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91 Points! The 2017 Pinot Noir Umino Vineyard, made using about 50% whole cluster and 25% new oak, is pale to medium ruby-purple and opens with notions of smoke and gunflint with tree bark, dried herbs, amaro, cola with a black fruit and blueberry-accented core. Light to medium-bodied, it has good concentration of herbal and spiced fruits, with fine chalky tannins and juicy acidity, finishing long and spicy. - Erin Brooks, robertparker.com

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97 Points! The 2017 Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard is slightly deeper colored (it's still translucent) and offers a gorgeous nose of ripe redcurrants, cherries, spring flowers, sappy forest floor, and ample spice nuances. With medium to full body, beautiful depth of fruit, and a seamless texture, it's another stunning Pinot Noir from this team that I'd be happy to have in the cellar. - Jeb Dunnuck

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97 Points! Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Pym-Rae leaps from the glass with bold notions of black cherries, mulberries, plum preserves and dark chocolate with an opulent undercurrent of Indian spices, potpourri, sandalwood and cinnamon stick. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with rich, seductive black fruit preserves and an explosion of exotic spice sparks, framed by firm yet beautifully plush tannins and fantastic tension, finishing very long and achingly fragrant. Possessing loads more weight and mid-palate density than a lot of 2017s, this second showing is an absolute knock-out. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, robertparker.com

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94 Points! The 2017 Lanzaga comes from a harvest marked by the killer frost (-5 degrees Celsius) of April 27th and 28th, but the higher-altitude vines from the village of Lanciego escaped the disaster. This is a blend from their 15 to 20 hectares of organically farmed vines, all head-pruned on slopes rich in clay and limestone, mixing red and white soils, places with more sandstone, others with more marl, looking for complexity. It fermented in 6,000-liter concrete vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in 1,500- and 2,500-liter oak foudres and 225-liter barriques for 14 months. It has great balance and freshness, it's very clean and doesn't show any of the challenges or shortages of the harvest. It's creamy, juicy and medium-bodied, with very fine tannins, a serious wine that changed in 2013-2014 to this complexity and depth. - Luis Gutierrez, robertparker.com

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94 Points! Here's a new wine that reflects the enthusiasm for comune-focused wines that are now gaining much traction across the Barolo appellation. The Fratelli Alessandria 2017 Barolo del Comune di Verduno shows beautifully even in its youth and most especially after the bottle has been opened for a bit or double decanted. Like all these wines from this vintage, it needs a little extra breathing room. The results are precise and focused with a good balance of light spice, mineral and tar. - Monica Larner, robertparker.com

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96 Points! The 2017 Blacktail Proprietary Red Blend MMXVII is a blend of 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Malbec, 23% Petite Sirah and 4% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little closed to begin, requiring some swirling to reveal a seducing perfume of lilacs, baked plums, blueberry pie and spice cake with hints of potpourri, unsmoked cigars and chocolate mint. The palate is medium to full-bodied and concentrated, but not in the least heavy, delivering layer upon layer of perfumed black fruits and a velvety texture, finishing fragrant and long, long, long. It is an exercise in polish and poise. 305 cases were made. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, robertparker.com Learn More

91 Points! The small village appellation of Morey Saint-Denis is justly renowned, as this wine shows. It is rich, sumptuous and full of broad red fruits. Dense and structured for aging further, it should wait until 2021 for drinking. - Wine Enthusiast Learn More

93 Points! The blend is 97% Merlot this year—usually, it is around 83% or more Merlot—with the remaining proportion consisting of Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Grand Village leaps from the glass with bold notions of Morello cherries, wild blueberries and blackberry compote plus hints of violets, star anise, pencil lead and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is solidly structured with firm, ripe, rounded tannins and bold freshness supporting the dense, muscular fruit, finishing long and mineral laced. Only around 4,000 bottles were made, but what has been made is truly impressive. - Wine Advocate

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97 Points! Dried strawberry with asphalt, dried meat and acorns. Lots of flowers as well. Full-bodied and powerful with fantastic depth of fruit and layers of chewy, ripe tannins. An extremely powerful and muscular wine, yet it maintains its energy and verve. Try after 2024. - JamesSuckling.com Learn More

91 Points! Attractively fused florals and white peaches with lychees and apricots. The palate has a very fleshy feel with rich and juicy texture and smooth peaches and apples. Lightly sweet, full-ish finish. Drink now. - JamesSuckling.com Learn More

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97 Points! This has a gorgeous, lifted nose that combines perfumed fruit and oak spice to heady effect. Soft, plush and fresh on the palate, with pinpoint raspberry acidity and lingering rose perfume. It’s matured in barriques and 500-litre French oak barrels, half new, the other half recently used – the oak plays an integral part and it’s applied with great skill. Displaying exceptional tannic finesse, this is a thrilling and emotive Syrah. - Decanter Magazine Learn More

94 Points! Extremely perfumed with hazelnuts, dried flowers, currants and berries. Some cranberries, too. Full-bodied, extremely soft and velvety with reserved and refined character at the finish. Polished, creamy texture. Some minerally undertones. Succulent and long with a juicy finish. It’s linear and long with air. Distinguished. Cabernet sauvignon, marselan and cabernet franc. Already very drinkable, but better in 2022. - JamesSuckling.com

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