Spring 2012 SF Vintners Market

Fort Mason Festival Pavillon, San Francisco, California
Tasted Saturday, April 14, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 854 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - Akoma Zoume (3 Notes)

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Flight 2 - Blackbird (2 Notes)

  • 2009 Blackbird Vineyards Arise 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Dark ruby color; tart cassis, tart currant nose; tight, tart currant, tart cassis, cedar palate; medium-plus finish (53% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon)

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  • 2009 Blackbird Vineyards Illustration 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Dark ruby color; ripe cassis, plum nose; tight, tart cassis, tart plum palate; needs 4-plus years; medium-plus finish (81% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon)

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Flight 3 - Bonny Doon (4 Notes)

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  • 2010 Bonny Doon Vineyard Albariño Ca' del Solo Vineyard & Jesperson Ranch 88 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey County

    Light yellow color; tart peach, tart lemon nose; tasty, ripe peach, tart orange, lemon palate, a little sweet; medium finish 88+ points

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  • 2011 Bonny Doon Vineyard Vin Gris de Cigare 90 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast

    Light salmon pink color; nice, pink grapefruit, tart citrus, mineral nose; tasty, dry, tart pink grapefruit, mineral, tart citrus palate; medium finish 90+ points (73% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, 8% Grenache Blanc, 5% Roussanne, 4% Cinsault)

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  • 2010 Bonny Doon Vineyard Grenache Clos de Gilroy 87 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast

    Medium dark cherry red color; effusive, tart black cherry, tart black fruit, light smoke nose; tasty, fresh, tart black fruit, charcoal, strawberry, cherry palate; medium finish 87+ points (75% Grenache, 13% Cinsault, 12% Syrah)

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  • 2009 Bonny Doon Vineyard Contra California 87 Points

    USA, California

    Dark black red violet color; tart plum, earth, smoke nose; earthy, tight, tart plum, charcoal palate with medium acidity; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish (55.1% Carignane, 15.4% Grenache, 14.3% Mourvedre, 7.1% Petite Sirah, 5.3% Zinfandel, 2.8% Syrah)

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Flight 4 - Cazadero (1 Note)

  • 2010 Cazadero Winery Chardonnay Bei Ranch 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Slightly cloudy light yellow color; tart apple, lemon nose; lemon gelee, tart apple, honeyed palate; medium-plus finish (1 yr in oak, lee stirring for 3 mos)

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Flight 5 - Cosa Obra (1 Note)

  • 2008 Cosa Obra Proprietor's Blend 86 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Very dark purple red violet color; tart black cherry, tart berry, charcoal nose; tight, tart berry, tart black cherry, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 6 - Cutruzzola (3 Notes)

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Flight 7 - Due Vigne (4 Notes)

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  • 2010 Due Vigne Vio Blanc 87 Points

    USA, California

    Light yellow color; poached pear, baked peach nose; tart poached pear, baked peach palate with lowish acidity; medium finish 87+ points (50% Pinot Blanc, 50% Viognier)

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  • 2008 Due Vigne Dolcetto Musso Family El Dorado 88 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills, El Dorado

    Dark ruby color; bright cherry, red berry nose; ripe red berry, tart red fruit palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish

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  • 2008 Due Vigne Nebbiolo Musso Family Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills, El Dorado County

    Medium red violet color; ripe cranberry, licorice, anise, tasty, tart red berry, ripe cranberry, anise, dried cherry palate; needs 6-plus years; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2007 Due Vigne Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Opaque red violet color; tart black fruit, roasted plum, cedar nose; tart black fruit, roasted plum, cedar palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish (clone 4)

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Flight 8 - Encanto (3 Notes)

  • 2010 Encanto Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 86 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Lake County

    Light yellow color; ripe peach, lemon icing nose; ripe peach, tart citrus palate; medium finish

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  • 2008 Encanto Vineyards Pinot Noir 84 Points

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    Light red color with pale meniscus; tart cherry, baked cherry, strawberry nose; tart cherry, strawberry palate with a hint of smoke; medium finish

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  • 2009 Encanto Vineyards Pinot Noir 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    Light-medium red color with pale meniscus; tart cranberry, tart red fruit nose; tasty, tart red fruit, cranberry, mineral palate with near medium acidity; needs 1 years; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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Flight 9 - Estate 1856 (4 Notes)

  • 2009 Estate 1856 Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

    Very dark ruby color; cassis, cedar nose; tight, tart cassis, cedar palate; needs 3 years; medium finish (96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot)

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  • 2009 Estate 1856 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

    Very dark ruby color; tart plum, pencil lead nose; tight, ripe plum, black fruit, loamy palate; needs 2 years; medium finish (78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, 10% Malbec)

