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130 | WINE ENTHUSIAST | OCTOBER 201992
Domaine Divio 2016 Hyland Vineyard Pinot
Noir (McMinnville). Completing Divio’s 2016
lineup of AVA-focused Pinots, this limited-release
wine offers a core of ripe cherry fruit with high-
lights of citrus peel, coffee grounds and iron. Deft
and detailed, this spent just under a year in 40%
new oak. Drink now–2026. —P.G.
abv: 13.7% Price: $5092
Elk Cove 2018 Estate Pinot Blanc (Willa-
mette Valley). Intense in juicy, succulent
fruit, this opens with lovely botanical aromas and
flavors of ripe lime, grapefruit and fresh apple. The
flavors are layered and deep, lifted by refreshing
minerality. Editors’ Choice. —P.G.
abv: 13% Price: $1992
Lamadrid 2017 Single Vineyard Reserva
Cabernet Franc (Agrelo). Aromas of blue-
berry and black currant are focsued yet intense
on the nose. The saturated palate brings dark
plum and light herbal flavors that only improve
with airing before finishing on a lingering note of
mint. Drink through 2030. Vino Del Sol. Cellar
Selection. —M.S.
abv: 13.5% Price: $2092
Lamadrid 2017 Single Vineyard Reserva Mal-
bec (Agrelo). A full nose of cassis and black
plum aromas offers an open invitation to an intense
palate. More black fruit flavors come with a touch
of dark chocolate, while it feels smooth, dense and
chewy on the finish. Drink this full-bodied and
affordable gem through 2025. Vino Del Sol. Editors’
Choice. —M.S.
abv: 13.6% Price: $2092
Landmark 2016 Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia
Highlands). This wine shows roasted herb,
packed purple flowers and a hint of caramel on the
rich nose. The palate is dense in hearty flavors of
baked boysenberry, bay leaf and juniper, yet finishes
with oak-driven power. —M.K.
abv: 14.3% Price: $4092
Leeuwin Estate 2017 Art Series Riesling (Mar-
garet River). This wine offers slightly under-
ripe pineapple, citrus, freshly picked green herbs and
honeysuckle on the nose, all backed by a prominent
streak of minerality. The palate is chalky and tightly
wound, sliced by fabulous citrusy acidity and juicy
fruit that linger on the long finish. Drink now–2029.
Old Bridge Cellars Editors’ Choice. —C.P.
abv: 12% Price: $2292
Lorenzi Estate 2017 Dijon Clone 76 Estate
Chardonnay (Temecula Valley). This wine
offers delicate aromas of roasted pear, oak and but-
terscotch. The palate is round and plush, with white
peach, sea salt and pastry flavors, cut by a stony
minerality. Editors’ Choice. —M.K.
abv: 13.9% Price: $4592
McGuigan 2016 Hand Made Batch No: 11
Shiraz (Langhorne Creek). This powerful
wine offers a heady mix of strawberry, raspberry and
plum aromas alongside accents of soy, olive, ground
pepper and dried flowers. The palate is finely tex-
tured, with chalky, savory tannins and lifted acidity
that support the tangy fruit. Drink now–2029. Palm
Bay International. Cellar Selection. —C.P.
abv: 14% Price: $4092
McKinney 2016 The Baron (Santa Barbara
County). Aromas of black plum, roasted ber-
ries and baking spice are rich and ripe on the nose
of this blend of 52% Syrah, 26% Grenache, 13%
Mourvèdre and 9% Viognier. There is a chalky ten-
sion to the palate, where a rich black-plum flavor
is met with elegant touches of lavender and other
herbs. —M.K.
abv: 14.5% Price: $65