| 31501 | 31500 | Austria | Aromatically subtle but ripe notes of yellow pear match the creamy mouthfeel, which has a pleasantly pebbly undertone and soft, almost cushioned acidity. | Scheiben | 89 | 35 | Wagram-Donauland | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Leth 2012 Scheiben Grüner Veltliner (Wagram-Donauland) | Grüner Veltliner | Leth |
| 31502 | 31501 | Argentina | Generic berry aromas combined with oak and bath soap scents set up a jammy, soft, chunky palate with baked berry, plum, loam and savory flavors. Licorice, baked berry and an overriding ripeness carry the finish on this ready-to-drink Malbec. | | 89 | 23 | Mendoza Province | Uco Valley | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Los Vencejos 2009 Malbec (Uco Valley) | Malbec | Los Vencejos |
| 31503 | 31502 | Spain | Fruity and balanced up front, this is juicy and fresh on the palate, and just the slightest bit rich and chewy. Loamy dark-berry fruit flavors are matched by chocolate and bitter coffee notes, while the finish is mellow, toasty and dark. | Ea | 89 | 21 | Central Spain | La Mancha | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Manuel Manzaneque Suárez 2012 Ea Tempranillo (La Mancha) | Tempranillo | Manuel Manzaneque Suárez |
| 31504 | 31503 | Spain | Dense black-fruit aromas are potent but limited in scope and elegance. In the mouth, this is saturated, creamy and oaky. Flavors of loamy, roasted berry fruits have a gamy, salty backing, while the finish is grabby, ripe and roasted in character. Drink through 2018. | Reserva Especial Edición Limitada | 89 | 26 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Marqués de Cáceres 2007 Reserva Especial Edición Limitada (Rioja) | Tempranillo Blend | Marqués de Cáceres |
| 31505 | 31504 | Austria | Rounded and mellow, with a backbone of lemony acid, this wine convinces on the palate rather than the nose: there's texture, fresh acidity and mouthfilling length. | Rosenberg | 89 | | Wagram-Donauland | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Bernhard Ott 2012 Rosenberg Grüner Veltliner (Wagram-Donauland) | Grüner Veltliner | Bernhard Ott |
| 31506 | 31505 | US | Lots of ripe, flashy black currant, cherry, licorice, plum jam and smoky oak flavors in this Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend. It's rich in tannins, and a little soft, but delicious. You can drink it now, but you can also cellar it through 2019 to let it slowly change. | Our Tribute | 89 | 62 | California | Alexander Valley | Sonoma | | | The Calling 2010 Our Tribute Red (Alexander Valley) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | The Calling |
| 31507 | 31506 | France | Dominated by Merlot (75%), this is a ripe and smooth wine. At present, the 12-months wood aging shows strongly, leaving behind the black fruits and mineral texture. It's a wine for some serious aging, so don't drink before 2018. | | 89 | 25 | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Doyac 2011 Haut-Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Doyac |
| 31508 | 31507 | France | Half-and-half Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this is a dense and solidly tannic wine. It has a firm structure, ripe black currant juiciness and a dense texture. The flavors and richness promise good aging, so drink from 2017. | | 89 | | Bordeaux | Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Fontis 2011 Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Fontis |
| 31509 | 31508 | France | The wine is closed up at this stage, just showing structure and only hints of dark fruit. However, there is a feeling of power and a dense texture that need time to open up. The result is a wine full of potential, finishing with some juicy fruitiness. | | 89 | 25 | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château d'Hanteillan 2011 Haut-Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château d'Hanteillan |
| 31510 | 31509 | France | A finely perfumed wine, it has rich berry fruits, soft tannins and hints of spice from wood aging. It is well balanced, ripe and juicy. At the end, fresh acidity comes through strongly. Drink from 2015. | | 89 | | Bordeaux | Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Les Trois Manoirs 2011 Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Les Trois Manoirs |
| 31511 | 31510 | France | A smooth, rich wine, it is just losing its flavors of wood aging and developing its black fruit flavors to show the opulence of the vintage. Structure and a solid texture frame the ripe fruit. It could still age, so wait until 2015. | | 89 | 75 | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Mancèdre 2009 Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Mancèdre |
| 31512 | 31511 | France | A dark and dense wine, it is full of black juicy fruits and has considerable weight. It shows some bitter extract but this is counterbalanced by the rich, blackberry juice flavors. It should be aged, so drink from 2017. | | 89 | 40 | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Clos la Bohème 2011 Haut-Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Clos la Bohème |
| 31513 | 31512 | US | Merlot is usually the best wine in any budget lineup of Washington reds, and this excellent entry from the new regime (Gallo) at Columbia is no exception. Polished and flavorful, it has textural, detailed flavors built upon black cherry, plum and cassis fruit. There is a light dusting of fresh herbs, and the wine has real grip and presence in the mouth. | | 89 | 14 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Columbia Winery 2012 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Merlot | Columbia Winery |
| 31514 | 31513 | US | The blend includes a bit of Merlot and Cabernet Franc (10% each). Weinbau and Sagemoor fruit make for a soft, instantly enjoyable red with smooth, supple flavors. Mixed red fruits, light spices and soft tannins lead through and into a gentle finish with a hint of dark chocolate. | | 89 | 35 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | DaMa 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | DaMa |
