A 15ª Edição do Guia de vinhos Descorchados elaborado por Patricio Tapia, elegeu os melhores vinhos brancos de 2013 da Argentina. Veja a lista abaixo:

• 93 Bressia Lágrima Canela Chardonnay Semillon 2010, Mendoza
• 93 Catena Top 2 Chardonnay 2010, Mendoza
• 93 Catena White Bones Chardonnay 2010, Mendoza
• 93 Passionate Wine Montesco Agua de Roca S. Blanc 2012, Gualtallary
• 92 Catena White Stones Chardonnay 2010, Mendoza
• 92 Franceschini Posenato Bacán Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Mendoza
• 92 Passionate Wine Inéditos Hulk Semillon 2012, Tupungato

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A 15ª Edição do Guia de vinhos Descorchados elaborado por Patricio Tapia, elegeu os melhores vinhos tintos de 2013 da Argentina. Veja a lista abaixo:

• 96 Catena D.V. Adrianna (Adrianna Vineyard) Malbec 2010, Mendoza
• 95 Achaval Ferrer Finca Altamira Malbec 2010, Mendoza
• 94 Achaval Ferrer Finca Bella Vista Malbec 2010, Mendoza
• 94 Bressia Profundo Malbec Merlot C. Sauvignon Syrah 2008 Agrelo
• 94 Carmelo Patti Gran Assemblage 2004, Perdriel
• 94 Cheval des Andes Malbec C. Sauvignon P. Verdot Merlot 2008, Mendoza
• 94 Dominio del Plata Susana Balbo Signature C. Sauvignon 2010, Mendoza
• 94 Favre Montmayou Grand Vin Malbec C. Sauvignon Merlot 2009, Mendoza
• 94 Mendel Finca Remota Malbec 2010, Mendoza
• 94 Norton Gernot Langes 2006, Luján de Cuyo
• 94 Rutini Wines Antologia XXXI Malbec Petit Verdot 2009, Valle de Uco
• 94 Terrazas Single Parcel Los Cerezos Malbec 2008, Mendoza
• 94 Weinert Estrella C. Sauvignon 1994, Mendoza
• 94 Weinert Estrella Merlot 1999, Mendoza

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Já esta disponível o Guia Peñin de los Viños de España 2013, a maior referência dos vinhos espanhóis. Foram degustados 9.800 vinhos, com uma nota média de 87,8, sendo que 30% do total dos vinhos avaliados tiveram pontuação igual ou superior a 90, qualificado como um vinho como excelente. Já com uma pontuação de 95 pontos acima foram mais 20 vinhos.

Elaborado pela Bodega Artadi, em Rioja Alavesa o Artadi El Carretil 2010
(100% Tempranillo), foi eleito o melhor vinho espanhol do guia, recebendo 98 pontos. 

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O Concurso La Mujer Elige, realizado em Mendoza, na Argentina, acaba de divulgar em seu site os resultados da sua 10ª edição. O Concurso tem a peculiaridade de submeter os vinhos do mundo inteiro inscritos a júri formados  exclusivamente por mulheres especialistas, todas experts em seus países de origem.

Nesta 10ª edição, o concurso contou com 48 juradas representando a Argentina, Espanha, o Brasil e os Estados Unidos. O Brasil teve vários rótulos premiados, veja abaixo:

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Oito espumantes e dois vinhos tintos brasileiros foram premiados em Londres no Concurso The International Wine and Spirit Competition, que foi realizado de março a setembro desse ano. Foram seis Medalhas de Prata e quatro de Bronze, entregues em jantar de premiação, ocorrido no dia 14 de novembro. O evento reuniu 7.800 amostras de mais de 75 países. As amostras foram degustadas por 200 profissionais de todos os continentes. 

PREMIAÇÕES

Medalha de Prata

• Casa Valduga Espumante Reserva Brut 2009 - Casa Valduga Vinhos Finos
• Courmayeur Espumante Prosecco Brut - Courmayeur do Brasil Vinhos
• Garibaldi Espumante Moscatel - Cooperativa Vinícola Garibaldi
• Gran Legado Espumante Moscatel - Wine Park
• Ponto Nero Espumante Rosé Brut- Domno do Brasil
• Ponto Nero Espumante Gran Reserva Extra Brut - Domno do Brasil 

Medalha de Bronze

• Casa Valduga Arte Espumante Tradicional Brut 2010 - Casa Valduga Vinhos Finos
• Casa Valduga Premium Cabernet Franc 2008 - Casa Valduga Vinhos Finos
• Ponto Nero Espumante Brut - Domno do Brasil
• Zanotto Merlot 2007 - Vinícola Campestre Ltda

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Todos os anos, editores da Wine Spectator compilam uma lista dos vinhos mais interessantes que provaram em provas às cegas ao longo dos últimos 12 meses. Com base na qualidade (pontuação), valor (preço de lançamento), a disponibilidade (fácil de achar) e um fator X que chamam de emoção. O resultado desta analise é a lista Top 100 2012. Segue abaixo a lista completa em Pdf para Download.