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  • 2009 Estate 1856 Petit Verdot 86 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

    Very dark ruby color; reticent, tart plum, ripe black fruit nose; tight, tart black fruit, espresso palate; needs 5 years; medium-plus finish 87+ points (94% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon)

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  • NV Estate 1856 Dessert Wine 86 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

    From 375 ml - dark red violet color; oak, a little VA, tart black fruit nose; sweet, ripe black fruit, ripe berry, hot palate; medium-plus finish (85% Merlot, 12% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon)

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Flight 10 - Faustini (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Faustini Sauvignon Blanc Beach House No. 34 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Light yellow color; tart peach, kiwi nose; tart peach, ripe citrus palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (stainless steel)

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  • 2009 Faustini Playdate 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Very dark ruby color; herbaceous, tart currant nose; tart currant, tart plum, herbaceous palate; medium-plus finish (90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah)

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  • 2007 Faustini Secret Veil 87 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Very dark red violet color; ripe cassis, ripe plum, roasted plum nose; tart plum, tart black fruit, oak palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, with Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot; 24 mos. in new French oak)

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Flight 11 - Frog's Tooth (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Frog's Tooth Torrontés 81 Points

    USA, California

    Light yellow color; tart citrus, grapefruit rind nose; tart grapefruit palate; short finish

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  • 2010 Frog's Tooth Marsanne 83 Points

    USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi

    Light yellow color; tart peach, ripe apple nose; tart peach, apple palate; short finish

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  • 2009 Frog's Tooth Barbera 84 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills

    Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart cherry, cherry-aid, ripe cranberry nose; light-bodied, ripe cranberry, tart cherry-aid palate, a little hot; medium finish

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  • 2009 Frog's Tooth Petite Sirah 85 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Calaveras County

    Dark ruby color; roasted berry, tart black fruit, lifted nose; focused, tart black fruit, cinnamon, roasted plum palate; medium-plus finish (planted in '99)

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Flight 12 - G.R. Eady (3 Notes)

Flight 13 - Hooker Rugby Club (1 Note)

Flight 14 - Imbimbo Vini Di Famiglia (3 Notes)

Flight 15 - Joanne Weir (2 Notes)

Flight 16 - Korbin Kameron (5 Notes)

  • 2011 Korbin Kameron Merlot Rosé 85 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

    Light cherry red color; pine, tart currant nose; sweet, ripe currant palate with a touch of pine; medium finish

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  • 2007 Korbin Kameron Merlot 88 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

    Medium dark ruby color; ripe cherry, red fruit nose; tasty, tart cherry, tart red fruit palate; medium finish

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  • 2005 Korbin Kameron Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

    Medium dark ruby color; tart currant, cedar nose; tart currant, cedar palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2006 Korbin Kameron Cuvée Kristin 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain

    Dark ruby color; tart currant, roasted plum nose; tart currant, tart plum palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish (blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc)

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  • 2007 Korbin Kameron Cuvée Kristin 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

    Dark ruby color; tart plum, violets nose; tart plum, violets palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish

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Flight 17 - Lawer Family (1 Note)

  • 2009 Lawer Estates Syrah Three Coins 83 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley

    Very dark red violet color; tart currant, tart red plum nose; tart currant, tart red plum palate with medium acidity; medium finish 83+ points

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Flight 18 - Ma(i)sonry (1 Note)

Flight 19 - Marita's Vineyard (1 Note)

Flight 20 - Michel Gonet (2 Notes)

Flight 21 - Morena BHLV (1 Note)

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Flight 22 - MRJ2 (1 Note)

  • 2009 MRJ2 Syrah 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Dark red violet color; tart plum, baked plum nose; tight, roasted berry, roasted plum, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish (with 15% Merlot)

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Flight 23 - Palladian (2 Notes)

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Flight 24 - Peter Murphy (4 Notes)

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  • 1998 Peter Murphy Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Bricking medium red violet color with pale meniscus; mature, mushroom, tobacco nose; tart currant, cedar, tobacco palate with medium acidity; medium finish 90+ points (13% alcohol)

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  • 2003 Peter Murphy Merlot 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Bricking dark red violet color; maturing, tart currant, light tobacco nose; mature, tart plum, tobacco, charcoal, espresso palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2006 Peter Murphy Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Dark red violet color; tart plum, tart currant, cedar nose; tightish though maturing, tart plum, tart currant, cedar palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2005 Peter Murphy Syrah 87 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills

    Very dark red violet color; reticent, tart plum, tart currant nose; ripe currant, plum, berry palate; medium finish (w/20% Cabernet Franc)

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Flight 25 - Pine & Brown (2 Notes)

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Flight 26 - Poem (3 Notes)

