620. Cave d’Irouleguy, Domaine de Mignaberry Irouleguy, 2007 
619. Sonoma-Cutrer, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, 2007 
618. Bodega Poesia, Clos des Andes Mendoza, 2005 
617. Mitolo, G.A.M. McLaren Vale Shiraz, 2005 
616. Hatzidakis, Mavrotragano Cyclades, 2005 
615. Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau, 2006 2012
Nervi: giving Gattinara nerve
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El Sacramento: new Rioja Alavesa project
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Roda: original modern face of Rioja and beyond
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Ramón Bilbao: modern Rioja with altitude
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Muga: seamlessly blending classical and modern in Rioja
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