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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
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
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