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  • 2009 Gentleman Farmer Wines Red Wine 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Dark red violet color; tart plum, black fruit nose; tart plum, black fruit, espresso palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc)

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  • 2009 Gentleman Farmer Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Dark ruby color; ripe currant, tart cassis nose; plush, tart cassis, ripe currant palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (w/3% Cabernet Franc)

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  • 2009 Gentleman Farmer Wines Cabernet Franc 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Dark ruby color; nice, tart currant, light menthol nose; tasty, ripe currant, light menthol, light cinnamon, violets palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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Flight 27 - Recuerdo (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Recuerdo Torrontés 90 Points

    Argentina, La Rioja

    Light yellow color; floral, ripe peach, honeysuckle nose; tart peach, honeysuckle palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2010 Recuerdo Malbec 87 Points

    Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco

    Very dark ruby color; violets, tart berry nose; tight, tart berry, violets, tannic palate; needs 6 years; medium-plus finish (85% Malbec, 8% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 2% Syrah)

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Flight 28 - Rielle (2 Notes)

  • 2008 Rielle Wines Chardonnay 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Light yellow color; tart pear, baked peach nose; ripe pear, peach palate, good in a ripe style; medium finish

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  • 2008 Rielle Wines Zinfandel 86 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Medium dark red color; ripe currant, raisin, light smoke nose; ripe currant, raisin palate; medium finish (94% Zinfandel, 2% Petite Sirah, 2% Alicante Bouschet, 2% Syrah; 18 mos. in French oak, 30% new)

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Flight 29 - Rugg Family (2 Notes)

Flight 30 - RustRidge (4 Notes)

  • 2008 RustRidge Racehorse Red 86 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Chiles Valley

    Medium red violet color; ripe currant, light smoke nose; tight, ripe currant palate; medium finish 86+ points (80% Zinfandel, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon)

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  • 2007 RustRidge Zinfandel 86 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Chiles Valley

    Dark red violet color; tart plum, tart currant nose; tight, tart plum, tart currant palate; medium finish

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  • 2006 RustRidge Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Chiles Valley

    Dark red violet color; tart cassis, tart currant, light cedar nose; tart cassis, tart currant, light cedar palate; needs 5 years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2007 RustRidge Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Chiles Valley

    Very dark red violet color; tart cassis, tart currant, red plum nose; tight, tart cassis, tart currant, red plum palate; needs 6-plus years; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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Flight 31 - Sandole (2 Notes)

  • 2009 sandole Pinot Noir Oehlman 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Medium cherry red color; ripe cherry, black cherry nose; delicate, ripe cherry, tart raspberry, strawberry palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2008 sandole Zinfandel 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Medium dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart berry, ripe currant, vanilla nose; vanilla, ripe red berry, ripe currant palate; medium finish

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Flight 32 - Silver Wines (8 Notes)

  • 2009 Silver Wines Chardonnay Sierra Madre Vineyard 83 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley

    Light yellow color; oaky, tart apple nose; oak, tart apple, tart pear palate; medium finish (Wente clone)

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  • 2009 Silver Wines Chardonnay White Hawk Vineyard 88 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

    Light yellow color; tart pear, lemon oil nose; tart pear, tart lemon palate with near medium acidity; medium finish

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  • 2007 Silver Wines Viognier 83 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

    Medium yellow color; oxidized, poached pear, spice nose; oxidized, baked pear, spice palate; medium finish (w/13% Grenache Blanc)

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  • 2009 Silver Wines Grenache Blanc 89 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

    Light yellow color; tart pear, tart apple nose; tasty, tart apple, tart pear, citrus palate with medium acidity; medium finish (w/7% Viognier)

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  • 2008 Silver Wines Pinot Noir Coteau Palmer 88 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

    Dark garnet color; tart cherry, spice, dried cherry nose; tight, tart cherry, tart cranberry, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium finish 88+ points (clone 2A and 115)

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  • 2008 Silver Wines Saviezza 86 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

    Dark red violet color; baked black fruit, tart cherry nose; soft, tart cherry, red fruit, tar palate; medium-plus finish 86+ points (90% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon)

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  • 2008 Silver Wines Trentotto White Hawk Vineyard 88 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

    Very dark red violet color; roasted plum, tart black fruit, light pepper nose; tart roasted plum, charcoal, light pepper palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (98% Syrah, 2% Viognier)

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  • 2007 Silver Wines Syrah 4 Barrel Especial White Hawk Vineyard 87 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

    Opaque red violet color; lifted, roasted plum, ripe berry, tar nose; tight, tart black fruit, tart currant palate, a little hot; needs 2-plus years; medium finish (on lees 2 years)

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Flight 33 - Thomas Michael (3 Notes)

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Flight 34 - Townley (3 Notes)

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