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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2015	Dunham Cellars	Cabernet Sauvignon XXI	Coming from 100% Cabernet and aged 18 months in 50% new French oak, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon XXI offers terrific crème de cassis, toasted spiced, dried flowers, and hints of cedar box. Elegant, medium to full-bodied, and balanced, it shines for its purity and elegance as well as its texture. Drink it over the coming 10-12 years or more.	Jeb Dunnuck	92+		2019-10-01
2017	Yves Cheron	Cuvee Jardin d'Eden Vacqueyras	While I can’t say it’s a value at the listed price, the 2017 Vacqueyras Jardin D'Eden is nevertheless beautifully done and an outstanding wine. Perfumed notes of wild strawberries, plums, violets, ground pepper and garrigue all flow to a pretty, elegant Vacqueyras that has fine tannins, moderate mid-palate depth, and a great finish. It’s all about finesse and elegance and will keep for 7-8 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	90		2019-09-26
2017	Jolete Wines	Le Verre Pinot Noir	This approachable pinot delivers a vibrant array of fresh red cherries and berries with crushed flowers and smooth, pastry-like tannins that hold impressively punchy, red-cherry and plum flavors. Drink now. Screw cap.	James Suckling	91		2019-09-26
2016	Dunham Cellars	Trutina Columbia Valley	Refined and expressive, with floral blackberry, orange peel and tobacco notes that build tension toward polished tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2024.	Wine Spectator	90		2019-09-25
2014	Domaine du Pegau	Cuvee Laurence Chateauneuf-du-Pape	Burly in feel, with maturity to the notes of chestnut, mushroom, warm brick, dried sage and tobacco leaf that hold sway over the core of dried currant and cherry fruit flavors. The finish is streaked with cedar hints. Hamstrung a bit by this cool and wet vintage, the fruit doesn't quite keep pace with the earth and herb elements, but fans of the rugged, old-school style will appreciate this. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2030. 750 cases made.	Wine Spectator	91		2019-09-20
2016	Domaine du Moulin	Vielles Vignes	A wood-aged wine with toast and spice as well as plenty of black-fruit flavors, this is still young. Tannins and acidity are prominent, demanding more time for aging. Drink this balanced wine from 2021.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2019-09-19
2017	Chateau Beauchene	Vignobles de la Serrière Châteauneuf-du-Pape	Unoaked and pristine, this full-bodied blend of Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Clairette and Grenache Blanc offers juicy yellow-apple flavor edged by white blossoms and a salty mineral crush. It’s luscious but freshly balanced. It drinks beautifully now but should hold through 2024.	Wine Enthusiast	92		2019-09-19
2017	Landmark Vineyards	Overlook Pinot Noir	This blend of Pinot Noir from Monterey County (65%), Santa Barbara County (18%) and Sonoma County (17%) begins with aromas of boy-senberry, dried lilac and turned earth on the nose. There is a focused intensity on the palate, with more berry flavors as well as pie crust, loamy earth and a pinch of mint.	Wine Enthusiast	91		2019-09-16
2017	Domaine Cabirau	Serge & Nicolas Maury Sec	A smaller production cuvée, the 2017 Maury Sec Serge & Marie checks in as 70% Grenache, 20% Carignan, and 10% Syrah that was brought up in a mix of foudre and used barrels. It's also the first vintage for new winemaker Marie Verges as well as the first vintage to ever see small barrels, which were purchased from Guigal in the Northern Rhône. Deep purple-colored with a smoky, meaty bouquet of black fruits, licorice, crushed rocks, and black olives, it’s rich, full-bodied, beautifully textured, and layered on the palate, with ripe tannins. This fleshy, expansive barrel sample has tons of potential.	Jeb Dunnuck	92-94		2019-09-16
2017	Chateau Lancyre	Coste d'Aleyrac Pic Saint Loup	Blackberries, ground pepper, dried earth and peppered meat notes all dominate the 2017 Pic Saint Loup Coste D'Aleyrac, a ripe, rounded, complex, almost Northern Rhône-like red to drink over the coming 7-8 years. The blend is 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, and 10% Carignan, brought up all in tank.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2019-09-16