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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2007	Champagne Thiénot	Cuvée Garance	Named after Alain Thiénot's daughter Garance, this is rich and full of delicious fruit. Well aged, it is just developing some secondary flavors that complement the ripe apple and crisp grapefruit flavors. The mineral tang on the finish adds a bit of levity. Drink now.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2019-06-24
2002	Champagne Thiénot	La Vigne aux Gamins	Hints of marzipan and gumdrop add richness to the flavors of patisserie apple, lemon curd, smoke and honeycomb in this firm, well-cut version. Offers a finely detailed bead and a lasting finish, with a hint of blanched almond. Drink now through 2025. 262 cases made.	Wine Spectator	93		2019-06-24
2006	Champagne Thiénot	La Vigne aux Gamins	From an old vineyard in Avize, this is produced every year and there’s a lot of character in the 2006. Aromas of ripe, exotic tropical fruit, as well as lemons and a hint of toasted coconut. The palate has a lot of pastry-like flavors. Biscuity and powerful with rich, fleshy fruit on the finish. A lot of brioche here, building toasty warmth. Another two-to-three years will take it even more in this direction. Very vinous. Very unique!	James Suckling	94		2019-06-24
2017	Jeff Carrel	Les Darons	A blend of grenache, syrah and carignan from Minervois, Corbières and La Clape, this is as saturated with sloe-berry flavor as it is bright and lifted. It smells of cedar fronds and lavender and tastes of berries and earth, with a cool-stone feel that makes it refreshing. Best Buy	Wine & Spirits	90		2019-06-24
2018	Commanderie de la Bargemone	Rose Coteaux d'Aix en Provence	Pale coppery salmon color. This very popular wine offers exactly what most consumers look for in a Provence rosé–pale color, floral bouquet, light citrus-berry flavors, good acidity, and a nice crisp finish. The Bargemone has all this and more. Highly recommended for Provence rosé lovers.	i-Wine Review	90		2019-06-24
2018	Commanderie de la Bargemone	Rose Marina "Collection"	Light pink. This is benchmark Provence rosé with a pretty perfume and vibrant palate showing red berries and citrus. Lively acidity and a welcome, firmer structure compared to most rosés from the region. Delivered in an elegant, weighty bottle. A blend of Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Counoise, and Syrah.	i-Wine Review	91		2019-06-24
2018	Penya	Rose	Pale salmon in color, the 2018 Penya rose is 90% Grenache Noir and 10% Syrah sourced from the Roussillon region. It is crisp and dry on the attack with flavors of watermelon, raspberries, cherries and a touch of garrigue. It is fresh and delicate on the palate with medium acidity and a fruit rich finish.	i-Wine Review	90		2019-06-24
2018	Domaine Poli	Sciaccerellu Rosé	This is a delicious direct press rose sourced from the rare Sciccarellu grape grown in the commune of Linguizzeta in France. It displays a light salmon color and perfumy aromas of red berries and stone fruit. On the palate it is silky smooth with good concentration and flavor and a persistent finish.	i-Wine Review	90		2019-06-24
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