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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2018	Trabun	Sauvignon Blanc Requinoa Cachapoal Valley	This is a really attractive sauvignon blanc that shows cucumber, preserved lemons, dill, Chinese plums and seashell undertones. Round, oily and approachable on the palate, yet taut and zingy on the finish. With a little more drive from acidity, this could score even more highly.	James Suckling	91		2020-07-22
2019	Mas de Pampelonne	Cotes de Provence Rose 'Elegance'	You might want this for the label alone, a retro, Mediterranean-blue illustration by Monsieur Z. The wine inside, then, will be a lucky bonus: While it’s fashionably pale in hue, it’s impressively vibrant in flavor, with invigorating lemon-pith acidity and saline notes driving crisp white-cherry fruit. It feels like the sort of wine you’d want to drink on the beach at Ramatuelle, near Saint-Tropez, where Pampelonne producer Camille Coste farms her 35-acre estate.	Wine & Spirits	92		2020-07-20
2018	Lumos Wine Co	Pinot Gris 'Rudolfo' Willamette Valley	From a small, warm site near Corvallis planted just to pinot gris, this wine is thrillingly grippy and austere, with scents of almond flour and lemon, and lean green-appley flavors. Pretty much bursting with acidity, and buoyed on a cushion of sourdough lees, this is built for Willapa Bay oysters on the half shell.	Wine & Spirits	90		2020-07-20
2018	Folk Machine	Valdiguie 'Film & Camera' Redwood Valley	Kenny Likitprakong employs a modest amount of whole clusters to bolster this bracing red from Lolonis Vineyard. It’s darker than the Lioco valdiguié from the same vineyard (also recommended here), with notes of black loamy soil and iron filings. Firm and a touch resinous, it’s a seamless wine with high tone and dark ferrous tannins.	Wine & Spirits	90		2020-07-20
2019	Quinta da Raza	Vinho Verde Arinto 'Dom Diogo'	Arinto was once notable for creating long-lived white wines in Bucelas. Here, at an estate in the inland hills of Vinho Verde, it grew a deliciously ripe 2019 “with fruit off the charts,” as one taster said, pointing to the cantaloupe, citrus and star-fruit flavors he found in the wine. For me, it was more like drippingly juicy pear cleaned up by the malic acidity of green apples. Then it ends on the savor of raw almonds. It’s compellingly drinkable, a stony white that’s waiting for a place next to Dungeness crab, as it shares that same pale buttery savor. Best Buy	Wine & Spirits	93		2020-07-14
2018	Chateau Viranel	Saint-Chinian Blanc 'Tradition'	Fresh, fruity and delicate nose, dominated by citrus fruits, enhanced by some white flowers and apricot notes. The mouth is amazing for its balance and harmony with the nose. Long and mineral finish with a wonderful fineness. The Grenache Blanc gives a superb balance, combination of roundness and freshness, fruit and minerality. Gold Medal	Decanter	96		2020-07-14
2019	Quinta da Raza	Vinho Verde 'Raza'	This quinta is located near Celorico de Basto, in the hills above the Tamega River, inland from the sea and close to the border with Vila Real. That might account for the fruit richness of this wine's flavors, pineapple and litchi just edging toward ripeness. It's clean and fragrant, with enough weight to the blend - arinto, azalea and trajadura - to pour it with grilled chicken. Best Buy	Wine & Spirits	90		2020-07-09
2019	Pursued by Bear	Rose 'Blushing Bear' Columbia Valley	This wine is half Grenache and half Mourvèdre. Pale in color, with fresh aromas of kiwi, strawberry and melon leading to mediumbodied flavors that bring some weight and seriousness but have more than enough acidity to stand them up. Sour cherry flavors linger on the finish.	Wine Enthusiast	91		2020-07-07
2016	Pursued by Bear	Red Blend 'Bear Cub' Columbia Valley	Barrel notes are upfront, with aromas of vanilla, cocoa and spice followed by plum and cherry. A flavorful palate follows, intertwining fruit and barrel that stay together seamlessly through the finish.	Wine Enthusiast	91		2020-07-07
2018	Keuka Spring Vineyards	Gewürztraminer	Enveloping aromas of melon and papaya meld with spicy elements of crushed pink peppercorn and ginger on the nose. The silken palate shows creamy melon and peach flavors, studded with kicks of fiery spice and orange blossom. The floral tones linger gracefully on the finish.	Wine Enthusiast	91		2020-07-07