| 31741 | 31740 | France | There is no mistaking the grape variety of this rich, medium-sweet wine. It has rosewater and lychee fruit flavors, along with a touch of vanilla and acidity. It is also a powerful, concentrated wine that will age, so drink now and until 2020. | Steingrubler Grand Cru | 91 | | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Albert Mann 2010 Steingrubler Grand Cru Gewurztraminer (Alsace) | Gewürztraminer | Domaine Albert Mann |
| 31742 | 31741 | France | From the stony Kritt vineyard, this is a concentrated, youthful wine. It combines fresh acidity with fruity richness with a dry, firm character. It's an impressive wine and certainly appropriate for aging further. Drink from 2015. | Kritt | 91 | | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Gresser 2011 Kritt Gewurztraminer (Alsace) | Gewürztraminer | Domaine Gresser |
| 31743 | 31742 | France | This is a delicious wine that's ready to drink while keeping a good sense of its austere structure. It has weight, richness and a juicy black-fruit character. The finish is bright with acidity. Not for aging. | | 91 | 36 | Provence | Bandol | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine le Galantin 2006 Red (Bandol) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Domaine le Galantin |
| 31744 | 31743 | US | This is so bold and rich, it could stop a tsunami of barbacue sauce and a herd of galloping babyback ribs. They say the age of the vines is between 90–110 years. This wine is sheer lusciousness, with flavors of wild blackberries, cola and plums, along with a blueberry jam and black pepper finish. | Old Vine | 91 | 30 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | | | Dry Creek Vineyard 2011 Old Vine Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley) | Zinfandel | Dry Creek Vineyard |
| 31745 | 31744 | US | Aged in a mixture of American and French oak (40% new), it's a palate stainer with notes of blue and purple fruit, chocolate and barrel accents. The rich fruit flavors pack a wallop along with firm tannins that lead to an oak spice filled finish. A big wine—not for the faint of heart. | StoneTree Vineyard | 91 | 42 | Washington | Wahluke Slope | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Dusted Valley 2011 StoneTree Vineyard Petite Sirah (Wahluke Slope) | Petite Sirah | Dusted Valley |
| 31746 | 31745 | US | Fox Run's Geology Series is a remarkable study of Finger Lakes terroir and winemaking, and the 11 Riesling is a particularly fantastic result. Inoculated using the pied de cuve method, this semisweet Riesling shows apple and floral notes. A lush, textured palate is brimming with apricot and peach flavors. It's a complex wine layered with minerality, fruit and floral tones, and has an exceptionally long finish. | Riesling 11 Hanging Delta Vineyard | 91 | 40 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Fox Run 2011 Riesling 11 Hanging Delta Vineyard Riesling (Finger Lakes) | Riesling | Fox Run |
| 31747 | 31746 | Austria | A compelling mix of white pepper and crushed blackberry with seams of black tar form the bouquet of this wine. They are united in a soft but still medium-weight body, with a streamlined freshness. This is as elegant, polished and well-made. | Pannobile | 91 | 44 | Burgenland | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Gerhard Pittnauer 2011 Pannobile Red (Burgenland) | Austrian Red Blend | Gerhard Pittnauer |
| 31748 | 31747 | France | This is a full, perfumed wine that's medium sweet in flavor. It is rich in spice, packed with honey and lychees, and well balanced with light acidity. The wine has an opulence and a warming aftertaste. Drink until 2022. | Hatschbourg Grand Cru | 91 | 25 | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Joseph Cattin 2011 Hatschbourg Grand Cru Pinot Gris (Alsace) | Pinot Gris | Joseph Cattin |
| 31749 | 31748 | US | This is a very fine expression of Viognier, showing an intensity of flavors, but maintaining balance, elegance, and a dry profile. Waves of honeysuckle, oranges, limes, pears and oak are offset by minerality and acidity. Richly extracted, it will pair well with scallop, lobster and crab entrées. | | 91 | 32 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | | | Kobler 2012 Viognier (Russian River Valley) | Viognier | Kobler |
