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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2018	Perusini	Ribolla Gialla	Light yellow straw. The Ribolla Gialla is similar to the Pinot Grigio with its pronounced minerality, but it’s a more intense, flavorful wine. Aromas of flowers and herbs give way to flavors of nectarine and peach with a lemon edge. The finish is long and pleasant. A wine that could be paired with a wide range of light fare; excellent with Julia Child chicken breast. Ribolla Gialla is like Picolit another historic variety that is enjoying growing popularity today. It’s commonly made as a sparkling wine.	i-Wine Review	90		2019-07-02
2016	Perusini	Refosco	Dark red. Perhaps Italy’s most under-rated grape, Refosco offers rich flavors and freshness in a relatively low alcohol red. This medium weight wine reveals blackberry and black cherry fruit on the nose and palate with fine, firm tannins on a long finish. A lovely, easy drinking wine with real character. There are many Refosco varieties, but the Refosco del Peduncolo Rosso, named after its red stalk, is especially popular in Friuli. Genetically, it’s the father of the Veneto’s Corvina grape used to make Amarone.	i-Wine Review	91		2019-07-02
2016	Perusini	Etichetta Nera Merlot	Revealing mocha-scented plum and berries on the nose, the Merlot is softly textured on the attack with sweet, expansive fruit flavors and suggestions of mulberry and crushed plum. A medium weight, easy drinking wine with restrained sweetness, velvety tannins, and good length. Aged in French oak.	i-Wine Review	90+		2019-07-02
2011	Perusini	Picolit	Copper-tinged medium dark gold. Showing effusive aromas of dried stone fruit, orange citrus, and acacia, this is a gorgeous sweet wine, creamy and lush on the palate with excellent freshness and bright acidity that easily balances the 169 g/L RS. The palate shows hints of dried apricot, honey, and toasted nuts. An outstanding wine best consumed with a rich, creamy cheese. Partly dried on the vines and partly harvested very late, the Picolit is matured in barriques of oak and acacia. While the Perusini Picolit is sweet, the variety is also used to make dry wines. It’s also used in white blends like Jermann’s Vintage Tunina and Livio Felluga’s Illivio.	i-Wine Review	94		2019-07-02
2015	Rocca di Castagnoli	Stielle Chianti Classico	The black-cherry and lavender aromas are very pretty here with a medium body, pretty fruit and lightly chewy tannins. Shows depth and richness. Better after 2020.	James Suckling	92		2019-06-27
2016	Nicodemi	Notari Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG	A characterful nose that packs a punch with dark-cherry liqueur, vanilla, resin and spearmint. Full-bodied with ripe tannins and lots of juicy fruit. Fruit-forward but enjoyable. Drink in 2021.	James Suckling	92		2019-06-27
2017	Rocca di Castagnoli	Chianti Classico DOCG	A pretty Chianti Classico that shows orange rind, pressed violets and citrus. Medium body, fine tannins and a tangy finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.	James Suckling	92		2019-06-27
2017	Quintay	Q Syrah	Jammy up front, with dense boysenberry and grape flavors, this opens up with air and takes on a more savory black-olive and black-pepper grip. It's a meaty syrah with some resonance in the tannins. Best Buy	Wine & Spirits	92		2019-06-25
2018	Chateau de L'Aumerade	Marie Christine Rose Cotes de Provence	Pale pink with a floral nose of rose petals and light red berries that are mirrored on a crisp, mineral like palate. Good balance and rich extract on the finish. A blend of 42% Cinsault, 34% Grenache/Garnacha, and 24% Syrah grown on clay-limestone soils in Cru Classé vineyards located in Côtes de Provence’s “Golden Triangle”.	i-Wine Review	90		2019-06-24
2017	Buccia Nera	Guarniente Chianti	Silver Medal Tasting notes: Sappy dried herbs and cherry scents, then a succulent palate with layers of ripe red and black fruits and grippy, food-friendly, tannins.	Decanter	90		2019-06-24