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James Halliday é a maior autoridade quando o assunto é vinho Australiano. Todo ano publica uma lista Top 100, muito aguardada, servido de referência para sommeliers, jornalistas e enófilos em geral. Segue a lista dividida por tipos e valores.

Best white wines under $20

1. BackVintage Mt Barker Riesling 2011 – BackVintage Wines – Riesling – Various
2. Wilson Vineyard Watervale Riesling 2012 – Wilson Vineyard – Riesling – Clare Valley
3. Peter Lehmann Portrait Eden Valley Riesling Dry 2012 – Peter Lehmann – Riesling – Barossa Valley
4. McGuigan Bin Series No. 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2012 – McGuigan Wines – Semillon – Hunter Valley
5. Chateau Francois Pokolbin Semillon 2006 – Chateau Francois – Semillon – Hunter Valley
6. De Bortoli Sacred Hill Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – De Bortoli – Semillon Sauvignon Blanc – Riverina
7. Oxford Landing Estates Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Oxford Landing Estate – Sauvignon Blanc – Riverland
8. Yarran Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2012 – Yarran Wines – Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Riverina
9. Nannup Ridge Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Nannup Ridge Estate – Sauvignon Blanc – Blackwood Valley
10. Teusner Woodside Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Teusner – Sauvignon Blanc – Barossa Valley
11. Tyrrell’s Old Winery Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2012 – Tyrrell’s – Chardonnay – Hunter Valley
12. Tahbilk Marsanne 2012 – Tahbilk – Marsanne – Nagambie Lakes
13. Yarran Pinot Grigio 2012 – Yarran Wines – Pinot Grigio – Riverina
14. Yelland & Papps Delight Barossa Valley Vermentino 2012 – Yelland & Papps – Whites other – Barossa Valley
15. Jacob’s Creek Pinot Grigio 2012 – Jacob’s Creek – Pinot Grigio – Barossa Valley
16. Jacob’s Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2011 – Jacob’s Creek – Chardonnay – Barossa Valley
17. Echelon The Armchair Critic Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2011 – Armchair Critic – Chardonnay – Various
18. Hoddles Creek Estate Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2011 – Hoddles Creek Estate – Chardonnay – Yarra Valley
19. McPherson Verdelho 2012 – McPherson Wines – Verdelho – Nagambie Lakes
20. Primo Estate La Biondina Colombard 2012 – Primo Estate – Colombard – McLaren Vale    

Best red wines under $20

1. Turkey Flat Barossa Valley Rose 2012 – Turkey Flat – Rose – Barossa Valley
2. BackVintage Margaret River Shiraz 2009 – BackVintage Wines – Shiraz – Various
3. Brygon Reserve Nostalgia Wines Flying High Margaret River Shiraz 2009 – Brygon Reserve – Shiraz – Margaret River
4. Ferngrove Leaping Lizard Shiraz 2011 – Ferngrove – Shiraz – Frankland River
5. Echelon Zeppelin Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 – Zeppelin – Shiraz – Barossa Zone
6. Echelon Zeppelin Northern Barossa Valley Grenache 2010 – Zeppelin – Grenache – Barossa Zone
7. Yarran Leopardwood Heathcote Shiraz 2010 – Yarran Wines – Shiraz – Riverina
8. Zonte’s Footstep Lake Doctor Single Site Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2010 – Zonte’s Footstep – Shiraz – McLaren Vale
9. Nepenthe Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2010 – Nepenthe – Shiraz – Adelaide Hills
10. Kilikanoon Killerman’s Run Shiraz 2010 – Kilikanoon – Shiraz – Clare Valley
11. Vasse Felix Classic Dry Red Margaret River Shiraz Cabernet 2010 – Vasse Felix – Shiraz Cabernet – Margaret River
12. Houghton Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 – Houghton – Cabernet Sauvignon – Swan Valley
13. Hay Shed Hill Pitchfork Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2010 – Hay Shed Hill Wines – Cabernet Merlot – Margaret River
14. Ingoldby McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Ingoldby – Cabernet Sauvignon – McLaren Vale
15. Pfeiffer Carlyle Cabernet Merlot 2010 – Pfeiffer Wines – Cabernet Merlot – Rutherglen
16. Mike Press Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Merlot 2010 – Mike Press Wines – Merlot – Adelaide Hills
17. Romney Park Three Guineas Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2010 – Romney Park Wines – Pinot Noir – Adelaide Hills
18. Balnaves of Coonawarra The Blend 2010 – Balnaves of Coonawarra – Merlot Blends – Coonawarra
19. Brygon Reserve Third Wheel Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2009 – Brygon Reserve – Cabernet Blends – Margaret River
20. Wirra Wirra Mrs Wigley McLaren Vale Grenache Rose 2012 – Wirra Wirra – Rose – McLaren Vale

