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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2011	Mas d'en Gil	Clos Fonta	The 2011 Clos Fontà is a blend of different strains of Garnacha with some 30% Cariñena fermented in small oak vats by plot and matured in 225-liter barriques and 1,500-liter oak vats for some 14 months. These top wines are kept in bottle for three years before they are sold, and by that time the wines are polished, especially in the texture. There is a jump in complexity and depth from the Coma Vella from the same vintage, and the nose screams Priorat, with those notes of wet slate and some rusticity from the Cariñena. With time in the glass it also developed some floral aromas. The palate is powerful but very balanced and fresh, especially for the conditions of the vintage. I could also preview the 2014, which had just been bottled, and was showing superbly elegant. There are 7,868 bottles produced.	Wine Advocate	94		2018-01-31
2014	Mas d'en Gil	Bellmunt	The red 2014 Bellmunt was already up for tasting as it had been bottled in May 2015. This is their younger and fresher red, a blend of Garnacha with some 20% Cariñena and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon matured in different sized oak containers for some ten months. The color is quite light, a bright ruby. The nose is floral and elegant, and the palate shows a similar profile, approachable and highly drinkable but not banal. A great Priorat for restaurants. Some 25,000 bottles were produced.	Wine Advocate	92		2018-01-31
2008	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino	Roberto Cipresso’s Argentinian wines (Achaval Ferrer) are arguably even better known than his Brunello, but this is still an impressive set up. The wines are very concentrated in their youth, with lashings of oak, but they have sweetness, spice and concentration, too, as well as balance. On past evidence, this will age well, too. Drink: 2015-25	Tim Atkin	92		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