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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2016	Bodegas Y Vinedos Valderiz	De Chiripa	Aromas of blueberries, blackberries and dried violets follow through to a medium-to full-bodied palate with firm and silky tannins and a fresh finish. Needs a year or two to soften, but serious.	James Suckling	93		2018-08-03
2016	Bodegas Nekeas	El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa	A ripe and rather complex garnacha/grenache with black raspberries and delicate wild-herb notes. Plenty of rather fine-grained tannins and a fresh, long finish that promises some aging potential.	James Suckling	90		2018-08-03
2013	Ramirez de la Piscina	Reserva	Aromas of lavender, blackberries and blueberries follow through to a medium-bodied palate with tight and refined tannins and a flavorful finish.	James Suckling	92		2018-08-03
2010	Ramirez de la Piscina	Gran Reserva	Very brash, ripe and dark toasted spices here. Plenty of oak. The fruit is in the ripe, dark-plum zone. On the palate, there’s a wealth of rich, dark chocolate and roasted coffee with a smooth, supple array of fine tannins. Good freshness.	James Suckling	94		2018-08-03
2016	Candoni	Organic Pinot Grigio	Silvery straw color. Aromas and flavors of apricot, honeycomb, limestone, and dried fruits and nuts with a satiny, vibrant, fruity light-to-medium body and a graceful, complex, medium-long raspberry pavlova, lime zest, and Turkish delight finish with fine, fruit tannins and no oak. A beautiful, delicate, serious expression of pinot grigio.	Tastings.com	93		2018-08-03
2016	Le Cadeau	Cote Est Pinot Noir Willamette Valley	Silky, expressive and showing effortless complexity, with raspberry, orange zest and spiced cinnamon flavors that take on richness and depth on a lingering finish. Drink now through 2024.	Wine Spectator	94		2018-07-31
2016	Le Cadeau	Rocheaux Pinot Noir Willamette Valley	Graceful and polished, with expressive raspberry, violet and delicate licorice accents that take on richness and depth toward the lingering finish. Drink now through 2025.	Wine Spectator	93		2018-07-31
2013	Behrens Family Winery	Labor of Love	The Cabernet Franc-based 2013 Labor of Love is a knock-out. Firm, vibrant and aromatically expressive, the 2013 is compelling, but it also needs time to fully come together. Mocha, espresso, menthol and inky blue/purplish fruit flesh out effortlessly. The 2013 needs time in bottle, but it is super-impressive. Labor of Love emerges from a top vineyard site on Pritchard Hill.	Vinous	95		2018-07-30
2013	Behrens Family Winery	Labor of Love	The 2013 Proprietary Red Blend Labor of Love is a blend of 75% Cabernet Franc and the rest equal parts Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon. This is clearly their most Cabernet Franc-dominated effort. Beautiful blueberry and blackberry fruit and spring flowers soar from the glass of this dense ruby/purple colored wine. This is high-class Cabernet Franc-dominated wine that is complex, ethereal and has super-intensity without the weight. This is a great effort from Les Behrens and Lisa Drinkward. It should continue to drink well for another 20 years.	Wine Advocate	95		2018-07-30
2012	Behrens Family Winery	The Explorer	The 2012 Explorer is built on a core of Petite Sirah from Kick Ranch in Sonoma. Bold and racy throughout, the 2012 offers superb intensity in a racy, voluptuous style that holds tons of near-term appeal. Sweet red-fleshed fruit, cherry, pine, spice and mint meld into the juicy, expressive finish. This is another gorgeous wine from Behrens that should be reasonably priced as well.	Vinous	91		2018-07-30