Best white wines over $20

1. Bellarmine Pemberton Riesling Select 2012 – Bellarmine Wines – Sweet White – Pemberton
2. Bannockburn Vineyards Geelong Chardonnay 2010 – Bannockburn Vineyards – Chardonnay – Geelong
3. Castle Rock Estate Great Southern Riesling 2012 – Castle Rock Estate – Riesling – Porongurup
4. Peter Lehmann Margaret Barossa Semillon 2007 – Peter Lehmann – Semillon – Barossa Valley
5. Larry Cherubino Cherubino Porongurup Riesling 2012 – Larry Cherubino Wines – Riesling – Western Australia
6. Lethbridge Geelong Pinot Gris 2011 – Lethbridge Wines – Pinot Gris – Geelong
7. Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Hunter Semillon 2006 – Tyrrell’s – Semillon – Hunter Valley
8. Terre ‘ Terre Wrattonbully Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Terre Terre – Sauvignon Blanc – Wrattonbully
9. Tahbilk 1927 Vines Marsanne 2003 –Tahbilk – Marsanne – Nagambie Lakes
10. Dominique Portet Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2011 – Dominique Portet – Chardonnay – Yarra Valley
11. De Bortoli (Victoria) Reserve Release Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2011 – De Bortoli (Victoria) – Chardonnay – Yarra Valley
12. Vasse Felix Heytesbury Margaret River Chardonnay 2011 – Vasse Felix – Chardonnay – Margaret River
13. Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2012 – Grosset – Riesling – Clare Valley
14. Cullen Kevin John Margaret River Chardonnay 2010 – Cullen Wines – Chardonnay – Margaret River
15. Pressing Matters R139 Riesling 2010 – Pressing Matters – Sweet white – Southern Tasmania
16. Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2009 – Penfolds – Chardonnay – Barossa Valley
17. Leeuwin Estate Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2009 – Leeuwin Estate – Chardonnay – Margaret River
18. McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Lovedale Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 2007 – McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant – Semillon – Hunter Valley
19. Yalumba The Virgilius Eden Valley Viognier 2009 – Yalumba – Viognier – Eden Valley
20. Stella Bella Suckfizzle Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2008 – Stella Bella Wines – Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Margaret River

Best red wines over $20

1. Castle Rock Estate Great Southern Pinot Noir 2011 – Castle Rock Estate – Pinot Noir – Porongurup
2. Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Shiraz 2010 – Wynns Coonawarra Estate – Shiraz – Coonawarra
3. Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz 2009 – Seppelt – Shiraz – Grampians
4. SC Pannell McLaren Vale Grenache 2010 – SC Pannell – Grenache – South Australia
5. Hentley Farm Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 – Hentley Farm Wines – Shiraz – Barossa Valley
6. Larry Cherubino Cherubino Laissez Faire Syrah 2011 – Larry Cherubino Wines – Syrah – Western Australia
7. Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Majella – Cabernet Sauvignon – Coonawarra
8. Thorn-Clarke William Randell Barossa Shiraz 2010 – Thorn-Clarke Wines – Shiraz – Barossa Valley
9. Houghton Gladstones Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Houghton – Cabernet Sauvignon – Swan Valley
10. Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Merlot 2010 – Bird in Hand – Merlot – Adelaide Hills
11. Cullen Diana Madeline 2010 – Cullen Wines – Cabernet Blends – Margaret River
12. Penfolds RWT Barossa Valley Shiraz 2009 – Penfolds – Shiraz – Barossa Valley
13. Freycinet Pinot Noir 2010 – Freycinet – Pinot Noir – East Coast Tasmania
14. Yabby Lake Vineyard Single Block Release Block 6 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2010 – Yabby Lake Vineyard – Pinot Noir – Mornington Peninsula
15. Yering Station Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz Viognier 2010 – Yering Station – Shiraz Viognier – Yarra Valley
16. Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Wynns Coonawarra Estate – Cabernet Sauvignon – Coonawarra
17. Turkey Flat Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 – Turkey Flat – Shiraz – Barossa Valley
18. McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Original Vineyard OP&OH Hunter Valley Shiraz 2010 – McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant – Shiraz – Hunter Valley
19. Nannup Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Nannup Ridge Estate – Cabernet Sauvignon – Blackwood Valley
20. Hillcrest Vineyard Premium Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Hillcrest Vineyard – Cabernet Sauvignon – Yarra Valley

