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126 / the tasting panel / january/february 2017 YEARBOOK Bodega Vistalba lies in the Vistalba district within Mendoza's Luján de Cuyo sub-region in scenic Argentina. Estate-grown from vineyards that are more than 60 years old, these notewor- thy red blends display characteristics created by the unique combinations of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Bonarda. THE CLASS OF 2016 WINES 50 Harvests 2013 Meritage, Napa Valley, USA Acumen Wine 2013 Mountainside Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA Adelaida Cellars 2015 Surfson and Anna's Vineyard, Paso Robles, USA Adelsheim Vineyard 2014 Pinot Noir, Willamete Valley, USA Alta Colina 2013 Old 900 Estate Syrah, Paso Robles-Adelaida District, USA Altvs 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA FOLEY FAMILY WINES American Pioneer Winegrowers 2013 Two Arrowheads, Paso Robles, USA VIRGINIA DARE WINERY American Thread 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, USA GREAT AMERIACN WINE GROUP Anaba 2014 Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA Andeluna Cellars 2010 Pasionado Cuatro Cepas Malbec, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina SAN FRANCISCO WINE EXCHANGE Aperture 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, USA Arcudi Wines 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Black Sears Vineyard, Howell Mountain, USA Arietta 2014 On the White Keys, California, USA Arietta 2013 Quartet, Napa Valley, USA Arietta 2013 Merlot, Hudson Vineyards, Napa Valley, USA Arietta 2013 Variation One, Napa Valley, USA Arietta 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA Arietta 2013 H Block, Hudson Vineyards, Napa Valley, USA Arínzano 2010 Gran Vino White, DO Pago de Arínzano, Spain TENUTE DEL MUNDO Arínzano 2008 Gran Vino Red, DO Pago de Arínzano, Spain TENUTE DEL MUNDO Arínzano 2008 La Casona, DO Pago de Arínzano, Spain TENUTE DEL MUNDO Arínzano 2015 Hacienda de Arínzano Rosé, DO Pago de Arínzano, Spain TENUTE DEL MUNDO Armand de Brignac NV Blanc de Noirs, Champagne, France Armand de Brignac NV Brut Rosé, Champagne, France Barbed Wire 2014 Lot No. 7 Red Wine Blend, North Coast, USA TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES Belasco de Baquedano 2012 Swinto Malbec, Alto Agrelo, Argentina CABERNET CORPORATION Benessere 2013 John's Promise, St. Helena Vineyard, Napa Valley, USA Bennett Lane 2013 Reserve Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Vineyard, Los Carneros, USA Benovia Winery 2013 Pinot Noir, Cohn Vineyard, Sonoma County, USA Benovia Winery 2014 Pinot Noir, Cohn Vineyard, Sonoma County, USA Binomio 2010 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva, Italy DALLA TERRA Bischofliche Weingüter 2015 Riesling Spätlese, Mosel, Germany SCHMITT SÖHNE USA Blair Estate 2014 Chardonnay, Delfina's Vineyard, Arroyo Seco, USA Blair Estate 2013 The Reserve Pinot Noir, Delfina's Vineyard, Arroyo Seco, USA BlueGray 2013 Priorat, Spain GIL FAMILY ESTATES Bodegas Atteca 2011 Armas Old Vines Garnacha, Calatayud, Spain GIL FAMILY ESTATES Bodegas El Nido 2013 El Nido, Jumilla, Spain GIL FAMILY ESTATES Bodegas Franco-Españolas 2007 Rioja Bordón Gran Riserva, Rioja, Spain VISION WINE & SPIRITS LLC Bonterra Vineyards 2012 The Butler, Mendocino County, USA FETZER VINEYARDS/ CONCHA Y TORO Brooks 2014 Famille Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, USA Buena Vista 2013 Château Buena Vista Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA BOISSET COLLECTION MOST INTERESTING Vistalba 2014 Corte C, Mendoza, Argentina ($17) Juicy and tangy with bright blackberry fruit and notes of earth and spice; deep and lush. 61% Malbec, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon. —Anthony Dias Blue, Blue Reviews, October 2016 Vistalba 2014 Corte B, Mendoza, Argentina ($25) Loads of ripe black- berry and notes of earth and spice; complex, dense and balanced, long and lovely. 80% Malbec, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Bonarda. 92 —Anthony Dias Blue, Blue Reviews, October 2016 Vistalba 2013 Corte A, Mendoza, Argentina ($65) Rich and dense with ripe black raspberry fruit and notes of oak, spice and earth; smooth texture and lovely depth; long and balanced. 66% Malbec, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Bonarda. 93 —Anthony Dias Blue, Blue Reviews, October 2016 BLENDS