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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2022	Forlong	Palomino 'Burbuja'	The organic ancestral sparkling white 2022 Burbuja Blanco was produced with Palomino grapes from Balbaína on "lustrillo" albariza soils. It fermented in stainless steel and was put in bottle in September 2022 and finished fermenting in bottle, where it was kept with the lees until it was disgorged in June 2023. It has a cloudy golden color, an expressive nose dominated by notes from the soil rather than the variety, medium ripeness and 12.5% alcohol with mellow acidity and a dry finish, denoting a warm and dry year. It has small bubbles and a very sapid palate, round, creamy and tasty with an almost salty finish. 2,000 bottles produced.	Wine Advocate	92		2024-10-29
2021	Forlong	Palomino 'Mon Amour'	The barrel-fermented white 2021 Mon Amour Balbaína Baja has a more Burgundian profile from the third-use barrels, where the wine fermented and matured with lees for 18 months. It's spicy and creamy with some herbal notes, hints of chalk and sea breeze and a clear salty twist in the finish. It has a combination of characteristics from the grape, place, process and vintage. It has 13% natural alcohol with mellow acidity and a bone-dry finish. 1,799 bottles were filled in July 2023.	Wine Advocate	92+		2024-10-29
2022	I Custodi	Etna Rosso 'Pistus'	Ripe strawberries and cherries with black pepper and smoky, earthy tones. Medium-bodied, this has silky tannins, moderate refreshing acidity and a polished finish. Not too extracted, more elegant than powerful, it’s delicious to drink now.	James Suckling	93		2024-10-29
2022	Forlong	Tintilla 'Terracota'	After tasting some very complex whites, it was hard to taste the reds, so I had to take a break and a reset to go to the 2022 Terracota (temporarily called Amphora in the previous vintage), produced with Tintilla de Rota grapes in a fresh style but marked by the warm and dry year, when it achieved 13.5% alcohol while it kept five grams of acidity. The grapes were picked early, and the wine fermented and matured in terracotta tinaja, or ánfora, for 12 months, trying to preserve the freshness and primary character of the variety. It was produced with grapes grown on albariza soils 10 kilometers from the sea in the Pago Balbaína. 2,800 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2024.	Wine Advocate	91+		2024-10-29
2022	Boutinot	Cotes du Rhone Villages 'Les Coteaux'	A voluptuous, extroverted red that matches strappy licorice, black plum and fragrant violet notes with a solid wall of graphite. Grilled herbs and smoke gild the broad palate, with real structure to the framework that makes for a focused finish. Appealingly lush, with good energy. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2026. 3,500 cases made, 1,800 cases imported.	Wine Spectator	90		2024-10-23
2023	Domaine de Fondrèche	Blanc AOP Ventoux	Vibrant and very herbaceous, with oily green threads of fresh-cut grass and oregano infusing the plump core of yellow apple and nectarine. Ripe and round on the palate, with the creamy texture firmed up by a wall of smoky mineral and lemon zest. Shows good concentration and great freshness on the clean finish. Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Rolle. Drink now through 2028. 600 cases imported.	Wine Spectator	90		2024-10-23
2021	Pacific Redwood	Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast	Excellent example of great winemaking. Well balanced and well structured. Gold Medal.	Sunset	93		2024-10-23
2020	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino	Orange peel and berry aromas with some cedar follow through to a medium body with fine tannins and a tangy finish. A little hard at the end now, but will soften nicely in a year or two.	James Suckling	92		2024-10-18
2022	Nicodemi	Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane 'Notari'	A youthful, focused red that has notes of black plum, nutmeg, bay leaf and cocoa. Medium- to full-bodied with firm, lightly chalky tannins and excellent purity. From organically grown grapes. Drink from 2025.	James Suckling	91		2024-10-18
2021	Ryan Patrick	Rock Island Red' Columbia Valley	A ripe and tasty red that has aromas and flavors of grilled plums, chocolate, cherries and cinnamon. Full-bodied on the palate, with ripe tannins. Drink now.	James Suckling	90		2024-10-18