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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2018	Bhilar	Struggling Vines Carrakripan Rioja Blend	Lots of creativity and innovation have gone into this wine (90% Viura, 6% Malvasia, 4% Garnacha), with amazing results. Part orange wine, part 19th-century winemaking, in large foudres, with careful barrel ageing. Development is already great, but it requires bottle ageing. Starts powerfully, becoming stylish and understated with enticing aromatics on the finish. One to follow, absolutely.	Decanter	93		2024-03-12
2023	Cuarto Dominio	Malbec 'BlanCat Estate Parcel Selection'	Deep and concentrated nose and palate full of blackberries and dark cherries. Fleshy, flavorful and full-bodied on the palate with lots of fruit. Firm tannins but nothing chewy here. Sleek and voluminous. A co-fermentation of malbec, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon. Drink from 2025.	James Suckling	93		2024-02-29
2022	Dunham	Three Legged Red	A rich, dense and deep red blend. Dark chocolate, baked plums, cocoa and blackberries are layered in velvety, soothing tannins. Drink now. Screw cap.	James Suckling	91		2024-02-28
2021	Dunham	Red Blend 'Trutina' Columbia Valley	An aroma of roasted plums leads to a great combo of savory, smoky flavors over ripe, almost jammy blueberries and blackberries. It’s powerful but polished. 64% merlot, 29% cabernet sauvignon, 4% malbec, 2% petit verdot and 1% cabernet franc.	James Suckling	93		2024-02-28
2020	Ramírez de la Piscina	Crianza	There aren't many better Crianzas on the market at this price than the Ramírez de la Piscina family's Tempranillo from vineyards in Ábalos and San Vicente de la Sonsierra. Matured in mixed French and American oak barrels, it has effortless concentration, liquorice and blackberry flavours, subtle wood spices and vivid acidity. 2024-29	Tim Atkin	92		2024-02-23
2023	Ilurce	Garnacha Rose 'Rio Madre'	This sangrado Garnacha Tinta is a celebrated bargain among rosado drinkers in Rioja. Made in a forward, vibrant, gloriously perfumed style by two generations of the Escudero family, it's a rich, intense mouthful of raspberry, pomegranate and blackcurrant leaf, with a touch of boiled sweets and a tangy finish. 2024-26	Tim Atkin	91		2024-02-23
2018	La Fleur de Boüard	Lalande-de-Pomerol	Black plum and blueberry on the nose with dark chocolate, clove, oyster shell and walnut husk. It’s full-bodied with firm, silky tannins. Layered and flavorful. Open already, but better from 2023.	James Suckling	93		2024-02-21
2021	La Fleur de Boüard	Lalande-de-Pomerol	Racy, vibrant nose full of brambly berries, currants, red plums, mineral and white pepper spices. Juicy and fluid on the palate with fresh, fine tannins and a crunchy, nuanced finish. Lovely red for early drinking. Drink now.	James Suckling	92		2024-02-21
2021	La Fleur de Boüard	Chardonnay Vin de Pays de l’Atlantique	Grilled pineapple, lemon curd and buttered toast on the nose. Ripe yet bright and tangy with a medium body and vibrant yellow fruit. Lemony finish. Drink now.	James Suckling	90		2024-02-21
2020	La Fleur de Boüard	Lalande-de-Pomerol	Bright and fleshy red with notes of ripe dark berries, sweet spices, citrus peel, moist earth, toast and blue flowers. Medium- to full-bodied with attractive crunchiness and succulence, firm, juicy tannins and a deep dark-fruited character. Structured and long. Better from 2025.	James Suckling	93		2024-02-21