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Santa Carolina 2016 Reserva de Familia Chardonnay (Limar Valley)

designation: Reserva de Familia

description: This wine's yeasty white fruit aromas are backed by fresh butter and light oak notes. It's oily in texture, with a citrus peel sensation that pervades the palate. Modest acidity bolsters its salty melon and pear flavors. There isn't much to the finish besides oak.

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Firriato 2017 Santagostino Baglio Soria White (Sicilia)

designation: Santagostino Baglio Soria

description: A blend of Catarratto and Chardonnay, this opens with pretty aromas of citrus blossom and ripe orchard fruit. Reflecting the nose, the fresh palate suggests green apple, lemon rind and a hint of pear.

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Sculpterra 2015 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)

designation: Estate

description: There's a strong herbal expression throughout this wine, starting on the nose with oregano and peppercorns that mesh with dried plum fruit. The palate shows tart and dark fruit, with more herbs and even a hint of bell pepper, leveled a bit by smoke.

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Domaine Robert Klingenfus 2017 Signature Gewurztraminer (Alsace)

designation: Signature

description: Intense notes of peach and melon are drenched in honeysuckle perfume on the nose. The palate intensifies these notions with an ample dollop of residual sugar and enticing, contrasting lemon zestiness. This wine is heady and distinctly sweet. Drink while aromas are at their peak.

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Se?oro de Sotillo 2015 Roble (Ribera del Duero)

designation: Roble

description: This leads with tire rubber, asphalt and beef jerky aromas, seeming smoky, savory and oaky. Grippy tannins frame its slightly stewed berry flavors. It finishes on notes of licorice, smoked meat and baked blackberry.

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Del Rio 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (Rogue Valley)

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description: A step up in quality from the previous vintage, this delivers sweet berry and milk chocolate flavors from first whiff. It's appealing but stops short on the midpalate, finishing with hints of Graham cracker and mocha.

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Lon Manbach 2017 Gewurztraminer (Alsace)

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description: An earthy tinge clings to the ripe pear and rose-petal notes of the nose. The palate is rounded, fleshy and sweet with ripe peach and juicy pear but lacks a little focus. However, the fruit is out in full force in the medium-sweet finish.

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Alagna 2016 Baglio Baiata Grillo (Sicilia)

designation: Baglio Baiata

description: Subdued aromas suggesting beeswax and citrus come together on this. It's simple, offering hints of apple and lemon alongside bright acidity.

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Arbor Crest 2015 Conner Lee Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Columbia Valley (WA))

designation: Conner Lee Vineyard

description: This wine's game, baking spice and Band Aid aromas are followed by cherry and medicine cabinet flavors. It doesn't all come together.

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Ritual 2016 Chardonnay (Casablanca Valley)

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description: A compost-like scent brings this wine's freshness into question. Despite piercing acidity, it lacks shape and focusall salty orange and apricot flavors that finish flat, with little follow-through.

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Pago de la Jaraba 2015 Azagador Cosecha Vi?edos Propios Red (La Mancha)

designation: Azagador Cosecha Vi?edos Propios

description: Although its oaky plum and berry aromas smell a bit like sweet plastic, this is largely harmonious on the palate. Bright acidity pumps up its blackberry, plum and milk chocolate flavors, remaining racy on the finish.

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Moselland 2016 Riesling (Rheinhessen)

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description: Refreshing notes of pressed apple and pear are juicy and light footed in this off-dry Riesling. It's an easy-drinking wine without a lot of complexity but finishes crisp and clean.

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Viore 2017 Verdejo (Toro)

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description: This wine's oily citrus aromas are not what you'd call refined. Its white grapefruit and bitter orange flavors are braced by modest acidity. On the finish, it resolves itself with a citrus peel-like note.

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Viore 2017 Verdejo (Rueda)

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description: This wine's punchy citrus, pineapple and pyrazine aromas lead to a steady but shy palate with adequate acidity. Its mix of tropical fruit and green citrus flavors finishes slightly bitter.

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Wilson Creek 2016 Harmony Vineyard Roussanne (Temecula Valley)

designation: Harmony Vineyard

description: Honeydew and rainwater make for a nicely restrained nose on this bottling. It's a bit soft and broad on the sip, with mango, guava and more tropical flavors. The texture is a little flat.

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Vi?a Leyda 2016 Single Vineyard Falaris Hill Chardonnay (Leyda Valley)

designation: Single Vineyard Falaris Hill

description: This wine's combination of oak and oily aromas makes for a nutty nose with stone fruit notes. On the palate, it's fresh and racy, with citrusy acidity and nectarine, scallion and sea water flavors that play out on a lasting finish.

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Urban Legend 2016 Vermentino (Lodi)

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description: This wine has an earthy, walnutty aroma, sparse fruit flavors improved by a white-pepper and mineral streak, and a very crisp, dry mouthfeel.

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Settesoli 2017 Mandrarossa Jummare Pinot Grigio (Sicilia)

designation: Mandrarossa Jummare

description: Heady aromas of fragrant spring flower and orchard fruit leap out of the glass. On the bright, simple palate, fresh acidity accompanies green apple and citrus notes.

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Santa Carolina 2017 Reserva Pinot Noir Ros (Leyda Valley)

designation: Reserva Pinot Noir

description: This wine's mild citrus and grape skin aromas suggest chewing gum and yeast. It's salty on the palate, with quick-fading citrus flavors bolstered by punchy acidity.

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Pierre Sparr 2016 Grande Rserve Riesling (Alsace)

designation: Grande Rserve

description: A slight mealiness on the nose suggests bruised apple. The palate pulls this back with fresh lemon flavors on the light, easy and dry palate. Drink while lemon notes are at their peak.

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