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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2017	Castellroig	Terroja	The white varietal Xarello 2017 Terroja comes from a plot of ancient vines on red soils, which is what "terroja" means in Catalan language. It fermented with indigenous yeasts at low temperature, matured with the lees for eight months and was kept in bottle for six years. It has a balsamic, almost minty nose that is faintly oxidative, with notes of peroxide and a polished palate with a chalky sensation. It has 13% alcohol with a pH of 3.1 and 6.3 grams of acidity. 2,200 bottles. It was bottled in May 2017.	Wine Advocate	91		2024-05-20
2014	Castellroig	Reserva Familiar	The 2014 Reserva Familiar Brut Nature was produced with Xarel.lo grapes from an 80-year-old vineyard on limestone soils from their Terroja property. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, and part of the wine fermented and matured in chestnut wood barrels. It refermented in bottle, where it matured with the lees for some 100 months. The nose is dominated by toasty notes, hints of smoke and nuts, yeasty, nuanced and complex. It has pungent flavors and a palate that is lighter than I expected, still lively and with abundant bubbles and a bitter twist in the finish. 6,460 bottles produced.	Wine Advocate	93+		2024-05-20
2019	Mas d'En Gil	Clos Fontà Vinyes Velles	The 2019 Clos Fontà clearly smells of an old-style Priorat and is ripe with 15% alcohol but doesn't have notes of over-ripeness or excessive volatility. It mixes some earthy and rustic notes with floral and more elegant hints. It was produced with 60% Garnacha from slate, limestone and sandstone soils and 40% Cariñena from slate and granite soils from an old vineyard that seems to keep very good freshness and acidity even in warmer years like 2019. It matured in 225-liter barrels and 1,500-liter foudre (30% new oak) for 14 months. 6,393 bottles produced.	Wine Advocate	95		2024-05-20
2013	Castellroig	Josep Coca	I also tasted the 2013 Josep Coca Brut Nature Magnum, as larger bottles have a different dynamic for sparkling wines refermented in bottle. This was kept with the lees for 119 months. The level of energy and bubbles in the wine when I poured it was surprising, and the glass got filled with abundant froth. The nose is very complex, characterful and different, with a savory, almost salty twist, reminiscent of meat broth, exotic spices and herbs. The palate is compact, seamless and balanced, with abundant bubbles, still lively and bright with years ahead of it. 662 bottles produced. The price is for a magnum.	Wine Advocate	94		2024-05-20
2019	Mas d'En Gil	Coma Vella	The red 2019 Coma Vella was produced with a blend of 70% Garnacha Peluda and Garnacha de País, 25% Cariñena and 5% Syrah (from limestone soils) from a warm, ripe and powerful year. The wine has notes of dark berries, licorice and aromatic herbs. It's medium to full-bodied, with 14.5% alcohol, abundant and slightly dusty tannins and some earthy rusticity. It fermented with some full clusters and indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and oak vats and matured for 12 months in oak containers of different sizes, with around 15% to 20% new wood. 12,932 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2021.	Wine Advocate	93		2024-05-20
2022	Orto Vins	Tinto 'Orto'	The eponymous red 2022 Orto was produced with a blend of 56% Cariñena, 29% Garnacha Tinta, 9% Ull de Llebre and 6% Picapoll Tinto. It's an elegant, fruit-driven and characterful red blend with freshness and moderate alcohol (13.19%), a medium-bodied palate and fine tannins, with aromas and flavors of berries, herbs and a tasty palate. It matured in used French oak barrels for six months. 10,700 bottles produced. It was bottled in early spring 2023.	Wine Advocate	91		2024-05-17
2021	Beauchene	Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Grande Reserve'	Beauchene's 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape Grande Reserve ratchets up the intensity, offering copious cherry fruit and stone fruit allied to attractive notions of dried spices. Full-bodied and supple, this blend of 80% Grenache and 10% each Mourvèdre and Syrah is classic CdP, with ample length and soft, dusty tannins on the finish.	Wine Advocate	92		2024-05-17
2019	Constantine	Worthy Sophia’s Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon	Worthy's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Sophia's Cuvee delivers pretty standard but attractive notes of cedar, mocha, black cherries and cassis. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it's perhaps a bit coarse on the finish, but overall, it's a solid steakhouse red at a reasonable price.	Wine Advocate	90		2024-05-16
2019	Constantine	Worthy Sophia’s Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon	Aromas of ripe redcurrants, cranberries, tarragon and roses. Medium-to full-bodied with slightly tight tannins. Juicy and vibrant on the palate, with a pleasant core of red fruit and berries. Drink now.	James Suckling	92		2024-05-16
2022	Laila	Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 'Biancoperla'	The sweetly spiced 2022 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Biancoperla lifts from the glass with a vivid blend of crushed apples, candied lime and mint. It’s soft textured with ripe orchard fruits and hints of sour citrus, adding lovely contrast. This finishes long and spicy yet remarkably fresh as a tinge of tart Granny Smith apple slowly fades.	Vinous	90		2024-05-16