Wine Bottle List Flashcards

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J Vignier ‘Aux Origines Blanc de Blancs Brut’ NV

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100% Chardonnay
Côte de Sézanne

$101

36 months sur lie

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Etienne Calsac ‘l’Échappé Belle Extra Brut’ NV

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100% Chardonnay
Côte des Blancs, côté de sezanne, vallée de la marne

$110

Spontaneous fermentation
Sous-bois élevage
No fining, no filtration
20% barrel, rest stainless

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J Vignier ‘1er Cru les Abbesses Brut’ 2015

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100% Chardonnay
Côtes de Sézanne

$153

5 years sur lie
2015 was a great vintage year, especially with producers who harvested earlier (since there was rainfall late in the harvest time). Dry conditions in the early growing season, low disease pressure.

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Maison Gamet ‘Rive Gauche Brut’ NV

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Chardonnay/Pinot Noir/Meunier

$126

Well balanced, focused on fruit
*practices polyculture (beekeeping, cidre farming, and cereal farming)
20 months sur lie
6 g/L dosage

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Yann Alexandre ‘Grande Reserve Brut’ 1er Cru NV

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Chardonnay/Pinot Noir/Meunier (10% meunier)
Montagne de Reims

$137

Great 1er cru
Certified HVE niveau 3 since 2015
Have been using sheep in the vineyards since 2018
Organic agriculture
Aged 7 years before release

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Maison Gamet ‘Rive Droite Brut’ NV

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Blanc de Noirs
Meunier/Pinot Noir
Vallée de la Marne

$112

Not super lees-y, blanc de noir
*practices polyculture (beekeeping, cidre farming, and cereal farming)
20 months sur lie
5 g/L dosage

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Billecart-Salmon ‘Sous Bois’ NV

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Chardonnay/Pinot Noir/Meunier

$165

Vinified 100% in oak

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Egly Orient ‘Grand Cru Brut’ NV

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Pinot Noir/Chardonnay (70/30)
Ambonnay

$185

4th generation producer
Practices organic
No malo
1 g/L dosage
Unfined unfiltered
48 months sur lie

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Louis Nicaise ‘1er Cru Brut Rosé’ NV

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Pinot Noir/Chardonnay/Meunier

$97

Sustainable

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Philipponnat ‘Royale Reserve Brut Rosé’ NV

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100% Pinot Noir

$175

Longer lees ageing

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Asnilla Arinto/Loureiro 2021

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Vinho Verde, Portugal

$53

Serious, single vineyard, herbal wine. Not really spritz-y
Sustainable
Planted in 1992
Good for grüner drinkers

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Kellerei Terlan Pinot Grigio 2021

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Alto Adige, Italy

$61

Classic alto adige
5-7 months sur lie
Temp controlled stainless

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Eido da Salgosa Albariño 2021

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Rías Baixas, Spain

$72

3 friends, classic, sunny fruit
600 bottles produced each year
Lees ageing

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Domaine Vincent Pinard ‘Flores’ Sauvignon Blanc 2020

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Sancerre, France

$105

Maybe certified organic
Little more generous than 2021
Very sharp for a 2020
50/50 oak/stainless vats

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Bernhard Ott ‘Fass 4’ Grüner Veltliner 2021

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Wagram, Austria

$64

Good Grüner
Small parcels vilified separately and then blended

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Gerard Duplessis ‘Villages’ Chardonnay 2020

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Chablis, France

$95

Organic
Villages bottle
Mineral and floral, typical of the appellation

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Salomon Undhoff ‘Ried Kogl’ Riesling 2021

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Kremstal, Austria

$74
No use of herbicides for over a decade
Bert Jr analysed the soils here for his masters thesis and plans to experiment with micro ferments where the soils vary (kind of a fun talking point)

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Weingut Hermann Ludes ‘Monster Thörnicher Ritsch Kabinett Feinherb’ Riesling 2021

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Mosel, Germany

$70

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Peter Lauer ‘Feils Fass 13 Grosses Gewächs’ Riesling 2021

