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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2023	Domaine de Fondrèche	Persia	The 2023 Ventoux Persia is mostly Syrah but includes 5% Mourvèdre, raised two thirds in foudre and one-third in new barrels. Coming all from silex soils, its deep purple hue is followed by a Saint Joseph-like nose of beautiful black and blue fruits, violets, bacon fat, and pepper. With medium to full-bodied richness, a bright, pure, elegant mouthfeel, and ripe tannins, it shows the supple yet pure and incredibly impressive style of the vintage.	Jeb Dunnuck	92-94		2025-02-25
2023	Domaine de Fondrèche	Syrah 'Divergente'	From very old Syrah vines brought up in concrete round Galileo tanks and new barrels, the 2023 Ventoux Divergent is another pure, seamless, silky beauty that does everything right. Black and blue fruits, pepper, sappy garrigue, and some gamey notes all give this a Cornas-like vibe, but it's incredibly pure, polished, and elegant on the palate, with fine tannins.	Jeb Dunnuck	94-96		2025-02-25
2023	Fattoria Nanni	Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico ‘Arsicci’	A very peppery and open wine with fierce, spicy minerality, restrained character and sweet stone fruit aromas such as white peaches. The palate shows a hint of iodine, with a medium body, crisp acidity and a silky texture and finish. Tight, juicy, poised and balanced. Drink or hold.	James Suckling	92		2025-02-20
2022	Bhilar	Graciano 'Lagrimas de Bhilar'	The 2022 Lágrimas de Bhilar Graciano managed to keep the moderate alcohol and freshness in a warm year like 2022. It was produced with grapes from younger vineyards, fermented in concrete and matured in 8,000-liter oak vat. It's aromatic, herbal, spicy and minty, very showy, juicy and with a soft mouthfeel. Delicious and easy to drink. 10,500 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2023.	Wine Advocate	91+		2025-02-20
2022	Fattoria Nanni	Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva ‘Origini’	Restrained pepper, smoke, minerals and a touch of iodine. The palate shows a full body, crisp acidity and a lean, polished finish. Drink or hold.	James Suckling	92		2025-02-20
2019	Bhilar	Garnacha 'Phinca El Vedao'	The 2019 Phinca El Vedao is pure Garnacha from a lieu-dit ("paraje" in Spanish) that gives the wine its name, where they have two vineyards. It fermented in a 2,000-liter concrete vat and matured in 500-liter French oak barrels for 30 months. It has 14.5% alcohol, a low pH and notable acidity. It has a very balsamic nose with abundant sweet spices and aromatic herbs, exotic and aromatic. It has a medium to full-bodied palate, with polished tannins and very good balance. 2,340 bottles were filled in March 2023.	Wine Advocate	93		2025-02-20
2018	Decibel	Red Blend Gimblett Gravels ‘Testify’	A solidly built robust red made from 80% malbec & 20% merlot. The enticing bouquet shows blackcurrant, spiced cherry, subtle tobacco, cured meat and cedar characters, leading to a concentrated palate exhibiting excellent depth and richness. Wonderfully structured by loads of fine chalky tannins, it’s refined and bold at the same time with layers of engaging flavours and textures. At its best: now to 2032.	Wine Orbit	95		2025-02-20
2018	Decibel	Pinot Noir Martinborough ‘Testify’	Richly spicy and savoury, the wine shows dried cherry, smoked game, thyme, dark mushroom and toasted almond characters on the nose, followed by a sweetly smooth palate offering fleshy texture and polished tannins. Seductively complex and engaging. At its best: now to 2026.	Wine Orbit	94		2025-02-20
2023	Morgan	Pinot Noir 'Twelve Clones' Santa Lucia Highlands	Delivers fresh, pinpoint notes of rooibos tea, blood orange and savory backed by the long, sleek finish. Drink now through 2030.	Wine Spectator	91		2025-02-20
2022	Bhilar	Tinto	The red 2022 Bhilar, a village wine from Elvillar, was produced with grapes from their younger biodynamic vines and is a blend of 75% Tempranillo, 15% Viura and 10% Graciano. It was produced with 20% full clusters that fermented with indigenous yeasts. It matured in 225- and 500-liter French oak barrels for one year. It has 14% alcohol and is balsamic and exotic, with notes of cola nut and other spices and herbs. The palate is juicy and round, with clean and focused flavors and fine tannins. 26,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2023.	Wine Advocate	91		2025-02-20