| 3121 | 3120 | Argentina | Recuerdo is the house brand from the Vines of Mendoza project, which is relying on young Tupungato vineyards that expand annually. This vintage shows floral berry aromas along with Middle East spice notes of cumin and curry. In the mouth, it's sharp and hollow, like an elevator that skips floors. Clipped flavors of boysenberry are acidic, while the finish lacks substance. | | 84 | 22 | Mendoza Province | Uco Valley | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Recuerdo 2011 Malbec (Uco Valley) | Malbec | Recuerdo |
| 3122 | 3121 | Italy | Made with Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Barbera, Merlot and Cabernet, this wine opens with dominant oak aromas that carry through to the palate alongside subdued notes of prune and fig. It lacks fruit richness and freshness to support the oak. | | 84 | 18 | Central Italy | Montefalco Rosso | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Adanti 2009 Montefalco Rosso | Red Blend | Adanti |
| 3123 | 3122 | France | This wine has a lean side that takes away from the bright acidity and fruitiness. With its berry fruit flavors, it should be rich, but lacks a middle. | Réserve du Propriétaire | 84 | 13 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Haut Nadeau 2011 Réserve du Propriétaire (Bordeaux Supérieur) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Haut Nadeau |
| 3124 | 3123 | US | A strong pineapple and mango imprint persists throughout this Chardonnay, along with bright acidity and a floral finish. | | 84 | 10 | California | Lodi | Central Valley | Virginie Boone | @vboone | un4seen 2011 Chardonnay (Lodi) | Chardonnay | un4seen |
| 3125 | 3124 | US | Made from one of Port's best grapes, this wine is sweet and simple. It has sugary raspberry and vanilla flavors, with a sting of heat from high alcohol. | | 84 | 28 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | | | Vinemark 2010 Touriga Nacional (Paso Robles) | Touriga Nacional | Vinemark |
| 3126 | 3125 | US | A scent of fusel oil mixes into this lightly fruity wine, along with citrus rind and hints of almond. | Estate | 84 | 15 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Wetzel Estate 2011 Estate Pinot Blanc (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Blanc | Wetzel Estate |
| 3127 | 3126 | US | Coming from the cool 2010 vintage, this blend of half Merlot along with four other Bordeaux grape varieties brings notes of toast, bittersweet chocolate, citrus and cranberry. It's tart and puckering with tightly wound tannins that need time to resolve. | | 84 | 35 | Oregon | Rogue Valley | Southern Oregon | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Del Rio 2010 Claret (Rogue Valley) | Claret | Del Rio |
| 3128 | 3127 | US | This isn't the most complicated Pinot Noir, but it is a clean, easy-drinking wine. With raspberry and cherry flavors wrapped into a silky texture, it will be fine to drink with burgers. | | 84 | 12 | California | California | California Other | | | Grayson 2012 Pinot Noir (California) | Pinot Noir | Grayson |
| 3129 | 3128 | US | With sweet oak, buttered toast, vanilla, pineapple and mango flavors, this is an easy Chardonnay to drink now. The price is good for a Chard this rich and creamy. | | 84 | 10 | California | California | California Other | | | Guenoc 2012 Chardonnay (California) | Chardonnay | Guenoc |
| 3130 | 3129 | US | This wine is medium bodied with spicy, brambly wild berry and tobacco flavors, as well as heady alcohol. It shows some unbalanced green notes. Drink now. | | 83 | 32 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | | | Vinemark 2009 Primitivo (Paso Robles) | Primitivo | Vinemark |
| 3131 | 3130 | US | At this price, and with a case production of 110,000, lots of Americans will consider themselves lucky to have a solid red wine like this. It's not terribly complicated, but offers easy flavors of cherries and oak. | | 83 | 8 | California | California | California Other | | | Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi 2012 Zinfandel (California) | Zinfandel | Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi |
| 3132 | 3131 | | Soft, fruity and juicy, this is a pleasant, simple wine that is a blend from different European countries. It is balanced and very drinkable for parties or barbecues. Screwcap. | Partager | 83 | | | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Barton & Guestier NV Partager Red | Red Blend | Barton & Guestier |
| 3133 | 3132 | Spain | Peach and apple aromas are modest. The palate is juicy and citric in feel, while flavors of melon, apple and nectarine finish tangy, with a citrusy taste. | Viña Tobía | 83 | 11 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Tobía 2012 Viña Tobía White (Rioja) | White Blend | Bodegas Tobía |
| 3134 | 3133 | France | Light, bright and fruity, this wine is full of citrus acidity and a ripe, herbaceous character. Lively and fresh, it is a Sauvignon-dominated wine. | Grand Théatre | 83 | | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Univitis 2012 Grand Théatre (Bordeaux Blanc) | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Univitis |
| 3135 | 3134 | France | This wine seems thin and rather tight. It has as much acidity as it does fruit, and a dry tannic structure. Not a wine for aging. | | 83 | | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Gréteau Médeville 2011 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Gréteau Médeville |
| 3136 | 3135 | Australia | Full-bodied and firm, this dark-fruited Shiraz an be consumed now with rare beef or lamb, or cellared 2–3 years. Cola and blackberry fruit dominate, with notes of chocolate and cedar chiming in on the finish. | | 89 | 17 | Western Australia | Margaret River | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Wildberry Estate 2005 Shiraz (Margaret River) | Shiraz | Wildberry Estate |
| 3137 | 3136 | Argentina | Earthy, deep and true to its Uco Valley roots; this is a very good and fairly serious Malbec that doesn't try to overstep its natural limitations. It's not too extracted or oaky but instead delivers robust blackberry, plum and caramel flavors backed by a warm, mildly oaky finish with menthol and mocha. Drink now into 2010. | Reserve | 89 | 20 | Mendoza Province | Uco Valley | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Salentein 2005 Reserve Malbec (Uco Valley) | Malbec | Salentein |