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Saar, Germany

$150
Vegan producer
Organic

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Las Jaras ‘Glou Glou’ Carignan/Zinfandel/Valdiguie/Charbono 2022

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Mendocino, California

$64
Practicing organic
Carbonic
Red fruits, pomegranate, hibiscus

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Phelan Farm Trousseau 2021

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San Louis Obispo, California

$126

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Azienda Agricola COS Frappato 2021

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Sicily, Italy

$65

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Phelan Farm Poulsard 2021

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San Louis Obispo, California

$126

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Phelan Farm Gamay 2021

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San Louis Obispo, California

$104

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Clos de la Roilette Gamay 2021

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Fleurie, France

$90

Used to be in Moulin-à-Vent

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Bodegas Albamar ‘Capitan Xurelo’ Mencia 2021

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Rías Baixas, Spain

$61

A leading producer in the region
Funky, natural

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Phelan Farm ‘Autrement’ Pinot Noir/Gamay/Mondeuse 2021

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San Louis Obispo, California

$111

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Whitcraft Winery ‘Kessler-Haak Vineyard’ Syrah 2021

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Sta. Rita Hills, California

$97
Partial carbonic
Earthy, meaty, pepper-y, lighter body for a Syrah

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Giovanni Almondo Arneis 2020

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Roero, Italy

$58
Organic
Family has been rooted in the region since the 14th century
Stainless vats

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Borgo del Tiglio ‘Collio Bianco’ Friulano/Sauvignon Blanc/Riesling 2019

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Collio, Italy

$97

Bit more texture, light oak use, floral and fresh fruit
Nicola used to be a pharmacist, but began taking care of vines when his father passed in the 80s

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Lady of the Sunshine ‘Chevey’ Sauvignon Blanc/Chardonnay 2021

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Edna Valley, California

$75
Certified biodynamic
Neutral French oak, unfined, unfiltered
60/40 sauv blanc/chard

Comes from Presqu’île vineyard in Santa Maria valley
7 months sur lie

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Domaine Amiot Aligoté 2020

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Burgundy, France

$70
Single plot
Massale sélection

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Domaine William Fevre ‘1er Cru Côte de Lechet’ Chardonnay 2019

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Chablis, France

$121

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Whitcraft Winery ‘Tinaquaic Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2020

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Santa Maria Valley, California

$125

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Henri et Gilles Buisson ‘Sous le Château’ Chardonnay 2020

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St Romain, France

$130
Very environmentally focused
Apricot, peach, spicy, mineral
Sous le château is located under the ruins of an old chateau

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Jean-Marie Bouzereau Chardonnay 2019

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Meursault, France

$207
10th generation family farmed
Drinks well young, with complex fruit aromas and moderate lees-y notes

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Damien Laureau ‘Les Genets’ Chenin Blanc 2018

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Savennières, France

$103
Certified organic
Unfined, unfiltered, vegan
5-10% new French oak (12 months)

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Château Yvonne ‘Saumur Blanc’ Chenin Blanc 2020

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Saumur, France

$100
Biodynamic practices
Small production (2000 cases/year)
Unfined, unfiltered
MLF

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Domaine de Bellivière ‘Prémices’ Chenin Blanc 2020

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Jasnières, France

$76

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Domaine Huet ‘Le Haut Lieu Demi Sec’ Chenin Blanc 2020

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Vouvray, France

$81
Early pioneer of biodynamic viticulture

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Carl-Schmitt-Wagner ‘Longuicher Herrenberg Kabinett’ Riesling 2008

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Mosel, Germany

$76

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JJ Prum ‘Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett’ Riesling 2018

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Mosel, Germany

$90

Elegant and savory, with notes of apricot

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Karthauserhof ‘Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg Spätlese’ Riesling 2012

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Mosel, Germany

$136

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Nikolaihof ‘Vinothek’ Riesling 2002

