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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2016	Le Cadeau	Diversite Pinot Noir Willamette Valley	Polished and generous, with expressive raspberry and plump blueberry flavors accented by orange zest and spiced cinnamon notes, lingering toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2024. 175 cases made.	Wine Spectator	92		2018-10-02
2014	Andrea Oberto	Barolo DOCG Rocche Dell 'Annunziata	For the vintage, there’s lots of ripeness with burnt blackberry essence, dark glazed cherries, balsamic vinegar and Indian spices. Full-bodied and quite opulent with ripe and very expansive tannins. Open and fruit-forward, but taut and finely tuned on the finish. Drink in 2022.	James Suckling	94		2018-10-01
2014	Andrea Oberto	Barolo DOCG Albarella	Another surprisingly intense Barolo for the vintage, showing leather, treacle, red cherry compote and some fresh herbs. Full body, juicy tannins, lots of opulent dried fruit and a very spicy finish. Drink in 2023.	James Suckling	93		2018-10-01
2014	Andrea Oberto	Barolo	There’s good ripeness to the fruit on the nose, which include dried red plums, glazed red cherries and candied lemon and orange rind. The palate provides a good balancing act between plummy flavors of red fruit and firm tannins. Fresh and fruity on the medium-chewy finish. Drink now or hold.	James Suckling	92		2018-10-01
2017	Domaine Jean Royer	Chateauneuf du Pape Sables de la Crau	More sweet red fruits, blueberries, violets, and awesome floral notes all emerge from the 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sables de La Crau, which is, as always, 100% Grenache from the sandy portions of the La Crau lieu-dit. This full-bodied, flamboyant, exotic Grenache has tons of upfront appeal, a sexy, seamless texture, and loads of personality, although it appears to lack the density and depth found in the 2016.	Jeb Dunnuck	92-94		2018-10-01
2017	Domaine Jean Royer	Chateauneuf du Pape - Prestige	Lastly, lots of black cherries, earth, peppery herbs, and graphite notes emerge from the 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Prestige. It has more density than the Les Sables de La Crau, is medium to full-bodied, has ripe tannins, and plenty of length. It’s another character-filled, expressive wine from Jean Marie Royer.	Jeb Dunnuck	92-94		2018-10-01
2016	Marziano Abbona	Rinaldi Barbera d' Alba	Lots of blue fruit with licorice and walnut character. Medium-bodied, juicy and delicious. Drink now.	James Suckling	91		2018-10-01
2015	Roucas Toumba	Vacqueyras Les Restanques de Cabassole	The 2015 Vacqueyras Les Restanques de Cabassole got a few expletives in the notes and is a terrific wine that’s up with the crème de la crème of the vintage. Loaded with notions of black raspberries, cassis, toasted spice, garrigue and hints of chocolate, this beauty is full-bodied, concentrated and layered, as well as elegant. With superb tannin quality and a great finish, it’s going to continue drinking nicely for a decade or more.	Jeb Dunnuck	94		2018-10-01
2015	Roucas Toumba	Vacqueyras Les Restanques de Cabassole	While not yet bottled, the 2016 Vacqueyras Les Restanques De Cabassole looks to be a superstar wine from this small estate. Loaded with lots of black fruits, chocolate covered cherries, graphite, roasted garrigue, and ample minerality, it’s a big, rich, concentrated Vacqueyras that has building tannins and a big finish. It’s going to benefit from a year or two of bottle age and cruise for a decade in cold cellars. The blend is 60% Grenache, 27% Syrah, and the rest Mourvèdre and a mix of permitted varieties.	Jeb Dunnuck	92-94		2018-10-01
2016	Chateau Beauchene	Grande Réserve Châteauneuf-du-Pape	Moving to the reds, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grande Réserve (80% Grenache, 15% Syrah, and the rest Mourvèdre) was completely destemmed and spent 18 months in mostly older barrels. It offers a darker, traditional, peppery style as well as a charming, beautifully balanced style on the palate. It should certainly be outstanding.	Jeb Dunnuck	90-92		2018-09-28