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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2018	Di Giovanna	Vurria Grillo DOC	Peach pit, dried apricots and roasted herbs make for a pronounced nose to this grillo. Full body, medium acidity and lots of fleshy fruit on the finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.	James Suckling	90		2019-11-11
2018	Traslapiedra	Malbec	The nose of the 2018 Malbec was really impressive, with a savory mix of soya sauce, wild flowers and herbs and something flinty/smoky and herbal and floral intense palate with high drinkability, moderate alcohol, freshness and clean and bright flavors. It also has the signature chalkiness in the palate. I found more the Altamira character in these wines this time. 15,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2019.	Wine Advocate	91		2019-11-06
2018	Traslapiedra	Tinto	There were some notes of soya sauce and smoke, wild herbs and something savory in the nose of the 2018 Tinto, a Malbec-based blend with some 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and some Merlot. There is finesse and depth here, with good complexity, more than just fruit. It fermented and matured in a concrete tank for some 12 months. It has intense flavors, very floral (something I find more and more in Paraje Altamira) and fine-grained tannins, with a chalky texture. 20,000 bottles produced, which represent the largest volume in the project.	Wine Advocate	91		2019-11-06
2017	Morgan Winery	Chardonnay Double L Vineyard	Pale shimmering gold. A complex, highly perfumed bouquet evokes pear nectar, honeydew melon, buttered toast and white flowers. Silky, seamless and energetic on the palate, offering concentrated orchard and citrus fruit, floral and vanilla flavors and a hint of smoky lees. Rich yet lively and focused, showing outstanding clarity on an impressively long, mineral- and floral-driven finish. This wine saw 24% new French oak.	Vinous	93		2019-11-06
2017	Morgan Winery	Twelve Clones Pinot Noir	Light bright red. Lively, smoke-accented red berry, candied rose, vanilla and allspice scents display very good clarity and lift. Sweet and energetic in style, offering spice-tinged raspberry, cherry-vanilla and spicecake flavors that spread out slowly on the back half. Closes supple and sweet, with building spiciness and fine-grained tannins that add shape and subtle grip. 40% new French oak.	Vinous	91		2019-11-06
2017	Morgan Winery	Highland Chardonnay	Shimmering yellow. Aromas of spice-tinged melon and peach are accompanied by smoky oak and citrus zest nuances on the perfumed nose. Seamless and focused on the palate, displaying an appealing blend of heft and energy to the ripe honeydew, nectarine and candied ginger flavors. Closes on a subtle vanilla note, with good length and a bracing jolt of lemon zest. Raised in all French oak, 29% of it new.	Vinous	90		2019-11-06
2017	Morgan Winery	Pinot Noir Double L Vineyard	Brilliant red. A wildly complex bouquet evokes ripe red berries, cherry-cola, pungent cannabis, potpourri and oak spices. Sweet and expansive on the palate, offering intense, Chambord, cherry-vanilla, spicecake and succulent herb flavors that deepen slowly on the back half. Shows excellent clarity and spicy lift on a long, smooth finish that's framed by velvety, even tannins. There's 40% new French oak here.	Vinous	92		2019-11-06
2015	Ryan Patrick	Reserve Cabernet Sauv Elephant Mtn Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills	Riper, darker plums and berries here with a dark chocolate thread, too. The palate has a big, saturated core of ripe-berry compote and chocolate flavors. Loosely knit and approachable. Drink or hold for three to four years.	James Suckling	90		2019-11-04
2016	Keenan Winery	Mernet Reserve	Another of the highlights in this range, the 2016 Red Blend Mernet Reserve is wonderfully dense and fleshy in the glass. Succulent red cherry and pomegranate fruit fill out as this succulent, racy blend shows off its alluring personality. The Mernet is impeccable in its balance.	Vinous	95		2019-10-31
2015	Keenan Winery	Mernet Reserve	The 2015 Red Blend Mernet Reserve, equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, is another superb wine from Keenan. Dense and pliant, but with tons of supporting structure, the 2015 is a marvelous wine in every way. A rush of succulent dark cherry, herbs and wild flowers are some of the many notes that fill out the wine's ample, resonant frame. What a gorgeous wine this is.	Vinous	94		2019-10-31