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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2015	Relic	Ritual Heritage Blend	A blend of 30% Grenache, 28% Mourvèdre, 18% Carignan,15% Syrah, and 9% Petite, the 2015 Ritual Heritage Blend comes from some seriously old vines and spent 20 months mostly in neutral oak. It’s awesome Rhône blend from California that gives up loads of darker berry fruits, ground pepper, lavender, incense and hints of cured meats. Deep, medium to full-bodied, elegant, and seamless, with fine-grained tannin, it’s a beauty that Rhône lovers shouldn’t miss. It has enough tannin to keep for 10-15 years.	Jeb Dunnuck	94		2018-01-02
2015	Trentadue	La Storia Zinfandel Alexander Valley	Leather, cedar and juicy blackberry fruit combine with force in this expansive, concentrated wine. Chocolate toffee layers provide additional richness and complexity, as the finish ends smooth.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2018-01-02
2016	Spindrift Cellars	Pinot Gris	This tasty wine is full bodied and powered by fruit. Varietal purity is on display, as it offers rich apple, pear, peach and apricot flavors. A lovely hint of lemon oil accents both scent and flavor.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2017-12-22
2016	Spindrift Cellars	Pinot Gris	This tasty wine is full bodied and powered by fruit. Varietal purity is on display, as it offers rich apple, pear, peach and apricot flavors. A lovely hint of lemon oil accents both scent and flavor.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2017-12-22
2015	Karim Vionnet	Chenas	Vivid magenta. A focused, mineral-accented bouquet evokes fresh dark berries and violet, and a gamy element builds in the glass. Pliant and subtly sweet, offering concentrated black raspberry, bitter cherry and smoked meat flavors that tighten up steadily on the back half. Shows a leathery touch on the finish, which lingers with strong, sappy persistence. On the wild side; fans of the wines of Métras, for example, would approve, while others might not be so down with the funk. -- Josh Raynolds	Vinous	91		2017-12-14
2015	Karim Vionnet	Vin de Kav Chiroubles	Bright violet. Incisive, smoke-tinged raspberry, bitter cherry and peppery spice scents, along with subtle floral and game nuances. Chewy and focused on the palate, offering bitter cherry and red berry flavors that take a sweeter turn as the wine stretches out. Juicy acidity adds lift to a long, youthfully tannic finish that leaves a hint of earthy sassafras behind. -- Josh Raynolds	Vinous	91		2017-12-14
2015	Karim Vionnet	Beaujolais-Villages	Bright magenta. Pungent red and blue fruits, violet candy and a hint of game on the highly perfumed nose. Juicy, seamless and light on its feet, offering bitter cherry and boysenberry flavors and a refreshingly spicy jolt of white pepper. Silky, focused and appealingly sweet on the gently tannic finish, which strongly repeats the blue fruit and spice notes. -- Josh Raynolds	Vinous	90		2017-12-14
2014	Domaine de la Croix Senaillet	Les Rochats Saint-Veran	Crisp, textured and with great acidity, this wine is still developing. It is packed with fresh citrus and apple fruits cut with strong minerality. Drink this structured wine from 2017.	Wine Enthusiast	90		2017-12-14
2014	Sojourn Cellars	Beckstoffer Georges III Cabernet Sauvignon	Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III opens with notes of crème de cassis, baked blackberries, spice box and pencil shavings with hints of dried herbs, cloves and dark chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laden with black and blue fruit layers, framed by firm, impeccably ripe tannins and finishing with persistent spice notes.	Wine Advocate	95		2017-12-14
2016	Two Hands	Angels Share Shiraz	Rich and fleshy, with ripe and round plum and cherry flavors, offering hints of cola, sage and green tea that linger on the finish. A fresh, juicy quality keeps everything in focus. Drink now through 2017. - MaryAnn Worobiec.	Wine Spectator	92		2017-12-11