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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2016	Hentley Farm	Riesling	Very light green-hued yellow. Fresh citrus and orchard fruits on the incisive, mineral-accented nose. Refreshingly brisk and dry, offering tangy grapefruit, pear skin and honeysuckle flavors and a spicy hint of white pepper. Closes taut and precise, featuring an echo of bitter citrus pith and very good length.	Vinous	90		2017-10-09
2015	Hentley Farm	Grenache, The Old Legend	Deep red. High-pitched red and dark berry scents are complemented by suggestions of candied licorice and sandalwood. Sappy and expansive on the palate, offering gently sweet raspberry and cherry liqueur flavors along with smoky mineral and lavender accents. Shows impressive clarity and power on the incisive finish, which features supple tannins and lingering floral and spice cake notes.	Vinous	92		2017-10-09
2015	Hentley Farm	Cabernet Sauvignon	Youthful violet. Ripe blackberry, cherry, pipe tobacco and wood-smoke on the powerfully scented nose. Fleshy and expansive in the mouth, offering spice-laced, concentrated black and blue fruit flavors and subtle notes of candied licorice and menthol that build in the glass. Picks up energy with air and finishes on a bitter cherry note, delivering solid thrust, mounting tannins and impressive persistence.	Vinous	92		2017-10-09
2014	Hentley Farm	Shiraz Clos Otto	Bright purple. Heady, intensely perfumed aromas of black and blue preserves, Indian spices and vanilla are given a zesty edge by a smoky mineral nuance. Juicy and broad on the palate, displaying deeply concentrated blueberry, cherry liqueur and cola flavors along with hints of candied violet, vanilla and star anise. Strongly echoes the floral and blue fruit notes on a strikingly long, penetrating finish featuring velvety tannins and a hint of mocha.	Vinous	94		2017-10-09
2013	Hentley Farm	Shiraz Clos Otto	Vivid purple. Powerful, expansive aromas of ripe dark fruits, candied violet, incense, vanilla and smoky minerals. Coats the palate with sweet blackberry and cherry liqueur and floral pastille flavors that slowly tighten up and become more spicy with aeration. The strikingly long, youthfully tannic finish leaves behind sappy blue fruit, mocha and spice-cake qualities.	Vinous	94		2017-10-09
2013	Hentley Farm	Shiraz, The Beast	Inky ruby. A complex, deeply scented bouquet evokes candied black and blue fruits, vanilla and mocha, while violet and dark chocolate nuances build in the glass. Sweet and expansive on the palate, offering concentrated, oak-tinged cassis and cherry compote flavors that are energized by a peppery flourish. Tightens up slowly on an impressively long, chewy, dark-berry-dominated finish framed by dusty, mounting tannins.	Vinous	92		2017-10-09
2014	Hentley Farm	Shiraz, The Beauty	Bright purple. Black raspberry, blueberry, mocha and Indian spices on the powerfully scented nose. Concentrated and expansive yet energetic as well, offering intense, appealingly sweet dark fruit and spicecake flavors and a hint of candied violet. Displays an impressive blend of power and finesse and shows no rough edges. Sweet, seamless and impressively persistent on the finish, where sneaky tannins provide shape and grip.	Vinous	93		2017-10-09
2016	Sulin	Casorzo DOC	Bright red. Very fresh and floral aromas and flavors of small red berries and aromatic herbs. A very well balanced, dainty wine that offers lots of personality and only 5% alcohol. Made with the Malvasia di Casorzo variety. A bowl of fresh red fruit and a glass of this a day will keep the doctor away.	Vinous	91		2017-10-09
2012	Verbena	Brunello di Montalcino	Aromas of dried fruit and hot stones follow through to a full body, soft and silky tannins and a fresh and vivid finish. Another outstanding Brunello for this producer. Why wait?	James Suckling	92		2017-09-13
2014	Chiappini	Guado de' Gemoli	This is a tannic and structured red with blackberry and currant character. Medium to full body, chewy texture and a flavorful finish. Made from a blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Better in 2019	James Suckling	91		2017-09-11