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Review	Product Name	Vintage	Rating	Date Sort ascending	Favorite
Dalrymple Vineyards - Wine Enthusiast	Dalrymple Cottage Block Pinot Noir	2017	94	Aug-2020
Review “A multifaceted, characterful bottling from Australia’s coolest winemaking region, this Pinot opens on the medicinal, sappy side, with sassafras root, cherry cordial, violet and roses on their stems, and a slight charred meat nuance. The palate is medium in weight, simultaneously earthy, tangy, fruity and savory, with some whole bunch-derived spice and a grip of well-placed tannins. A mutable wine that will likely offer a multitude of personalities over the years.”
Pewsey Vale Vineyard - Wine Enthusiast	Pewsey Vale Contours Riesling Museum Release	2013	94	Aug-2020
Review “Despite the age of this museum release of “Contours,” from Pewsey Vale’s oldest, coolest slopes, it’s just in its teenage years, with the potential of many more years of cellaring. Pale gold in hue, it’s gained secondary notes like lighter fluid, lemon oil, lime leaf and wild herbal undertones, but there’s also a fresh floral note still present. The palate is tightly wound and chalky-textured with crisp acidity and a pleasing bitter herbal finish.”
Tolpuddle Vineyard - Wine Enthusiast	Chardonnay	2018	94	Aug-2020
Review “The Chardonnay from this single-vineyard, southern Tasmanian site is a rich, polished bottling that will please many a Burghound. The nose leads with notes of roasted nuts, toasty oak, struck match and saline amid lemon curd and pineapple rind. The palate is opulent but focused. Oak and saline characters dominate flavor wise, but there’s balance, structure and fruit purity, too. A fair amount of highfalutin winemaking here but should age with grace.”
Vasse Felix - Wine Enthusiast	Vasse Felix Premier Chardonnay 2018	2018	94	Aug-2020
Review “This is classic Margaret River and is an excellent intro into both the region’s and this renowned producer’s Chardonnay style. The nose is fruity but delicate, combining melon and peach notes with cashew, wet stone and a briny, seashell nuance. On the beautifully balanced palate, tingly acidity bounces across the tongue, feeling playful beside the creamy texture. The oak is present but plays a supporting role, and there’s a long, saline finish. Drinking blissfully well now but could age until 2028.” (Editors' Choice)
San Giorgio - Wine Spectator	Ugolforte Brunello di Montalcino - 2015	2015	94	Jun-2020
Review “This beefy red is less forthcoming than many of its peers, featuring a core of pure, fresh cherry flavors. Earth and leafy tobacco elements emerge as this unfolds on the lingering finish. Shows fine balance and energy overall.”
Yalumba - Jamessuckling.com	Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz	2005	94	Jun-2020
Review “Arguably the wine that defines the Yalumba ethos; a cabernet–shiraz blend that recognizes long-standing devotees of the business and its culture. Shared between two long-term employees, Greg Pullen and Jeff Smith, the 2005 vintage is a wine of classic character and proportion. Mixed berries, hints of leather, red fruit, plums and cassis are all here, along with dry green leaves, savory oak and earthy complexity. The palate is savory and assertive with terrific balance; both varieties work together seamlessly and draw long and true through the finish.”
Yalumba - Jamessuckling.com	Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz	2008	94	Jun-2020
Review “Some savory elements to the nose with earthy notes and a spiced dried-berry edge, as well as leather, plums and baked berries. The texture is bold, yet supple. A full-bodied red, this drives very long and rich.”
Yalumba - Jamessuckling.com	Yalumba The Caley Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz	2014	94	Jun-2020
Review “Just the third edition of this flagship Yalumba red blend, it has a wealth of dried violet and rose florals with blueberries, cassis and blackcurrants, as well as gently meaty, chalky and herbal notes. The palate is succulent with long, regal tannins, carrying plenty of flavor.”
Rudi Pichler - Washington Wine Blog	Riesling Ried Achleithen Smaragd	2018	94	Jun-2020
Review “The ‘Ried Achleithen Smaragd’ Riesling is a spectacular old-vine Riesling from this storied estate first founded in 1904. The wine was aged in stainless steel tanks for eight months and then another month in the bottle before release. Once on the nose the perfumed aromatics catch you off guard, showing formidable range from orange blossom to wet stone and green apple tones that all take shape in the glass. The palate has intense minerality and weight, with a silky mouthfeel. Showing marvelously right now, the 2018 ‘Ried Achleithen Smaragd’ Riesling will have a very long life ahead of it.”
Rudi Pichler - Washington Wine Blog	Riesling Ried Hochrain Smaragd	2018	94	Jun-2020
Review “The ‘Ried Hochrain Smaragd’ Riesling is a spectacular effort by Rudi Pichler. The aromatic range is quite dramatic to brandy soaked peach to wet stone and shades of apricot with petrol accents that all mingle together in the glass. The freshness and verve of the wine is quite remarkable, as this seamless wine effortlessly glides across the mid-palate. Even better is the near minute long finish. One thing is certain — this beautiful Riesling will be exceedingly long-lived.”

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