| 31515 | 31514 | Italy | This blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Sangiovese and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon starts with aromas of cedar, plum and hints of lemon thyme. The palate offers black cherry, Mediterranean herbs, espresso and mint alongside round, soft tannins. It's ready, so enjoy soon. | Pievi | 89 | 30 | Tuscany | Bolgheri | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Fabio Motta 2011 Pievi (Bolgheri) | Red Blend | Fabio Motta |
| 31516 | 31515 | Italy | Opening aromas include black berries, toast and underbrush with whiffs of leather and eucalyptus. The palate delivers fleshy black cherry accented with vanilla, black pepper and coffee alongside dusty tannins. It closes on a sweet note of almost overripe fruit and is fast approaching its ideal drinking window. | | 89 | 65 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Fattoi 2009 Brunello di Montalcino | Sangiovese | Fattoi |
| 31517 | 31516 | Italy | A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah, this wine conveys bright aromas of red currants, cedar wood and white pepper. The soft palate offers black cherry, blackberries and black pepper, with smooth, round tannins. Enjoy soon. | Emilio Primo | 89 | 28 | Tuscany | Bolgheri | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Fattoria Terre del Marchesato 2011 Emilio Primo (Bolgheri) | Red Blend | Fattoria Terre del Marchesato |
| 31518 | 31517 | Austria | Tight and spicy, it carries an underlying ripeness of apples and pears. A subtle Riesling, it shows breezy freshness and an acidity-spiked texture that makes it invigorating. The slighest suggestion of pineapple lingers on the finish. | Kapuzinerberg | 89 | | Niederösterreich | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Fritsch 2012 Kapuzinerberg Riesling (Niederösterreich) | Riesling | Fritsch |
| 31519 | 31518 | US | Aged in 46% new American, 40% new French oak, this is predictably tannic and oaky, though smooth and showing generous fruit flavors of blackberry and black cherry. It's a steak wine all the way, with some chalkiness to the tannins, though nothing that a juicy cut of beef cannot power through. | Estate | 89 | 30 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Gamache 2010 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Gamache |
| 31520 | 31519 | US | This aromatic wine is lovely on the nose with notes of red cherries and blossoms. It's dry in style but lusciously textured with a palate that intensifies and ripens with black plum and cherry flavors. Finishes long with a spray of delicate florals. | | 89 | 22 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards 2010 Cabernet Franc (Finger Lakes) | Cabernet Franc | Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards |
| 31521 | 31520 | US | A surprisingly ripe wine from this generally cool vineyard, it shows notes of toast, buttery spice, vanilla and tropical fruit. It's medium-plus bodied, creamy in feel with a tart finish. | The Estates | 89 | 23 | Washington | Ancient Lakes | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Milbrandt 2012 The Estates Chardonnay (Ancient Lakes) | Chardonnay | Milbrandt |
| 31522 | 31521 | Italy | This brooding wine starts with aromas that recall underbrush, overripe black fruit, mint, iris and baking spices. The palate is tightly knit, with ripe red fruit, black pepper and black spices alongside solid tannins. It's already accessible so enjoy over the next few years. | Vigna delle Raunate | 89 | 60 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Mocali 2009 Vigna delle Raunate (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese | Mocali |
| 31523 | 31522 | US | Shows nice blackberry, cocoa and cedar flavors, and is properly dry. But there's some green unripeness, and a clunky edge to the tannins. | Oso Vineyard | 84 | 50 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Emblem 2006 Oso Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Emblem |
| 31524 | 31523 | US | Tough in tannins and dustily dry, this is a hard wine to warm up to. It's not just the astringency but the absence of fruit. Shows modest flavors of cherries and blackberries, and doesn't seem like an ager. A disappointment. | Trilogy | 84 | 65 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Flora Springs 2006 Trilogy Red (Napa Valley) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Flora Springs |
| 31525 | 31524 | Greece | This is a softer style Agiorgitiko with elegant citrus aromas and flavors and a touch of flowers in the palate. Easydrinking and refreshing with a food-oriented crispness. | | 84 | 13 | Santorini | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Greek Wine Cellars 2008 Assyrtico (Santorini) | Assyrtico | Greek Wine Cellars |
| 31526 | 31525 | US | Distinctly sugary, which gives the blackberries and cherries a jammy sweetness. But it's clean and crisp. For those who like this style, it's pretty good. | Victorian Claret | 84 | 15 | California | Lake County | | | | Guenoc 2007 Victorian Claret Red (Lake County) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Guenoc |
| 31527 | 31526 | US | Dry and withered, with green, minty tartness. Offers hints of red cherries, although oak adds sweeter notes of vanilla and smoke. | | 84 | 35 | California | Carmel Valley | Central Coast | | | Joullian 2006 Cabernet Franc (Carmel Valley) | Cabernet Franc | Joullian |
| 31528 | 31527 | US | A bit Porty, with raisiny flavors, but the finish is dry, and the tannins are nice and rich. Something about it brings to mind Cognac. | Lamanuzzi & Pantaleo Vineyard Gambono | 84 | 20 | California | Madera | Central Valley | | | Westbrook Wine Farm NV Lamanuzzi & Pantaleo Vineyard Gambono Red (Madera) | Red Blend | Westbrook Wine Farm |
| 31529 | 31528 | US | The dryness and earthiness of this Merlot are just fine. It suggests flavors of herbs, tobacco and leather, in addition to cherries. But it's a bit too coarse and unstructured to get a higher score. | | 84 | 28 | California | Marin County | North Coast | | | Mount Tamalpais 2006 Merlot (Marin County) | Merlot | Mount Tamalpais |
| 31530 | 31529 | US | Slightly sweet and simple, with the tart flavor of sour pineapple candy. Crisp acidity earns it an extra point. | | 84 | 29 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Andretti 2008 Pinot Grigio (Napa Valley) | Pinot Grigio | Andretti |