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Wachau, Austria

$300
Barrel aged
Flint, deep, round, complex, intense finish

45
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Castello di Nieve ‘Santo Stefano’ Barbera 2020

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Alba, Piedmont, Italy

$54
6 months French oak and stainless

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A Tribute to Grace ‘Havlin Vineyard’ Grenache 2018

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Santa Barbara, California

$109
Biodynamic practices

47
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Domaine Potinet-Ampeau ‘Monthelié’ Pinot Noir 2010

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Burgundy, France

$100

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Burn Cottage ‘Moonlight Race’ Pinot Noir 2021

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Central Otago, New Zealand

$91
12 months French oak
Name comes from a water pathway that flows through the Burn Cottage property
Biodynamic farming

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Littorai ‘Wendling Vineyard’ Pinot Noir 2021

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Anderson Valley, California

$172
Huge focus on the environment/terroir
To them, the wine is a direct reflection of the vineyard, not the winery

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Naidu Pinot Noir 2021

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Russian River Valley, California

$79

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Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard ‘Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes’ Pinot Noir 2018

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Burgundy, France

$170
Beautiful wine!

52
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Robert Chevillon ‘1er Cru Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Chaignots’ Pinot Noir 2019

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Burgundy, France

$200
Very Nuits-Saint-Georges like

53
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Herdade do Rocim ‘Vinho Regional Tinto’ Turgid Nacional 2019

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Aletejano, Portugal

$54

54
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Ridge ‘Lytton Springs’ Zinfandel/Petite Sirah/Carignan/Mourvèdre’ 2020

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Sonoma, California

$114

55
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Adamare ‘Tinto’ Mencia/Garnacha Tintorera 2021

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Ribera Sacra, Spain

$76

56
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Charles Joguet ‘Clos du Chene Vert’ Cabernet Franc 2018

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Chinon, France

$148

57
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Guilia Negri ‘La Tartufaia’ Nebbiolo 2017

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Barolo, Italy

$121

58
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Luciano Sandrone ‘Sii et Paucis’ Nebbiolo 2012

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Barolo, Italy

$327

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Remelluri ‘Reserva’ Tempranillo 2008

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Rioja, Spain

$137

60
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Emile Beyer ‘Lieu dit Hohrain’ Pinot Gris 2016

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Alsace, France

$91

61
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Alzinger ‘Ried Loigenberg Smaragd’ Riesling 2021

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Wachau, Austria

$127

62
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Daniel Etienne Defait ‘1er Cru Les Lys’ Chardonnay 2009

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Chablis, France

$145

63
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Martin Clerc Viognier 2017

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Condrieu, France

$129

64
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Suertes del Marques ‘Trenzado Parages del Oeste’ Listan Blanco 2021

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Canary Islands, Spain

$71

65
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Klipfel ‘Grand Cru KLirchberg de Barr’ Gewurztraminer 2004

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Alsace, France

$76

66
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Lucien Albrecht ‘Clos Himmelreich’ Riesling 2007

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Alsace, France

$120

67
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Marcel Deiss ‘Grand Cru Mambourg’ Pinot: Gris/Noir/Meunier/Blanc/Beurot 2002

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Alsace, France

$175
Very round texture, dry

68
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San Filippo ‘Brunello’ Sangiovese 2016

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Montalcino, Italy

$138

69
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No Girls ‘La Paciencia Vineyard’ Grenache 2011

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Walla Walla Valley, Washington

$192
Coffee-like long finish
Super interesting wine!

