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American Red Wines American Red Wines Merlot Region Vintage Bottle 1153 Ahnfeldt “Reserve” Napa Valley 2010 119 765 B. Legacy Family “Estate Reserve” Oaknoll Napa Valley 2006 99 761 Buccella Napa Valley 2008 157 759 Buccella Napa Valley 2010 165 748 Carter “Truchard Vineyard” Napa Valley 2010 99 752 Coho “Michael Black Vineyard” Napa Valley 2010 95 764 Duckhorn “Three Palms Vineyard” Napa Valley 2014 195 760 Duckhorn “Three Palms Vineyard” Napa Valley 2015 185 750 Duckhorn Napa Valley 2015 97 1291 Emmolo Napa Valley 2012 97 751 Hourglass “Blueline Vineyard” Napa Valley 2009 141 763 Markham Napa Valley 2015 52 749 Leonetti Walla Walla 2011 130 753 Pahlmeyer Napa Valley 2014 135 754 PlumpJack Napa Valley 2016 95 758 Rombauer Napa Valley 2016 70 755 Rutherford Hill Napa Valley 2014 60 756 Stags’ Leap Winery Napa Valley 2016 75 767 Thorn Napa Valley 2012 69 757 Trefethen Napa Valley 2016 65 762 Twomey (Silver Oak) Napa Valley 2013 99 American Red Wines Zinfandel Region Vintage Bottle 716 Carlisle “Carlisle Vinyeard” Russian River Valley 2013 85 703 Carlisle “Montafi Ranch” Russian River Valley 2014 89 701 Carol Shelton “Pizzaz Old Vine” Lodi 2013 43 704 Day Sonoma County 2015 55 711 Dry Creek “Heritage Vines” Sonoma County 2016 48 709 Easton Estate Amador County 2011 56 713 Gamba “Old Vine Zinfandel” Russian River Valley 2014 79 1353 Grgich Hills “Miljenko 100 year-old vines” Napa Valley 2008 142 710 Limerick Lane Russian River Valley 2013 66 700 Mara “Old Vine Zinfandel” Russian River Valley 2007 65 1233 Nalle Dry Creek Valley 2009 94 707 Orin Swift “Saldo” California 2016 58 564 Paydirt “Going for Broke” Paso Robles 2014 57 1287 Ridge “Geyserville Vineyard” Sonoma County 2011 92 705 Ridge “Three Valleys” Sonoma County 2014 69 93 Robert Craig “Howell Mountain” Napa Valley 2012 87 712 Rombauer “El Dorado Vineyard” California 2015 70 1221 Saxon Brown “Casa Santinamaria Vineyards” Sonoma County 2008 99 1127 Schrader Vieux-Os “Tofanelli Vineyard” Napa Valley 2009 115 571 Scouts Honor Napa Valley 2016 59 714 Seghesio Sonoma 2015 54 708 Seghesio “Home Ranch” Alexander Valley 2012 97 715 Turley “Juvenile” California 2014 66 702 Turley “Old Vines” California 2015 73 706 Turkey Cedarman Howell Mountain 2015 95 Primitivo 717 Collier Falls “Hillside Estate” Dry Creek Valley 2013 66 Half Bottles 375ml 32 Carol Shelton Wild Thing Old Vine Mendocino County 2014 29 33 Hendry Block 28 Zinfandel Napa Valley 2013 39 American Red Wines Syrah Region Vintage Bottle 582 Austin Hope Paso Robles 2014 79 587 Byron Blatty Agenda Los Angeles County 2016 89 559 Charles Smith Royal City Washington 2009 250 553 Copain “Tous Ensemble” Mendocino County 2015 54 557 Favia Quarzo Amador County 2009 99 584 Favia Quarzo Amador County 2010 119 588 Favia Quarzo Amador County 2012 122 1115 Gramercy Cellars “Lagniappe” Columbia Valley 2010 99 1526 Kongsgaard “Hudson Vineyard” Napa Valley 2006 199 1527 Kongsgaard “Hudson Vineyard” Napa Valley 2007 197 1528 Kongsgaard “Hudson Vineyard” Napa Valley 2008 195 1529 Kongsgaard “Hudson Vineyard” Napa Valley 2009 193 586 Kongsgaard “Hudson Vineyard” Napa Valley 2010 199 1122 K Vintners “The Beautiful” Walla Walla 2011 107 558 Martinelli “Chico’s Hill” Russian River Valley 2007 135 554 Paul Hobbs “Kick Ranch Vineyard” Sonoma County 2006 128 