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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2016	Nicodemi	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Notari	Full ruby-red. Aromas of dark plum and black cherry are complicated by vanilla, musk and gingerbread. Juicy and high-toned in the mouth, offering densely packed flavors of mocha and underbrush lifted by a floral note. Round and easygoing; I could hardly tell this has 14% alcohol, but I would have liked a little fresher fruit. Perhaps a bit blocked today by its oak component. Try it in 2020, as a little extra cellaring will likely help the development of greater nuance. Made from a blend of three old vineyards planted on essentially clay-limestone soil and aged in new and used 500-liter tonneaux.	Vinous	90		2019-02-01
2015	Andrea Oberto	Barolo DOCG Rocche Dell 'Annunziata	Complex aromas of plums, cedar, dried flowers and leather follow through to a full body, chewy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Needs three or four years to come around. Try in 2023.	James Suckling	95		2019-01-28
2015	Andrea Oberto	Barolo DOCG Albarella	Poached and spiced red cherries and red plums, with a walnut-like sheen of more savory aromas. There’s a bed of fine tannins supporting the palate, which holds bright and juicy red-fruit flavor that darkens and enriches the deep, long finish. Try this from 2023.	James Suckling	94		2019-01-28
2013	Andrea Oberto	Barolo DOCG Rocche Dell 'Annunziata	Ripe, darker berries and leathery nuances lead to a palate that carries a wealth of assertive tannins and some sweet oak influence into ripe cherries. Firm finish. Drink or hold.	James Suckling	94		2019-01-28
2015	Andrea Oberto	Barolo DOCG 2015	Aromas of iron, stone and fresh, sliced strawberries follow through to a medium to full body with tannins that build on the palate. Needs three to four years to soften. Drink in 2022 or later.	James Suckling	93		2019-01-28
2015	Marziano Abbona	Pressenda Barolo DOCG	This offers some deeper, darker fruit aromas, as well as cedar and walnuts with an earthy edge and toasted spice. The palate carries abundant ripe red-cherry flavor and is framed in succulent, juicy tannins. Sits in an approachable, balanced mode. Drink or hold	James Suckling	93		2019-01-28
2015	Marziano Abbona	Ravera Barolo DOCG	Coal smoke and warm stones on the nose, ahead of violets and red cherries. The palate has firm and sleek tannins that curve in a seamless arc, holding rich red-fruit flavors deep into the fresh finish. Try from 2022.	James Suckling	93		2019-01-28
2016	Domaine Romain Jambon	Brouilly Les Eronnes	An impressively structured wine for this appellation, this is rich and dense. Black fruits and perfumed acidity are supported by a firm backbone that will allow the wine to age. Drink from 2020.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2019-01-22
2016	Sojourn Cellars	Pinot Noir Ridgetop Vineyard	From a site near Annapolis on the extreme Sonoma Coast, this wine is resplendent in red cherry and raspberry, inviting through and through. Robustly built, it offers a wealth of Asian spice, burnt orange and forest floor, finishing with a length of power and concentration.	Wine Enthusiast	93		2019-01-22
2016	Domaine Romain Jambon	Brouilly Les Vieux Ceps	Produced from old vines, this wine is dense and well structured. Tannins march with the black fruits and dense dry core to give richness and fullness. Drink this wine from late 2019.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2019-01-22