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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2016	Jolete Wines	Le Verre Pinot Noir	Medium to deep ruby in color, the 2016 Pinot Noir Le Verre Cuvee opens with fresh black berries and black cherries notes with touches of turned black soil, pipe tobacco and wood smoke. Light to medium-bodied, it offers wonderful concentration of black fruits in the mouth with grainy tannins and juicy acidity, finishing long with earthy nuances. 417 cases produced.	Wine Advocate	90		2018-10-30
2015	Le Cadeau	Merci Reserve Pinot Noir	Vivid ruby-red. A highly fragrant bouquet evokes fresh dark berries, potpourri and vanilla, and a smoky mineral nuance builds in the glass. Sappy and penetrating in the mouth, offering appealingly sweet boysenberry, black raspberry and rose pastille flavors accented by five-spice powder and mocha flourishes. A rich but surprisingly graceful Pinot Noir that shows excellent finishing power, resonating florality and well-knit tannins.	Vinous	94		2018-10-30
2014	Keenan Winery	Merlot Reserve Mailbox Vineyard	The 2014 Merlot Reserve Mailbox Vineyard is plump, juicy and inviting. Dark stone fruit, tobacco and leather are sketched in broad strokes. Pliant and open-knit, the 2014 will drink well pretty much upon release. This, too, is very nicely done. The Merlot Reserve Mailbox Vineyard emerges from estate vineyards on Spring Mountain.	Vinous	94		2018-10-30
2014	Keenan Winery	Merlot Reserve Mailbox Vineyard	The 2014 Merlot Reserve Mailbox Vineyard has traditionally been one of the top Merlots made in Northern California. Beautiful deep black cherry and blackcurrant fruit with some spice box and earth jump from the glass of this dense ruby/plum colored wine. It is rich, medium to full-bodied, pure, textured and serious. This is a beauty to drink over the next 12-15 years.	Wine Advocate	93		2018-10-30
2015	Boutinot	La Cote Sauvage Cotes du Rhone Villages Cairanne	Focused, featuring raspberry and boysenberry pâte de fruit notes carried by a graphite spine, with flashes of fruitcake and red licorice skittering through. Frankly ripe, but with freshness for balance. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault. Drink now through 2022. 3,333 cases made.	Wine Spectator	92		2018-10-30
2015	Boutinot	Les Coteaux Schisteux Cotes du Rhone Villages Seguret	Inviting, with a mix of blueberry, raspberry and blackberry pâte de fruit flavors scored with a licorice note on the finish. A light-handed apple wood note gives this a frame. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2022. 3,333 cases made.	Wine Spectator	91		2018-10-30
2014	Hentley Farm	The Beauty	Impressive, with bold wild blueberry, kirsch and blackberry flavors that are powerful and persistent, pure and focused. Earth, sage and white pepper accents show on the long, velvety finish. Drink now through 2026. 1,400 cases made.	Wine Spectator	92		2018-10-30
2014	Hentley Farm	The Beast	Generous and plump, with a mouthful of chocolate-covered coffee bean, dried cherry, blueberry and toasted rye bread details. There's plenty of persistence on the finish, where a dried sage detail emerges and the tannins firm up. Better than previously reviewed. Drink now through 2030. 1,500 cases made.	Wine Spectator	93		2018-10-29
2014	Hentley Farm	The Beauty	The 2014 Shiraz / Viognier The Beauty has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and lovely, perfumed black fruits nose of lavender, potpourri, dried Provence herbs and kirsch plus a waft of anise. Soft, silky and seductive on the medium to full-bodied palate, this wine delivers a lot of spicy nuances and wonderful texture, finishing with great. Hey, it is what the name says!	Wine Advocate	91+		2018-10-29
2014	Van Zellers	Vintage 2014 Douro Port	Shows a whiff of mint before giving way to slightly high-pitched raspberry coulis and plum confiture notes. Lively red licorice and light mineral accents line the finish. Has latent depth and should evolve well over the medium-term. Best from 2022 through 2032. 150 cases made.	Wine Spectator	91		2018-10-29