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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2016	Domaine Vallet	Saint Joseph Meribets	Juicy, confected plum fruit and a light sprinkling of piquant spice. Fibrous but digestible tannin. Lightly chewy and perhaps a little dilute to finish.	Jancis Robinson	16.5		2018-01-30
2016	Domaine Vallet	Saint Joseph Muletiers	Oak spice, black fruit, violet floral notes. Glossy and sleek on the palate, but with fine tannin giving firmness to the finish.	Jancis Robinson	16		2018-01-30
2015	Alain Voge	Saint-Peray Fleur de Crussol	I always love this cuvée, and the 2015 Saint-Péray Fleur De Crussol might be the best yet. Brioche, honeycomb, crushed rock-like minerality and sautéed stone fruits give way to a rich, concentrated, beautifully textured white that has richness and freshness. Made from 100% Marsanne all from the La Côte lieu-dit, it spent 13 months in 30% new barrels.	Jeb Dunnuck	93		2018-01-30
2016	Alain Voge	Saint-Peray Fleur de Crussol	The 2016 Saint-Péray Fleur De Crussol is young, tight and hard to read (which is normal for this cuvée). Apple blossom, citrus rind and hints of minerality emerge from this nicely concentrated, fresh, crisp white that's going to need a year or more of cellaring to show its potential.	Jeb Dunnuck	90-92		2018-01-30
2015	Alain Voge	Cornas Les Chailles	The young(er) vine cuvée is the 2015 Cornas Les Chailles which comes from the Chaillot, Mazards, Chapuze, and Combe lieux-dits. It’s all destemmed and brought up in older barrels. It offers terrific black fruits, saddle leather, bouquet garni and floral/violet aromas and flavors, full-bodied richness, plenty of sweet tannin and a great finish. It's going to be a terrific value.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2018-01-30
2016	Alain Voge	Cornas Les Chailles	The 2016 Cornas Les Chailles offers a forward, fruity style in its blackberry, plum, and violet aromas and flavors, yet has ample mid-palate depth and building tannin on the palate. As with all Albéric’s wines, it has sensational purity of fruit.	Jeb Dunnuck	91-94		2018-01-30
2015	Alain Voge	Saint Joseph Les Cotes	In addition to the stellar lineup from Cornas, Voge releases a terrific Saint Joseph. All from the Les Cotes lieu-dit outside of Mauves, the 2015 Saint Joseph Les Côtes sports a deep purple color as well as lots of black and blue fruits, some forest floor and tapenade notes, a ripe, sexy, voluptuous style on the palate, and terrific purity of fruit. It’s another beautiful wine from this estate, which is clearly at the top of their game.	Jeb Dunnuck	92		2018-01-30
2016	Alain Voge	Saint Joseph Les Cotes	Tasted out of barrel, the 2016 Saint Joseph Les Côtes is terrific, with lots of currants, violets, and peppery aromas and flavors. Classic in just about every sense, with medium-bodied richness, pure, clean fruit, lots of minerality and a great finish, it has the fruit to drink nicely in its youth, yet should keep for a decade or more given its balance, purity and tannin.	Jeb Dunnuck	91-93		2018-01-30
2016	Alain Voge	Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes	Voge's old vine cuvée, the 2016 Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes is a head turner that balances loads of clean, classic Syrah fruit with the textbook pepper, mineral and garrigue character that's the hallmark of the appellation. Full-bodied, elegant and balanced, with present yet fine tannin, it's going to be accessible in its youth, yet cruise for 10-15 years given its balance.	Jeb Dunnuck	93-95		2018-01-30
2014	Rocca di Castagnoli	Chainti Classico DOCG	French oak, underbrush, balsamic aromas, coconut and baked plum aromas are front and center on this radiant, structured red. Made entirely with organically farmed Sangiovese, the savory, elegant palate delivers wild cherry, pomegranate, baking spice and a hint of orange zest. Firm, polished tannins and fresh acidity provide age-worthy support and balance. Drink 2019–2029.	Wine Enthusiast	92		2018-01-24