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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2017	Domaine du Pegau	Cuvee Reserve Chateauneuf-du-Pape	White roses and grilled pears with hints of grapefruit and lemon blossom. The palate is driven on long, pithy fruit. Really impressive structure. Fresh, lemon and pear flavors to close. Drink or hold.	James Suckling	92		2019-09-12
2017	Domaine du Pegau	Cuvee Reserve Chateauneuf-du-Pape	The 2017 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Réservée hits the standard assemblage: 80% Grenache, 6% Syrah, 4% Mourvèdre and 10% "others." Still in cask at the time of my visit, it has expressive floral and garrigue notes, plus hints of star anise layered over a base of black cherries. Full-bodied, deep and rich, this looks like a vintage to set aside for a while, with at least 15 years of longevity ahead of it.	Wine Advocate	94-96		2019-09-12
2017	Bodegas Ordonez	Nisia Las Suertes Verdejo	Coming from a single vineyard planted in 1885 in pure sand soils, the 2017 Nisia Las Suertes (100% Verdejo) was barrel fermented and spent 10 month on lees. It offers a rocking bouquet of pineapple, tangerines, and spice that develops beautifully with time in the glass. Rich, medium-bodied, with beautiful depth of fruit and bright acidity, it's a seriously good white to drink over the coming 4-5 years, if not longer.	Jeb Dunnuck	93		2019-09-09
2016	Bodegas Y Vinedos Ilurce	Rio Mazos	An old vine selection based on 100% Graciano, the 2016 Rio Mazos was completely destemmed and brought up in 50% new oak. This inky colored effort has a rich, smoky bouquet of blackberries, spicy oak, cedary spice, and violets. With beautiful fruit, plenty of classy integrated oak, full body, a terrific texture, and ripe tannins, it's a beautiful, layered, singular Rioja that’s loaded with character. Drink it any time over the coming decade (and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it keep longer).	Jeb Dunnuck	95		2019-09-09
2017	Bodegas Y Vinedos Ilurce	Rio Madre Graciano	Made from 100% Graciano, the deeply colored 2017 Rio Madre Graciano offers a great bouquet of ripe black fruits, ground pepper, game, and hints of violets. Gamey, exotic, complex, and medium-bodied, it has outstanding purity, good acidity, and a clean, balanced, finish. It's a gem of a wine that sells for a song.	Jeb Dunnuck	91		2019-09-09
2018	Bodegas Y Vinedos Ilurce	Rio Madre Rose	The 2018 Rio Madre Rosé is all Garnacha and has a vivid raspberry color as well as a powerful bouquet of ripe strawberries, cherries, violets, and spice. This rich, textured rosé has terrific purity, loads of fruit, and a great finish. It would stand beside a top Tavel with no problem.	Jeb Dunnuck	91		2019-09-09
2014	Ramirez de la Piscina	Reserva	The 2014 Reserva is all Tempranillo that spent 15 months in French and American oak. It has a great nose of blackberries, spice box, vanilla, and licorice. Dark, meaty, medium-bodied, and nicely textured, this elegant, balanced, high-quality wine represents a great value.	Jeb Dunnuck	90		2019-09-09
2014	Ramirez de la Piscina	Seleccion Reserva	The 2014 Selección Reserva is a solid step up over the 2015 and offers more intensity and complexity in its black cherry, currants, smoked earth, graphite, and spice-driven aromas and flavors. It has some classic American oak influence, medium body, good acidity, and should keep for 8-10 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	91		2019-09-09
2015	Ramirez de la Piscina	Seleccion Reserva	The 2015 Selección Reserva is in the same mold as the 2014 and has more richness and depth, with rocking notes of blackberries, plums, graphite, licorice, lead pencil, and incense. It's another elegant, medium-bodied, nicely textured red from this estate that has good purity, fine tannins, and a great finish.	Jeb Dunnuck	91		2019-09-09
2011	Ramirez de la Piscina	Gran Reserva	The 2011 Gran Reserva is all Tempranillo spent a full two years in American and French oak. This deeply colored effort offers terrific smoky dark fruits, leather, graphite, and some cigar notes. It's rich, medium to full-bodied, has beautiful density, building tannins, and a great finish. This is a rich, concentrated, classic Rioja with loads of character.	Jeb Dunnuck	93+		2019-09-09