Best Australian sparkling

1. Hardys Sir James Vintage Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2007 – Hardys – Pinot Noir Chardonnay – McLaren Vale
2. Domaine Chandon Blanc de Blancs 2009 – Domaine Chandon – Sparkling – Yarra Valley
3. Jansz Tasmania Premium Vintage Rose 2008 – Jansz Tasmania – Sparkling Rose – Northern Tasmania
4. Yellowglen Vintage Perle Rose 2006 – Yellowglen – Sparkling Rose – South Eastern Australia
5. Brown Brothers Patricia Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut 2006 – Brown Brothers – Pinot Noir Chardonnay – King Valley
6. Bay of Fires/House of Arras Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged 2000 – Bay of Fires / House of Arras – Sparkling – Northern Tasmania
7. Freycinet Radenti Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2001 – Freycinet – Chardonnay Pinot Noir – East Coast Tasmania
8. Yarrabank Late Disgorged 2004 – Yarrabank – Sparkling – Yarra Valley

Best champagne

1. Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Selection Belles Annés Blanc de Blancs Brut NV – 94 points, $60
2. Taittinger Brut Reserve NV – 93 points, $99
3. Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut NV – 95 points, $100
4. Laurent Perrier Millesime 2002 – 96 points, $120
5. Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose NV – 96 points, $130
6. Veuve Clicquot Vintage 2004 – 94 points, $132
7. Pol Roger Brut Blanc de Blancs 2000 – 97 points, $155
8. Bollinger La Grande Année Brut 2002 – 97 points, $245
9. Krug Grande Cuvée NV – 97 points, $299
10. Ruinart Dom Ruinart Blanc 2002 – 97 points, $320
11. Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2002 – 98 points, $340
12. Dom Pérignon Rosé 2000 – 97 points, $780

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Todos os anos, editores da Wine Spectator compilam uma lista dos vinhos mais interessantes que provaram em provas às cegas ao longo dos últimos 12 meses. Com base na qualidade (pontuação), valor (preço de lançamento), a disponibilidade (fácil de achar) e um fator X que chamam de emoção. O resultado dessa analise é a lista Top 100 2012, que começou a ser liberada na quarta com 5 vinhos: 10, 9, 8, 7 e 6º lugar, quinta com os 5, 4, 3 e 2º colocados, e hoje o primeiro colocado! Procurei referencia dele aqui no Brasil e não achei. Parece que não é importador por aqui.

A lista completa com os 100 vinhos estará disponível dia 26 desse mês de novembro e divulgada aqui.

1 Shafer Vinhedos Relentless Napa Valley

Vintage: 2008 Pontuação: 96 pontos, Rls Preço: 60 dólares 3.300 casos fez Napa Valley, na Califórnia

Relentless, a riveting blend of Syrah and Petite Sirah, is a groundbreaking red from a region and a winery better known for producing stellar Cabernet Sauvignons. From his first vintage in 1978, founder John Shafer, joined by his son, Doug, steadily built the family winery into one of Napa’s elite; their signature Hillside Select Cabernet is one of California’s most sought-after reds.

The Shafers credit Elias Fernandez, a migrant worker’s son who has been involved in the winemaking for 28 harvests, with steering the winery to a higher level of quality. To honor Fernandez’s commitment to perfection, they named this wine Relentless. To create the blend, the team planted a parcel on a knoll south of the winery, outside the Stags Leap District boundary, to 14 acres of Syrah and 4 acres of Petite Sirah. The grapes are cofermented, and the wine is aged 30 months in new French oak barrels. From its first vintage, 1999, Relentless has been a model of consistently high quality, closely tracking Hillside Select. The near-perfect growing conditions of 2008 are reflected in the wine’s complex array of flavors and textural nuances.

Relentless marks the second time in three years that a Rhône-inspired red from California has been chosen as Wine of the Year, and it is the seventh Napa wine to earn that honor. Read the Dec. 31 issue of Wine Spectator for the entire fascinating tale behind Relentless.

