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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2011	Domaine du Pegau	Cuvee Reserve Chateauneuf-du-Pape	(80% grenache, 6% syrah, 4% mourvedre and the rest "everything else"): Deep ruby. Ripe black and blue fruit aromas are complicated by potpourri, incense and licorice, with a smoky topnote. Sappy, focused dark berry and bitter cherry flavors are sharpened by juicy acidity and show very good depth. Lots of fruit here but there's good structure as well. Finishes sweet and long, with velvety tannins adding shape. As with the '12, there's a degree of elegance to this wine and less of the wild edge of the Pegaus of a few vintages back.	Vinous	92		2019-01-18
2017	Domaine Alain Voge	Saint-Peray Fleur de Crussol	Starting with the 2017 Saint-Péray Fleur De Crussol, which is 100% Marsanne and still aging in barrel, it offers medium-bodied notes of caramelized apple, tangerine, and brioche in a balanced, tight, vibrant style. It’s going to need at least a year of bottle age to start to show at its best.	Jeb Dunnuck	90-92		2019-01-10
2017	Domaine Alain Voge	Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes	The 2017 Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes comes from the older vines of the estate and higher elevation south and southeast facing terroirs and is still aging in 15-20% new French oak. It has a tighter, more inward style in its crème de cassis, toasted spice, graphite, and floral aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, with plenty of fat and opulent, beautiful underlying tannins, and sensational purity of fruit, it's a gem of a wine that's going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for 10-15 years. This cuvée was first released from this estate in 1970.	Jeb Dunnuck	94-96		2019-01-10
2016	Domaine Alain Voge	Saint-Peray Fleur de Crussol	Moving to the whites from bottle, the 2016 Saint-Péray Fleur De Russol showed brilliantly, with beautiful stone fruits, spice, toasted almond, and hints of minerality. This medium to full-bodied Marsanne has a layered, ripe yet elegant style, terrific fruit, and a great finish. Drink it over the coming 4-5 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	93		2019-01-10
2017	Domaine Vallet	Rouelle-Midi Condrieu	White flowers, tangerine, and citrus notes all emerge from the 2017 Condrieu Rouelle Midi, another charming, forward, juicy 2017 that's beautifully done. With medium-bodied richness, good acidity, and a clean finish, it's ideal for drinking over the coming 2-3 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	91		2019-01-10
2016	Domaine Vallet	Rouelle-Midi Condrieu	The 2016 Condrieu Rouelle-Midi was brought up in mostly in tank, with just 30% in barrel. This light gold-colored effort has obvious minerality and salinity in its white peach, tangerine peel, and floral aromas and flavors. Nicely textured on the palate, with good acidity and a medium-bodied mouthfeel, it's beautiful today yet should keep for 3-5 years as well.	Jeb Dunnuck	91		2019-01-10
2016	Domaine Vallet	Saint Joseph Meribets	The 2016 Saint Joseph Meribets is terrific, with a beautiful sense of elegance and finesse in its fruit and tannins. Blackberries, plums, peppery herbs, and light mineral notes all flow to a medium-bodied, silky wine that has good acidity, tons of upfront charm, and no hard edges. It's well worth a multi-bottle purchase and will drink nicely for 5-7 years. This wine was completely destemmed and spent 10 months in used barrels.	Jeb Dunnuck	90		2019-01-10
2016	Domaine Vallet	Saint Joseph Muletiers	Aged 16 months in barrels, the 2016 Saint Joseph Muletiers is a slightly deeper, richer wine. Black currants, cassis, crushed violets, leafy herbs, and peppery notes all emerge from this elegant yet textured beauty that has medium to full body, ample mid-palate density, and sweet tannins. It's a fabulous Saint Joseph to drink over the coming 8-10 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	93		2019-01-10
2015	Le Cadeau	Diversite Pinot Noir	Dark red. Heady aromas of fresh red and blue fruits, Asian spices and incense, backed by a smoky mineral element. Sappy, sharply delineated raspberry, boysenberry and cola flavors pick up a sexy floral pastille note and a hint of five-spice powder with air. Pure and seamless on the gently tannic finish, which features lingering floral and spice notes.	Vinous	93		2019-01-03
2018	Vina Quintay	Clava Pinot Noir Rose	Harvested a couple of weeks before the pinot noir for red wines, the grapes are destemmed and then they go to the vat. This rosé is the result of the juice that is generated with the natural pressure of the grapes, against each other, in the barrel, about 16,000 liters in total of this delicious rosé, full of fruit flavors and floral notes, in a light body wine and juicy acidity. Take it by boxes to summer vacations.	Descorchados	90		2018-12-27