70
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Domaine de la Janasse ‘Chapuin’ Grenache 2014

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France

$171

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Clos Mogador ‘Gratallops’ Garnacha/Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah/Carignan 2017

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Priorat, Spain

$250

Deep, dark fruits

72
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Bodegas Cepa 21 ‘Malabrigo’ Tempranillo 2018

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Ribera del Duero, Spain

$139
French oak
Cherry, black fruit, spice, deep

73
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CVNE ‘Imperial Gran Reserva’ Tempranillo/Graciano/Mazuelo 2011

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Rioja, Spain

$176
24 months new French oak

74
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Dominio de Pingus ‘Flor de Pingus’ Tempranillo 2004

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Ribera del Duero, Spain

$291
Biodynamic
Powerful, herbaceous, spice

75
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Julien Cécillon ‘Babylone’ Syrah 2019

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St Joseph, France

$84

76
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Phelan Farm ‘Bassi Vienyard’ Syrah 2021

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San Luis Obispo, California

$132

77
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Château de Saint Cosme Syrah 2019

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Côte-Rôtie, France

$160

78
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Myriad ‘Halcon Vineyard’ Syrah 2014

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Mendocino County, California

$158
50 cases produced
Pepper, bay leaf, black fruit
Higher elevation vineyard

79
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Château Franc Maillet ‘Pomerol’ Merlot/Cabernet Franc 2018

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Bordeaux, France

$121

80
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Château Pradeaux ‘Rouge’ Mourvèdre 2017

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Bandol, France

$110

81
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Dunn ‘Napa Valley’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

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Napa, California

$160

82
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Cayuse ‘Camaspelo Proprietary Blend’ Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2012

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Walla Walla Valley, Washington

$192

83
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Château Montrose ‘La Dame de Montrose’ Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2015

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St. Estèphe, France

$139

84
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Château le Puy ‘Barthelemy’ Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

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Francs-Côtes de Bordeaux, France

$282

85
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Harlan ‘Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

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Napa, California

$1850

86
Q

Carboniste ‘Octopus’ Albariño 2021

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Sacramento, California 2021

$73

87
Q

Art & Science Symbiosis Grüner Veltliner/Apple 2019

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Willamette Valley, OR

$62

88
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Viotti Lù ‘Brut Rosé’ Albarossa NV

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Piedmont, Italy

$58

Traditional method

89
Q

Cantina Soliera Lambrusco Sorbara NV

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Emilia-Romagna

$45

90
Q

Phalan Farm ‘Bottle Baby’ Apple & Grape Wine 2021

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San Louis Obispo, California

$55

91
Q

Makarounas Spourtiko 2020

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Crete, Greece

$74

92
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La Spinetta ‘Piccolo Derthona’ Timorasso 2020

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Colli Toetonesi, Italy

$62

93
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Hofgut Wörner ‘Steillage Weiss’ Riesling/Müller-Thurgau 2020

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Baden, Germany

$56

94
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Clos dels Guarans ‘El Guará’ Xarel•lo Vermell 2021

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Catalunya, Spain

$91

95
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Scythian Wine Co ‘White’ Palomino 2021

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Cucamonga Valley, California

$106

96
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Philip Lardot ‘Der Graf’ Riesling 2020

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Mosel, Germany

$64

Oak aged

97
Q

Pax ‘Somers Vineyard’ Mission 2021

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North Coast, California

$72

98
Q

Charles Joguet ‘Rosé’ Cabernet Franc 2018

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Chinon, France

$80

99
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Manetti ‘Campaglione Bianco’ Trebbiano 2019

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Emilia-Romagna, Italy

$65

100
Q

Finca Torremilanos ‘Ojo de Gallo Clarete’ Tempranillo 2021

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Ribera del Duero, Spain

$58

101
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Vinas Mora ‘Kaamen’ Babic 2020

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Primošten, Croatia

$105

102
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Tercet ‘Pommard En Boeuf’ Pinot Noir 2017

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Burgundy, France

$171

103
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Alberto Orte ‘Atlantida’ Tintilla 2018

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Cádiz, Spain 2018

$91

104
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Phalan Farm Mencia 2021

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San Louis Obispo, California 2021

$110

105
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Phelan Farm ‘Nithya’ Malbec/Cabernet Franc

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Carmel Valley, California

$93

106
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Stolpman ‘Hair of the Bear’ Petite Syrah/Roussanne 2020

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Santa Barbara, California

$132

75% new French 500L
25% neutral French 500L
Native fermentation
100% de-stemmed