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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2011	Relic	Avion Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast		Vinous	92		2017-07-17
2013	Relic	Old Vines Petite Sirah Frediani Vineyard Napa		Vinous	94		2017-07-17
2013	Relic	Kashaya Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Fort Ross-Sea View		Vinous	93		2017-07-17
2010	Relic	The Prior Cabernet Franc Napa Valley		Vinous	91		2017-07-17
2012	Behrens Family Winery	Cabernet Sauvignon Crowley Vineyard	Sexy, fruit forward and luscious, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Crowley Vineyard has sweet tannin, shows loads of red and black cherry, blackcurrant fruit and a savory, full-bodied mouthfeel with not a hard edge to be found. Both Les Behrens and his wife, Lisa Drinkward, seem to have produced a somewhat Right Bank St. Emilion style of wine in this vintage in Napa. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.	Wine Advocate	90		2017-07-17
2013	Behrens Family Winery	Cemetery Cabernet Sauvignon	One of the staples for long-term in the Behrens Family Winery, is their 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Cemetery, which I believe comes from a small vineyard next to the cemetery in St. Helena. This is all Cabernet Sauvignon. The beautiful sweet cassis fruit, blackberry and spice box are impressive in this full-bodied, young, youthful, impressively endowed, multi-dimensional Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s still young, but accessible, because of the sweet tannin and opulence of the fruit. This should drink well for at least another 20-25 years.	Wine Advocate	95		2017-07-17
2011	Behrens Family Winery	Labor of Love	Dark red cherries, plums, mint, sweet spices, herbs and juniper berries meld together in the 2011 Red Blend Labor of Love. Espresso, menthol tar and licorice notes add complexity on the layered, expressive finish. The 2011 is 75% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot, all from Martinez Vineyard on Pritchard Hill.	Vinous	93		2017-07-17
2013	Behrens Family Winery	The Change Up Red Blend	The 2013 Proprietary Red Blend The Change Up is a slightly lighter style compared to some of the other cuvées, although it’s by no means a wimpy wine. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Syrah, the wine has a dense ruby/purple color, loads of juicy red and black fruits, soft tannin and a luscious finish. It’s right in the wheelhouse of the Behrens style: hedonistic, plump, sexy and best drunk in its next 7-8 years.	Wine Advocate	90		2017-07-17
2014	David Arthur Vineyards	Elevation 1147 Cabernet Sauvignon	The flagship wine, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Elevation 1147, is all Cabernet Sauvignon compared to the Old Vine, which is 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Petit Verdot, and the Three Acre that is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with 2% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. This is pedal-to-the-metal, seriously endowed, full-throttle Cabernet Sauvignon from Pritchard Hill. Chocolate, crème de cassis, incense, graphite and earth make for a complex, multidimensional set of aromatics. Full-bodied, round, juicy and, like so many 2014s, already showing complexity and easy appeal. This full-bodied, layered and rich Cabernet Sauvignon should drink well for another 20-25 years, but there is no reason to defer gratification.	Wine Advocate	95		2017-07-17
2011	David Arthur Vineyards	Three Acre Cabernet Sauvignon	(blended with 11% petit verdot): Dark red-ruby. Dark berries, violet, menthol and bitter chocolate on the nose. Suave and pliant in the mouth, with a slightly musky coffee bean character to the dark fruit flavors. Nicely smooth 2011 cabernet with sweet, broad tannins and good length. Winemaker Nile Zacherle bottled the 2011 cabernets a few months early "to preserve intensity." He also did an abbreviated cold soak and a shorter, warmer fermentation.	Vinous	90		2017-07-17