red and dark berries on the aromatic nose; floral and Asian spice flourishes come up with air. Juicy, finely etched raspberry and boysenberry flavors show good depth and firm, spicy bite on the back half. Tangy and fruit-driven, with sharp finishing clarity and silky tannins that sneak in late.	Vinous	91		2020-08-05
2018	Foris Vineyards	Pinot Noir Rogue Valley	Deep, shimmering magenta. Expressive red and blue fruit aromas take on a smoky nuance with air. Silky and energetic on the palate, showing good depth to the gently sweet black raspberry, mulberry and spicecake flavors. Supple tannins lend shape to a long, smooth finish that echoes the red fruit note.	Vinous	90		2020-08-05
2016	Marziano Abbona	Barolo Pressenda	A transparent red with raspberry and citrus undertones and hints of flowers. Full-bodied, yet tight with beautiful, pure fruit and firm tannins. There’s an orange-peel undertone to the wine. Some nuts, too. Needs two or three years to come together. Better after 2022.	James Suckling	93		2020-08-05
2018	Marziano Abbona	Nebbiolo d'Alba Bricco Barone	A solid nebbiolo with cedar, dried strawberries with hints of balsamic. It’s medium-bodied with chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Drink now.	James Suckling	91		2020-08-05
2018	Chiappini	Bolgheri 'Felciaino'	A tight, focused red with blackcurrants, minerals and some fresh-herb character, such as sage. Medium body, tight and firm tannins and a flavorful finish. Just a hint of wood at the end. Blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and sangiovese. From organically grown grapes. Unfiltered. Drink in 2021.	James Suckling	92		2020-08-05