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92 Renwood Winery 2010 Zinfandel, Timberline, Amador County ($100) Lush and dense with ripe blackberry and cassis, spice and silky texture; intense, long and seamless with great balance and style. IMPORTS 90 90 90 Villa Maria 2011 Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($22) Lush and smooth with minerals, tangy grapefruit and silky texture; deep and rounded with long, bright fl avors. STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES 90 Miguel Torres 2011 Santa Digna Estelado Rosé, Spain ($35) Juicy, fresh and showing nice depth and tangy acidity; bright, classy and beautifully balanced. DREYFUS, ASHBY Château de Sancerre 2008 Sancerre Cuvée du Connétable, France ($40) Bright, clean and dense with minerals and ripe fruit; lush and complex with a long, pure fi nish; juicy and lovely. MOËT-HENNESSY USA 90 Binyamina 2010 Carignan Reserve, Galilee, Israel ($25) Silky and smooth with tangy blackberry and pomegranate fruit; bright and racy with spice, white pepper and vivid acidity; long and balanced. Kosher. ROYAL WINE CORP. Loosen Bros 2011 Dr. Loosen Riesling Kabinett, Blue Slate, Mosel, Germany ($17) Lovely fl oral nose; a bit of spritz and dry, Granny Smith apple and citrus fruit fl avors; bracing, clean and pure with a long, smooth fi nish. LOOSEN BROS. USA 95 Robert Weil 2011 Riesling Spätlese Kiedrich Gräfenberg, Mosel, Germany ($46) Explosive and bursting with peach, apricot and lime; sweet, lush and juicy with exquisite tension between sugar and acid; honeysuckle, light minerals and stunning balance; long and amazing. LOOSEN BROS. USA 95 Robert Weil 2011 Riesling Spätlese Kiedrich Gräfenberg, Mosel, Germany ($46) Explosive and bursting with peach, apricot and lime; sweet, lush and juicy with exquisite tension between sugar and acid; honeysuckle, light minerals and stunning balance; long and amazing. LOOSEN BROS. USA The award winning wines of Long Shadows Vintners longshadows.com november 2012 / the tasting panel / 51