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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2017	Le Cadeau	Merci Reserve Pinot Noir Willamette Valley	The 2015 “Merci” Pinot is a delicious spicy aromatic Pinot Noir offering ripe dark cherry fruit and toasted oak with a hint of underbrush. Crafted from a blend of Heritage Pinot Noir clones of Calera, Swan and Mt. Eden, it displays a rich texture on the palate with good concentration and a persistent finish. Well done. 150 Cases	i-Wine Review	94		2020-04-29
2018	Le Cadeau	Cote Est Pinot Noir Willamette Valley	The Pinot Noir “Cote Est” offers aromas of dark cherry/plum-like fruit with hints of charred oak on the nose that are mirrored on the palate. Medium-weight, it displays a dry mid-palate and good concentration of flavor, firm round tannins and a pleasant finish. 285 cases	i-Wine Review	91		2020-04-29
2018	Le Cadeau	Diversite Pinot Noir Willamette Valley	A delicious wine offering lovely fresh and ripe red berry aromas and flavors with hints of toast. It is elegant and refined on the palate and nicely focused with good concentration, firm round tannins and a persistent finish. An excellent youthful wine.	i-Wine Review	93		2020-04-29
2018	Le Cadeau	Rocheaux Pinot Noir Willamette Valley	The Pinot Noir “Rocheaux” displays a medium-ruby color and lovely aromas of fresh dark cherry fruit. It has a silky palate with good balance, deep savory flavors and a long, extracted finish. Lighter in weight and more elegant than the other wines in this fine series, it is sourced from the Le Cadeau Vineyard. 220 cases	i-Wine Review	93		2020-04-29
2017	Le Cadeau	Trajet Reserve Pinot Noir	The 2017 Pinot Noir “Trajet” Reserve is a perfumed and richly flavored distinctive wine, whole-cluster fermented in French oak for up to 18 months. It is not a typical cherry-fruited Oregon Pinot Noir, but rather shows an interesting blend of whole cluster-ripe dark red fruit with extended barrel aging. It is soft and round on the palate with good depth, ripe tannins and a pleasant finish. 80 cases	i-Wine Review	93		2020-04-29
2017	Domaine Alain Voge	Cornas Les Chailles	A bright and fresh style, leading off with floral and bay leaf elements, followed by brisk-edged cassis and damson plum fruit flavors. The racy, mineral-pierced finish shows good persistence. Best from 2022 through 2032.	Wine Spectator	94		2020-04-29
2017	Bodegas Nekeas	25 Vendimias Garnacha Blanca	I love the bright white-peach aroma and this is married to a properly dry palate that’s quite sleek and very linear. The tannins on the palate give just enough structure to extend the clean, slightly mineral finish. This makes it capable of aging a few years. Drink or hold.	James Suckling	91		2020-04-27
2017	Dunham Cellars	Trutina Columbia Valley	A smoking value, the 2017 Trutina (54% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot) has lots of cassis and black cherry fruits interwoven with notes of crushed flowers, white chocolate, and lead pencil. Medium-bodied, seamless and elegant on the palate, it’s wonderfully polished and balanced, and drinks well above its price point. It should evolve for at least 7-8 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2020-04-20
2018	El Principal	Calicanto Andes Maipo	This has a brambly nose with bright blueberries and cassis, as well as a gently floral, violet-like edge. The palate has a core of richly flavorful dark berries and a smooth array of supple, fine and easy tannins. A blend of cabernet sauvignon, carmenere, syrah, cabernet franc and malbec. Drink or hold.	James Suckling	91		2020-04-17
2016	El Principal	Memorias Andes Maipo	This blend has aromas of fresh violets, cassis and blackberries with some foresty aromas, making for a complex impression. The palate builds out nicely with silky, supple tannins that carry plenty of vibrant ripe berries. Cabernet sauvignon with syrah, petit verdot and carmenere. Drink now.	James Suckling	91		2020-04-17