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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2018	Domaine Les Rocailles	Apremont Jacquere	Sporting a beautiful crystalline nose of citrus, crushed rocks, white flowers, and rocky, stony notes, the medium-bodied 2018 Apremont offers bright, juicy acidity, and terrific balance. With a beautiful sweetness of fruit, a dry, clean finish, and loads of upfront charm, I’d be happy to drink a glass over the coming year or so.	Jeb Dunnuck	90		2019-09-16
2018	Commanderie de la Bargemone	Rose Coteaux d'Aix en Provence	The 2018 Coteaux D'Aix En Provence Rosé is also terrific. Based on Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cinsault, and Vermin, it has clean, crisp notes of white peach, salty minerality, and white flowers as well as a medium-bodied, balanced, chiseled style on the palate. It’s another smoking good wine from this estate.	Jeb Dunnuck	91		2019-09-16
2018	Commanderie de la Bargemone	Blanc Coteaux d'Aix en Provenc	A brilliant white that represents a serious value, the 2018 Coteaux D'Aix En Provence Blanc (70% Vermentino and 30% Sauvignon Blanc) offers a forward, fresh, vibrant style in its crushed citrus and peach fruit as well as a notes of crushed rocks, salty sea breeze, and distinct minerality. It’s medium-bodied, balanced, and has remarkable purity, all making for a smoking value. Drink it over the coming year.	Jeb Dunnuck	91		2019-09-16
2017	Domaine Cabirau	Cotes du Rousillon	A blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Carignan, and the rest Syrah all from black, schist soils in the Roussillon, the 2017 Côtes Du Roussillon is another beautiful wine from importer Dan Kravitz that represents a terrific value. Black raspberries, crushed flowers, spice, and hints of pepper all emerge from this medium-bodied, sweetly fruited, elegant red that's just a joy to drink. It should keep nicely for 5-6 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	91		2019-09-16
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
2017	Chateau Lancyre	Vielles Vignes Coteaux du Languedoc	The first vintage of this cuvée after the 2015 due to a disastrous hailstorm, the 2017 Pic Saint Loup Vieilles Vignes is a blend of 65% Syrah and 35% Grenache that was vinified and aged all in stainless steel. Blackberries, earth, tapenade, and peppery garrigue notes flow to a medium to full-bodied, nicely textured, layered red that has tons of character. Coming from the oldest vines of the estate, it can be drunk today with ample pleasure or cellared for a decade.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2019-09-16
2017	Nicodemi	Notari D'Abruzzo Montepulciano Teramane DOCG	A plush nose with loads of dark-cherry compote, vanilla and eucalyptus. Full-bodied and big on the palate with exuberant tannins and lots of fruit, but some acidity to keep this in check. Still, less could have been more. Drink in 2022.	James Suckling	92		2019-09-13
2017	Nicodemi	Notari D'Abruzzo Montepulciano Teramane DOCG	Deep bright ruby. Hints of ripe red and black fruit, herbs and blueberry nectar on the nose and in the mouth. Nicely suave on the long, juicy, precise finish.	Vinous	90		2019-09-13