548 Paul Lato “Il Padrino” Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria 2010 130 549 Paul Lato “Cinematique” Larner Vineyard Santa Ynez 2010 125 551 Pax “Alder Springs Vineyard” Mendocino County 2006 127 552 Pax “Cuvée Christine” North Coast 2006 92 1140 Reynvaan “Foothills Reserve” Walla Walla 2011 106 1168 Reynvaan “Foothills Reserve” Walla Walla 2012 119 1135 Reynvaan “In the Rocks” Walla Walla 2008 110 1138 Reynvaan “In the Rocks” Walla Walla 2009 109 1169 Reynvaan “Stonessence” Walla Walla 2012 125 1136 Reynvaan “The Unnamed” Walla Walla 2009 106 1137 Reynvaan “The Unnamed” Walla Walla 2010 105 1141 Reynvaan “The Unnamed” Walla Walla 2011 107 1139 Reynvaan “The Contender” Walla Walla 2010 118 1523 Saxum “Booker Vineyard” Paso Robles 2010 217 1124 Shafer “Relentless” Napa Valley 2014 135 1560 Sine Qua Non “Raven No 4” California 2006 497 555 Wind Gap Sonoma Coast 2012 81 American Red Wines Interesting Red Wines Region Vintage Bottle 581 A Tribute to Grace Grenache Santa Barbara County 2016 59 1117 Altamura Sangiovese Napa Valley 2010 86 556 Carlisle Mourvedre Sonoma County 2013 69 450 Duckhorn “Paraduxx” Zinfandel Blend Napa Valley 2015 82 579 Epoch “Authenticity” Syrah-Mourvedre-Viognier Paso Robles 2012 99 1120 Epoch “Estate Blend” Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre-Tempranillo Paso Robles 2013 85 550 Epoch “Ingenuity” Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre-Petit Syrah Paso Robles 2013 100 575 Favia “Rompecabezas” Grenache-Mourvedre-Syrah Amador 2010 117 572 Favia “Rompecabezas” Grenache-Mourvedre-Syrah Amador 2012 119 562 Harrington “Subrosa Red Blend” Grenache-Cinsault-Counoise California 2013 67 1121 Jaffurs “Thompson Vineyard” Petite Sirah Santa Barbara 2016 70 560 Keplinger “Sumō” Petit Syrah-Syrah-Viognier Amador County 2013 97 561 Lewis “Alec’s Blend” Syrah-Cabernet-Merlot Napa Valley 2016 105 567 Orin Swift “Machete” Petit Sirah-Syrah-Grenache California 2016 95 574 Orin Swift “The Prisoner” Zin-Cab-Syrah-Charbono-Grenache Napa 2016 70 1024 Orin Swift “The Prisoner” 3L Napa 2011 249 570 Paydirt “Reckless Abandon” Mourvedre-Tannat-Zinfandel Paso Robles 2013 88 580 Relic “Ritual” Mourvedre-Grenache-Carignane-Syrah Napa Valley 2010 77 571 Venge Scouts Honor Zinfandel, Charbono, Petit Sirah,Syrah Napa Valley 2016 59 1164 Runquist “Damir Ranch” Petit Verdot Stanislaus County 2012 46 589 Sanguis “My Soul Is Rested” Petit Sirah, Rousanne, Syrah, Grenache Santa Barbara 2013 109 1524 Saxum “James Berry Vineyard” Grenache-Mourvedre-Syrah Paso Robles 2011 215 1142 Saxum “James Berry Vineyard” Grenache-Mourvedre-Syrah Paso Robles 2012 237 1349 Sine Qua Non “Turn the Whole Thing Upside Down” Grenache California 2009 533 573 Slacker Wines “Computer Geek” Mourvedre-Grenache-Syrah Paso Robles 2016 85 1380 Staglin “Stagliano” Sangiovese Napa Valley 2007 145 563 Summerland “Trio” Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre Paso Robles 2015 63 1123 Tor Rock “Cuvee Cooper” Grenache Napa Valley 2011 68 1125 Tor Rock “Hommage Allan” Syrah Napa Valley 2012 79 576 Turley Petite Sirah Napa Valley 2016 100 1134 Villa Creek “High Road James Berry Vyd” Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre Paso Robles 2011 109 583 Villa Creek “Willow Creek” Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre Paso Robles 2011 107 American Red Wines