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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
NV	RE:Find	Vodka	A bit grappa-like on the nose, with some of that funky, twig-‘n’-stem character you see on this spirit, but it’s undercut with the lightest aromas of honey and marshmallow. The body offers more in the way of hazelnuts, banana, and vanilla cookies, which makes for an interesting counterpart to the funkier nose (again, much like a good grappa). There’s a lot going on in this spirit and while it’s initially a bit much when sipping straight, it does show lots of nuance and character, and it merits exploration both on the rocks and in more complex cocktails.	Drink Hacker	A-		2018-04-06
NV	RE:Find	Cucumber Vodka	Interesting choice for your first flavor, but damn if a nose full of Re:find Cucumber doesn’t smell like you’re headed to a day at the spa. Crisp and authentic, this vodka offers pure and refreshing cucumber flavor through and through, with just the lightest dusting of sweetness on the finish to offer some balance against the vegetal notes up front. You get none of the earthy grappa character in the unflavored vodka here, just fresh cukes from start to finish. Impressive considering this is legitimately flavored with fresh cucumbers. Seasonally available.	Drink Hacker	A		2018-04-06
NV	RE:Find	Gin	Triple distilled and infused with (mostly local) juniper berry, coriander, orris root, lemon & orange peel, grains of paradise, and lavender. This is an engaging gin, juniper-forward on the nose, with hints of lavender underpinning it. On the palate, things get a bit switched up. Here the lavender picks up the ball and runs, with the citrus notes coming on strong. It’s quite a trick, as the nose sets you up for a big evergreen bomb, then the body lets you down easy with a more sedate character suitable for the tropics. Re:Find Gin could benefit from a bit more complexity — maybe grapefruit peel or black pepper, or both — but as it stands it’s an engaging and quite drinkable little spirit.	Drink Hacker	A-		2018-04-06
NV	RE:Find	Limoncello	Pale in color in comparison to many commercial limoncellos and translucent, Re:Find’s Limoncello looks and smells more like pure, fresh lemon juice — much more so than the stuff you typically see from Italy. Heavy on sour juice and bitter zest, this is intense stuff. If you’re looking for a sweet and lightly sour limoncello that will pair well with your berries-and-whipped-cream dessert, this isn’t the liqueur for you. If intense, almost raw, lemon character is your bag, give it a go… though you’ll have to visit Re:Find’s distillery to get some.	Drink Hacker	B+		2018-04-06
2014	Pursued by Bear	Baby Bear Syrah	The 2014 Baby Bear Syrah is 100% Syrah that spent 32 months in 60% new French oak. It has plenty of creamy oak as well as rich, beautifully pure notes of crème de cassis, crushed flowers, spice, and vanilla bean. With a full-bodied, rich, beautifully concentrated style on the palate, it's certainly modern, yet just sings with its purity and elegance.	Jeb Dunnuck	94		2018-04-06
2014	Pursued by Bear	Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon	Aged 32 months in new barrels, the 2014 Pursued by Bear Cabernet Sauvignon has a lot of oak in its buttered popcorn, vanilla, and caramelized red and black fruit-driven aromatics yet shows a beautiful voluptuousness and seamless texture on the palate that gives me hope for where it is headed. Full-bodied, seductive, and concentrated, yet with its obnoxious oak always beating you on the head, give bottles 2-3 years, at which point it will be clear where this is going.	Jeb Dunnuck	90+		2018-04-06
2015	Dunham Cellars	Trutina	The 2015 Trutina from Dunham is a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 10% Malbec, and the rest Cabernet Franc. It's another beautiful wine from this estate that over-delivers. Gorgeous crème de cassis, black raspberry, vanilla bean, and Asian spice notes all emerge from this medium to full-bodied, seamless, elegant beauty that has real class. While it's not a blockbuster, it just glides across the palate, has notable purity of fruit, and a great finish, all making it a terrific value, even at the roughly $30 price point.	Jeb Dunnuck	93		2018-04-06
2014	Dunham Cellars	Syrah Columbia Valley	The deep purple/black colored 2014 Syrah Columbia Valley is a ripe, concentrated, modern-styled beauty that has fabulous purity in its black raspberry and cassis fruit, licorice, classy oak, and graphite. Deep, rich, pure and layered on the palate, with fine tannin, it's a seriously sexy Syrah that will keep for a decade.	Jeb Dunnuck	93		2018-04-06
2014	Dunham Cellars	Cabernet Sauvignon XX	The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon XX checks in as 100% Cabernet and was brought up in a mix of new French and American oak barrels. Its deep purple color is followed by a beautiful bouquet of crème de cassis, baking spice, vanilla bean and white chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, and silky on the palate, with impressive purity and integrated acidity, drink it anytime over the coming 10-15 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2018-04-06
2014	Behrens Family Winery	Labor of Love	The 2014 Labor of Love is most austere and tightly wound of these 2014s. It will be interesting to see if the 2014 gains more flesh with time in bottle. Sweet tobacco, herb, licorice and leather notes open up gradually, but the 2014 is a reticent wine that is not at all giving today.	Vinous	90		2018-04-05