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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2014	Bodegas Ramirez de la Piscina	Seleccion Reserva	A slew of plum and blueberry aromas here with just a hint of violets. Ripe and generously tannic, this is a richwine for the vintage, but also well balanced on the moderately long, supple finish. Drink or hold.	James Suckling	90		2018-08-31
2015	Bodegas Y Vinedos Ilurce	Rio Mazos Graciano	Extremely vivid and racy, this has attractive, fresh black cherries, modest tannins and crisp acidity. A very food-friendly, new-style red Rioja. Drink now or in 2019.	James Suckling	90		2018-08-31
2016	Bodegas Y Vinedos Ilurce	Rio Madre Graciano	The ripeness here is intense with jammy raspberry and blackberry aromas laced with herbal nuances. The palate has a slippery, succulent feel, saturated in plum and blackberry flavors, soft tannins and an easygoing finish. Drink now.	James Suckling	90		2018-08-31
2014	Bodegas Bhilar	Phinca Encanto Rufete	A fine and tight red with black cherry, spice and berry character. Medium body, silky tannins and a flavorful finish. Drink now.	James Suckling	90		2018-08-31
2013	Mas d'en Gil Priorat	Coma Alta	An intense nose showing butter, acacia, caramel and cooked-apple character. Full body, good fruit concentration and refreshing acidity that follows through to a medium and spicy finish. Some wood and yeast undertones. Drink now.	James Suckling	90		2018-08-31
2015	Mas d'en Gil Priorat	Bellmunt	Quite earthy and savory with very ripe, but not overripe blackberries. Rich with generous, rather soft tannins and quite a long, savory finish. A good food-wine. Drink now or hold.	James Suckling	90		2018-08-31
2013	Mas d'en Gil Priorat	Coma Vella	Plenty of savory and balsamic character on the nose, then rather fleshy on the palate with good balance and enough vitality to make this an attractive food-wine. Very harmonious finish. Drink now or hold.	James Suckling	92		2018-08-31
2017	Domaine du Pegau	Cuvee Reserve Chateauneuf-du-Pape	The 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée is a terrific wine, and this is certainly another good vintage for the domaine. Giving up a classic, old-school bouquet of blackberries, currants, iron, bloody meat, and pepper, it's full-bodied, has terrific purity of fruit, serious tannins, impeccable balance, and a great finish. The cellar is going to be your friend.	Jeb Dunnuck	93-95		2018-08-29
2016	Domaine du Pegau	Cuvee Reserve Chateauneuf-du-Pape	A wine that’s going to rival or surpass the 2015, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée shows the quality of this awesome vintage with its deep, powerful, concentrated style. While Laurence says her 2015s remind her of her 2010s, I find a certain 2010-like purity in this wine as well as killer notes of black raspberries, blueberries, garrigue, and pepper. Possessing both power and finesse, full body, sweet tannins, and a great finish, don’t miss this beauty.	Jeb Dunnuck	95-97		2018-08-29
2015	Domaine du Pegau	Cuvee Reserve Chateauneuf-du-Pape	The 2015 Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvée Réservée is a beautiful, classic wine from the Feraud family that offers powerful notes of blackcurrants, peppered meat, garrigue, and that classic Pégau spice that's hard to find outside of this iconic estate. Possessing a deep ruby/plum color, beautiful complexity, full-bodied richness, and firm tannin, it has closed up slightly since I tasted it from barrel and is going to need 6-12 months of bottle age to bounce back, but this is a concentrated, powerful vintage for this estate that reminds me a slightly improved 2005.	Jeb Dunnuck	96		2018-08-29