| 3138 | 3137 | Austria | This is beautiful, herbaceous Sauvigon Blanc, the signature grape of Styria, in a fine, ripe version, all rich fruits, green apple juice, fresh berries and lively acidity. Glass stopper. | Steirische Klassik | 89 | 25 | Südsteiermark | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Sattlerhof 2006 Steirische Klassik Sauvignon Blanc (Südsteiermark) | Sauvignon Blanc | Sattlerhof |
| 3139 | 3138 | Austria | A ripe, fragrant wine that also manages to retain fine crispness. There is some Grüner pepper and spice, but the freshness of the wine allows it to show grapefruit and other citrus characters as well as tense acidity. | Brut | 89 | 25 | Kamptal | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Steininger 2006 Brut Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal) | Grüner Veltliner | Steininger |
| 3140 | 3139 | Austria | Fresh but rich, this young wine has structured edges, great purity of green currant fruits as well as fine concentration. The roundness of the palate is matched by its delicious acidity. Glass stopper. | Steinhaus | 89 | 18 | Kamptal | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Summerer 2007 Steinhaus Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal) | Grüner Veltliner | Summerer |
| 3141 | 3140 | US | The flavors of this Pinot, made from pre-Dijon clone Martini selection vines, are fine. They range from cherries and cola to sweet cured tobacco and buttered cinnamon toast to smoky vanilla. If the wine had a crisper, livelier mouthfeel, it would score a lot higher. | Ferguson Block | 89 | 44 | California | Carneros | Napa-Sonoma | | | Robert Stemmler 2005 Ferguson Block Pinot Noir (Carneros) | Pinot Noir | Robert Stemmler |
| 3142 | 3141 | US | This is spicy and varietally specific, with sharp, tight, bright red berry flavors and a peppery finish. Made in a forward, fruit-powered style, it should be enjoyed while the youthful exuberance is there in full bloom. In the very back of the finish are hints of smoked meat. | | 89 | 28 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Tamarack Cellars 2005 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Syrah | Tamarack Cellars |
| 3143 | 3142 | US | The blend is 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 18% Petit Verdot and 10% Cabernet Franc. The result is a medium-bodied, softly textured red wine with flavors of black cherries, tobacco and vanilla that finishes velvety smooth. Drink now. | | 89 | 30 | California | Livermore Valley | Central Coast | | | Murrieta's Well 2004 Meritage (Livermore Valley) | Meritage | Murrieta's Well |
| 3144 | 3143 | US | Coeur d'Alene Cellars does a fine job with Syrah. This has much the same satiny, sexy black fruit as the more expensive Opulence bottling, but it is more accessible and forward, with less power in the back end. Still, it's quite delicious, and the smoky tannins add some extra authority. | Switchback Red | 89 | 25 | Washington | Washington | Washington Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Coeur d'Alene 2005 Switchback Red Red (Washington) | Red Blend | Coeur d'Alene |
| 3145 | 3144 | France | Typical Beaune in its round, soft character. If the tannins are not particularly powerful, it still shows a generous nature, with super-ripe fruits supported by some dryness. The finish is jammy, ripe, a salad of red berries. | Les Marconnets Premier Cru | 89 | 41 | Burgundy | Beaune | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Bouchard Aîné & Fils 2005 Les Marconnets Premier Cru (Beaune) | Pinot Noir | Bouchard Aîné & Fils |
| 3146 | 3145 | US | A dark and richly spicy wine, with penetrating varietal scents of pepper and berry. The wine is tart and youthful, and along with the tangy flavors of berry and spice there is a layer of graphite and a hint of cured meat reaching into the finish. It's sappy, racy and bright, but also layered and showing ageworthy potential. Tannins just hint at green tea. | | 89 | 30 | Washington | Walla Walla Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Whitman Cellars 2005 Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA)) | Syrah | Whitman Cellars |
| 3147 | 3146 | Austria | This single-vineyard Grüner is powerful, with concentrated white fruit flavors, floral aromas and great, crisp, fresh acidity. The fruit is ripe, hinting at creamy, with a soft green aftertaste. Screwcap. | Aussere Bergen | 89 | 23 | Niederösterreich | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Zull 2006 Aussere Bergen Grüner Veltliner (Niederösterreich) | Grüner Veltliner | Zull |
| 3148 | 3147 | US | This is a welcome return for this value Merlot after the 2004 vintage was skipped. The smooth and chocolaty flavors that consumers love are there, but they have been pulled back, letting more of the cherry fruit and subtle accents of forest floor, fungus and earth show through. It's textural, complex and thoroughly enjoyable. | | 89 | 22 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Helix by Reininger 2005 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Merlot | Helix by Reininger |
| 3149 | 3148 | Argentina | Tomero is a new line from the Carlos Pulenta group, and this one sings the tale of Salta with sincerity. You get telling acacia and lychee aromas, but none of the cheap perfume that can sometimes ruin the variety. The palate is lightly oily but linear, while the papaya, citrus and melon flavors just roll along. | | 89 | 12 | Other | Salta | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Tomero 2007 Torrontés (Salta) | Torrontés | Tomero |
| 3150 | 3149 | Argentina | An intense, forward style of Malbec. The nose oozes a mixture of mint, black-fruit extract and shoe polish, while the saturated palate is racy and just rich enough; the flavors of blackberry and plum are lively with coffee and mocha accents on the finish. A bit acidic and racy, but that won't hurt it if served with food. | Golden Reserve | 89 | 20 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Trivento 2005 Golden Reserve Malbec (Mendoza) | Malbec | Trivento |