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Na terceira edição do Concurso Melhores Vinhos do Dão Engarrafados 2012 participaram 53 vinhos, entre eles 1 rosé, 2 espumantes brancos, 12 brancos e 38 tintos.

No júri do concurso estiveram os provadores: pela CVR da Península de Setúbal, Luís Simões, Pela CVR do Dão, Linda de Sá Almeida, pela CVR da Bairrada, Carlos Rodrigues, pela CVR dos Vinhos Verdes, José Pinheiro, Pelo IVDP António Magalhães, pela CVR da Beira Interior, António Madalena e Carlos Silva pela Produção / UDACA.

Foram atribuídas 17 medalhas, sendo 13 de ouro e 4 de prata. Os Vencedores dos prémios prestigio (Medalhas de Ouro mais pontuados em cada categoria) foram: Sociedade Agrícola de Santa, S.A. com a Marca Condessa de Santar Vinho Branco 2011, Udaca – União das Adegas Cooperativas do Dão U.C.R.L com a Marca Tesouro da Sé Vinho Tinto 2009 e Cesce – Sociedade Agrícola – ETCA, S.A. com a Marca Júlia Kemper, Vinho Tinto 2009 Touriga Nacional.

III Concurso Engarrafados 2012-Lista de Premiados

Todos os anos, editores da Wine Spectator compilam uma lista dos vinhos mais interessantes que provaram em provas às cegas ao longo dos últimos 12 meses. Com base na qualidade (pontuação), valor (preço de lançamento), a disponibilidade (casos fabricado ou importado) e um fator X que chamam de emoção. O resultado dessa analise é a lista Top 100 2012, que começou a ser liberada ontem com 5 vinhos: 10, 9, 8, 7 e 6º lugar. Hoje conheçam os 5, 4, 3 e 2º colocados.

5 Château Guiraud Sauternes

Vintage: 2009 - Score: 96 points - Rls Price: $60 – 11,000 cases made - Bordeaux, France

This blend of 65 percent Sémillon and 35 percent Sauvignon Blanc comes from 35- to 40-year-old vines on a 316-acre property co-owned since 2006 by Robert Peugeot (of Peugeot automobiles), Olivier Bernard (Domaine de Chevalier), Stephan von Neipperg (Canon-La Gaffelière and others) and Xavier Planty, the estate’s longtime general manager. Planty, who oversees winemaking, strives for low yields; the vines usually average nine-tenths of a ton per acre, about half the legal limit in Sauternes. While 2009 was a banner year for red Bordeaux, the region’s sweet wines are impressive, too—the best vintage since 2001.

4 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Vintage: 2010 - Score: 98 points - Rls Price: $128 - 5,600 cases made - Rhône Valley, France

Wine is in the blood of the Avril family, winegrowers in the Southern Rhône since 1600. But quality at this 80-acre estate has steadily improved since winemaker Paul Avril took over from his father, Vincent, in 1987. His massive 2010 earns the winery a spot in our Top 100 for the sixth time (including Wine of the Year in 2007). Sourced from more than 20 different plots of low-yielding vines, this red blends 80 percent Grenache with equal parts Syrah and Mourvèdre, vinified in ceramic-lined vats and aged in large wooden foudres for up to 12 months.

3 Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden

Vintage: 2010 - Score: 95 points - Rls Price: $69 - 4,000 cases made - Barossa Valley, Australia

Two Hands does well with a variety of grapes but excels with Shiraz. Owner Michael Twelftree and winemaker Matt Wenk aim for a house style that emphasizes regional character with their Garden series, a collection of six different Shirazes from top growing regions in South Australia and Victoria. The Bella’s Garden bottling consistently ranks among the best, with fruit sourced from 20 vineyards throughout the Barossa Valley. Wenk uses mainly older, 300-liter French hogshead barrels to preserve the complex fruit flavors.

2 Château de St.-Cosme Gigondas

Vintage: 2010 - Score: 95 points - Rls Price: $41 - 3,330 cases made - Rhône Valley, France

This mouthwatering red is sourced from 37 acres of vines averaging 60 years old that surround the château, on a property that has been in winemaker Louis Barruol’s family since 1490. Barruol, who took over from his father in 1995, is the 14th generation. For the 2010 bottling, he blended 60 percent Grenache with equal parts Syrah and Mourvèdre. The 2010 vintage produced classic quality throughout the Southern Rhône. This Gigondas is a benchmark bottling for the appellation, which Barruol has helped elevate during his tenure.

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