Pinot Noir Region Vintage Bottle 622 Alesia “Rhys Vineyards” Santa Cruz Mountains 2016 85 1106 Ancillary Cellars “Sun Chase Vineyard” Sonoma Coast 2012 75 611 Anthill Farms Sonoma Coast 2014 81 624 a.p. vin “Gary’s Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands 2014 79 612 a.p. vin “Gary’s Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands 2016 80 659 a.p. vin “Rosella’s Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands 2012 89 631 a.p. vin “Rosella’s Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands 2017 82 602 Archery Summit Dundee Hills 2016 77 632 Argyle Willamette Valley 2017 70 650 Ashton Vineyard “Old Vine” Sonoma Mountain 2009 96 651 Ashton Vineyard “Old Vine” Sonoma Mountain 2010 97 1303 Aston Estate Sonoma Coast 2011 169 656 Belle Glos “Clark & Telephone” Santa Maria Valley 2017 79 644 Brewer Clifton Santa Rita Hills 2015 76 633 Chehalem “3 Vineyard” Willamette Valley 2015 67 637 Colene Clemens “Adriane” Chehalem Mountains 2012 95 629 Dehlinger “Goldridge” Russian River Valley 2013 94 614 Domaine De La Cote “Blooms Field” Santa Rita Hills 2012 126 634 Domaine Drouhin Willamette Valley 2016 81 636 Domaine Serene “Evenstad Reserve” Willamette Valley 2015 145 1107 DuMol, Wester Reach Russian River Valley 2017 133 653 Elk Cove Vineyards “Goodrich” Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon 2016 96 643 En Route “Les Pommiers” Russian River 2016 78 646 Etude Estate “Grace Benoist Ranch” Carneros 2015 75 630 Failla Sonoma Coast 2014 80 626 Failla, Occidental Ridge Vineyard Sonoma Coast 2017 145 601 Goldeneye Anderson Valley 2016 83 609 Hess, Allomi Napa Valley 2018 72 647 Husch Vineyard Anderson Valley 2017 60 1111 Hyde Carneros 2011 107 657 Kanzler Vineyards Sonoma Coast 2012 97 1110 Ken Wright Cellars “Guadalupe Vineyard” Willamette Valley 2016 80 649 Kistler Estate Sonoma Coast 2012 129 607 Kistler Estate “Kistler Vineyard” Sonoma Coast 2012 173 American Red Wines Pinot Noir Region Vintage Bottle 1230 Cirq “Tree House Vineyard” Russian River Valley 2011 249 1231 Cirq “Tree House Vineyard” Russian River Valley 2012 269 1222 Kosta Browne “Gap’s Crown Vineyard” Sonoma Coast 2011 207 1220 Kosta Browne “Gap’s Crown Vineyard” Sonoma Coast 2013 205 1228 Kosta Browne “Gap’s Crown Vineyard” Sonoma Coast 2015 215 1209 Kosta Browne “Gap’s Crown Vineyard” Sonoma Coast 2017 247 1207 Kosta Browne “Keefer Ranch” Russian River Valley 2008 205 1225 Kosta Browne “Keefer Ranch” Russian River Valley 2011 210 1208 Kosta Browne “Keefer Ranch” Russian River Valley 2013 265 1210 Kosta Browne “Koplen Vineyard” Russian River Valley 2010 217 1223 Kosta Browne “Koplen Vineyard” Russian River Valley 2011 209 1224 Kosta Browne “Rosella’s Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands 2011 214 1215 Kosta Browne “Russian River Valley” Russian River Valley 2011 212 1204 Kosta Browne “Russian River Valley” Russian River Valley 2012 189 1201 Kosta Browne “Russian River Valley” Russian River Valley 2017 215 19 Kosta Browne “Russian River Valley” - Half Bottle Russian River Valley 2017 97 1216 Kosta Browne “Santa Lucia Highlands” Santa Lucia Highlands 2011 208 1212 Kosta Browne “Santa Rita Hills” Santa Rita Hills 2017 225 1217 Kosta Browne “Sonoma Coast” Sonoma Coast 2006 220 1205 Kosta Browne “Sonoma Coast” Sonoma
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