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This review was done in 2021. We can no longer certify the quality level indicated below without reviewing a current market sample.


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86 • Alain De La Treille 2021 Pinot Noir 13% (France) $15.00.
93 • Alain Jaume 2020 Haut De Brun, Côtes-Du-Rhône Rouge 14.5% (France) $20.00.
93 • Baron Aime NV Brut, Cremant De Bourgogne 12% (France) $20.00.
94 • Baron Aime NV Brut Rose, Pinot Noir, Cremant De Bourgogne 12% (France) $20.00.
93 • Borgo Dei Miracoli 2020 Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC 12.5% (Italy) $16.00.
88 • Caballito De Mar 2021 Verdejo, Rueda DOC 13% (Spain) $12.00.
88 • Cantina Gambellara 2021 i Basalti, Soave DOC 12% (Italy) $12.00.
86 • Château De Ségriès 2020 Côtes-Du-Rhône Rouge 14.5% (France) $21.00.
88 • Codirosso 2021 Chianti DOCG 12.5% (Italy) $17.00.
92 • Cortenova 2021 Primitivo, Puglia IGT 13% (Italy) $17.00.
92 • Domaine De La Beliere NV Bugey Cerdon Methode Ancestrale, Savoie 8% (France) $33.00.
94 • Encostas Do Lima 2021 Rosé, Vinho Verde DOC 11% (Portugal) $12.00.
93 • Encostas Do Lima 2021 Lima Schist, Loureiro, Vinho Verde DOC 11.5% (Portugal) $12.00.
89 • Green & Social 2020 Tempranillo, Castilla Y Leon 14% (Spain) $13.00.
92 • Hansen-Lauer 2020 Sekt Riesling Brut, Mosel 12% (Germany) $27.00.
88 • Matheus 2021 Piesporter Michelsberg, Riesling, Mosel 12% (Germany) $16.00.
88 • Montebuena 2021 Cuvée KPF, Rioja DOC 14% (Spain) $13.99.
93 • Monzio Compagnoni 2018 Brut Saten Millesimato, Franciacorta DOCG 12.5% (Italy) $57.00.
94 • Morambro Creek 2020 Shiraz, Padthaway 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
92 • Morambro Creek 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Padthaway 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
93 • Morambro Creek 2021 Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Padthaway 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
94 • Morambro Creek 2021 Single Vineyard, Shiraz, Padthaway 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
91 • Morambro Creek 2022 Single Vineyard, Chardonnay, Padthaway 13.5% (Australia) $25.00.
94 • Morambro Creek 2022 Single Vineyard, Shiraz, Padthaway 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
93 • Morambro Creek 2022 Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Padthaway 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
87 • Morambro Creek 2023 Single Vineyard, Chardonnay, Padthaway 13.5% (Australia) $25.00.
88 • Mt. Monster 2020 Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Limestone Coast 13.5% (Australia) $13.00.
89 • Mt. Monster 2021 Single Vineyard, Shiraz, Limestone Coast 14.5% (Australia) $13.00.
94 • Mt. Monster 2021 Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Limestone Coast 14.5% (Australia) $13.00.
92 • Mt. Monster 2022 Single Vineyard, Chardonnay, Limestone Coast 13.5% (Australia) $13.00.
94 • Mt. Monster 2022 Single Vineyard, Shiraz, Limestone Coast 14.5% (Australia) $13.00.
92 • Mt. Monster 2022 Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Limestone Coast 14.5% (Australia) $13.00.
91 • Painous NV Brut Cava, Catalonia 11.5% (Spain) $19.00.
89 • Palacio Del Burgo 2017 Reserva, Rioja 14.1% (Spain) $20.00.
93 • Quinta da Aveleda NV Praia White Blend, Vinho Verde DOC 9.5% (Portugal) $13.00.
93 • Rinaldi NV Joyful Extra Dry Spumante, Italy 12% (Italy) $28.00.
93 • Rubus 2021 Red Blend, Vino de Castilla 14.5% (Spain) $16.00.
90 • Terre Dei Buth NV Frizzante Rosé, Veneto IGP 10.5% (Italy) $18.00.
93 • Thorn-Clarke 2019 Shotfire Reserve, Shiraz, Barossa Valley 15% (Australia) $39.00.
90 • Torello 2016 Special Edition Brut Reserva, Corpinnat 11.5% (Spain) $37.00.
88 • Venancio Da Costa Lima 2020 Pioneiro Red Blend, Vinho Regional Peninsula de Setubal 14% (Portugal) $12.00.
92 • Vignobles Lassagne 2021 Le Big Boss, Cabernet Sauvignon, Lussac St. Emilion 14.1% (France) $27.00.
89 • Weingut Dr. Leimbrock 2021 Estate, Riesling, Mosel 11.5% (Germany) $20.00.
93 • Weinkeller Erbach 2020 Riesling, Rheingau 10% (Germany) $19.00.

Archive Review

La Motte
2019 , Merlot, Franschhoek Valley
Gold Medal
Exceptional
Category: Merlot
Tasted In: 2021
Country: South Africa
Alcohol: 13.5%

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Jarvis 2018 Merlot, Napa Valley
95 POINTS
Jarvis 2018 Merlot, Napa Valley
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94 POINTS
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94 POINTS
Bianchi 2019 Signature Selection, Merlot, Paso Robles
14.5% $42.00.
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94 POINTS
Provenance Vineyards 2019 Merlot, Napa Valley
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Bright Leaf Vineyard 2018 Estate Bottled, Merlot, Finger Lakes
94 POINTS
Bright Leaf Vineyard 2018 Estate Bottled, Merlot, Finger Lakes
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Chloe 2019 Merlot, Monterey County
94 POINTS
Chloe 2019 Merlot, Monterey County
14.5% $17.00.
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94 POINTS
Palmaris 2018 Reserve Estate, Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain
13.8% $22.00.
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94 POINTS
Bright Leaf Vineyard 2018 Estate Bottled, Merlot, Finger Lakes
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94 POINTS
Chloe 2019 Merlot, Monterey County
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93 POINTS
Taylors 2022 Estate Label, Merlot, Clare Valley
14% $18.00.
Australia
Charles Smith 2020 The Velvet Devil, Merlot, Washington
93 POINTS
Charles Smith 2020 The Velvet Devil, Merlot, Washington
13.5% $14.00.
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Taylors 2022 Promised Land, Merlot, South Australia
93 POINTS
Taylors 2022 Promised Land, Merlot, South Australia
14% $13.00.
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Cannonball 2020 Merlot, California
93 POINTS
Cannonball 2020 Merlot, California
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Cloud Watcher 2020 Merlot, California
92 POINTS
Cloud Watcher 2020 Merlot, California
14.5% $10.00.
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Sunscape NV Merlot, California
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Sunscape NV Merlot, California
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La Motte 2019 La Motte, Merlot, Franschhoek Valley rating was calculated by to be 90 points out of 100 on 4/23/2021. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.