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91 91 Frank Family Vineyards NV Blanc de Noirs, Napa Valley ($42.50) Pale amber; nice ripe nose; fresh and juicy with smooth texture and balance; long and lingering finish. Archery Summit 2008 Pinot Noir, Premier Cuvée, Willamette Valley ($48) Silky and smooth with bright cherry fruit and a fi rm acid structure; fresh and balanced with pleasant notes of wood, earth and spice; long and elegant, clean and Burgundian in style. PINE RIDGE WINERY 95 Artesa 2008 Pinot Noir, Limited Release, Estate Block 91D, Carneros ($80) A breathtaking California Pinot with smooth and lush texture, deep black- cherry fruit and a fi rm core of acidity; complex and layered, it evolves and improves in the glass; rich and yet elegant, powerful and delicate; a masterful effort—stunning. AVENÍU BRANDS ($16, 375 ml.) Smooth and creamy with spice and honey tones; long, dense and sweet with minerally notes. IMPORTS 88 90 Slanghoek 2009 Crème de Chenin Blanc, Private Selection, Slanghoek, South Africa ($19, 500 ml.) Aromatic and silky with lovely sweet fruit; juicy and crisp with depth and balance; bracing and tangy; delicious. 91 SMITH WINES fresh and juicy with racy citrus and a hint of vanilla; pure, tart and bursting with fl avor; very long and totally charming—a reminder of why this wine was such a sensation when fi rst imported. 93 MOËT HENNESSEY USA march 201 1 / the tasting panel / 53 Cloudy Bay 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($25) Bright, TERLATO WINES INTERNATIONAL Peter Lehmann 2008 Clancy’s Red, Barossa, Australia ($17) Ripe blackberry and spice with tangy acid structure; rich texture and a long fi nish; charming and balanced with depth and complexity; extremely likable. HESS COLLECTION C M Y CM MY M. Chapoutier 2006 Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, France CY CMY K