| 31750 | 31749 | US | This isn't one of Merry Edwards' single-vineyard Pinots, but who cares? It's a magnificent effort, and a classic expression of Sonoma Coast in a good vintage. The wine is dry and tannic, yet lilting in the mouth, with flavors of raspberries, cherries, pomegranates and mushrooms. It's not an ager, but an elegant, sophisticated Pinot to drink now. | | 91 | 39 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | | | Merry Edwards 2011 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) | Pinot Noir | Merry Edwards |
| 31751 | 31750 | Italy | This greets the taster with a heady aromas of yellow spring flowers, as well as whiffs of tropical fruit. The palate delivers intense peach, apricot and citrus flavors accented by notes of mineral and brine. | | 91 | 18 | Central Italy | Verdicchio di Matelica | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Muròla 2012 Verdicchio di Matelica | Verdicchio | Muròla |
| 31752 | 31751 | US | The tannins and acids are pushy on this young Pinot, making it tough to appreciate now despite rich, savory raspberry, persimmon, rose and clove flavors. Give it three or four years in the cellar to let it mellow. | Hyde Vineyard | 91 | 65 | California | Carneros | Napa-Sonoma | | | Patz & Hall 2011 Hyde Vineyard Pinot Noir (Carneros) | Pinot Noir | Patz & Hall |
| 31753 | 31752 | US | The Peju style is of soft, ripe voluptuousness, making this the kind of wine that's enormously attractive to drink now. This '11 Syrah is immediately appealing for its raspberry, cherry and oak flavors, but it's the mouthfeel that's special. With modest alcohol, it feels smooth, silky and clean. Drink now. | | 91 | 35 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Peju 2011 Syrah (Napa Valley) | Syrah | Peju |
| 31754 | 31753 | Chile | With cool, herbal aromas of cola, pine, juniper, fine oak and savory berry fruits, this is a fine Carmenère. The palate is full, deep and still fresh after several years in the bottle. Flavors of stewed cherry, baked plum and cassis come with no shortage of savory support, while the finish is saucy in taste, with raciness, gravitas and length. Drink through 2018. | Pehuén | 91 | 70 | Apalta | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Santa Rita 2008 Pehuén Carmenère (Apalta) | Carmenère | Santa Rita |
| 31755 | 31754 | US | Put this Chardonnay in a blind tasting with Chards two or three times its price, and it will easily hold its own. It's dry, crisp and balanced, with a creamy mouthfeel framing Meyer lemon, lime, pineapple and papaya flavors. What a great price for such a sophisticated Chardonnay. | | 91 | 18 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | | | Sonoma Cuvée 2012 Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) | Chardonnay | Sonoma Cuvée |
| 31756 | 31755 | US | Uriah is Spring Valley's Right Bank-style blend, with Merlot and Cabernet Franc sharing the lead. It's lively and fine-tuned, with a lovely mix of red fruits, spices, and fresh acidity. It spent 21 months in 65% new French oak, to good effect. | Uriah | 91 | 50 | Washington | Walla Walla Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Spring Valley Vineyard 2010 Uriah Red (Walla Walla Valley (WA)) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Spring Valley Vineyard |
| 31757 | 31756 | US | This is a 100% varietal selection, with most of the fruit coming from Weinbau Vineyard. It brings an assortment of barrel notes—including mocha, cedar and char from 20% new French oak—and varietal flavors of cherry, flowers and herbs. It starts out lighter in style, fleshing out over time with tart acidity providing a lift. | | 91 | 30 | Washington | Wahluke Slope | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Tamarack Cellars 2011 Cabernet Franc (Wahluke Slope) | Cabernet Franc | Tamarack Cellars |
| 31758 | 31757 | Italy | This opens with a heady floral fragrance of hawthorne and Spanish broom, with a whiff of stone fruit. It has delicious flavors of creamy peach, lemon and mineral alongside Verdicchio's unique salinity. Peter/Warren Selections, Augustan Wine Imports. | Riserva Il Cantico della Figura | 91 | 30 | Central Italy | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Andrea Felici 2010 Riserva Il Cantico della Figura (Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico) | Verdicchio | Andrea Felici |
| 31759 | 31758 | US | Here is the best of the current red wine releases from Bergevin Lane, a Merlot blend that includes 5% of each Petit Verdot and Malbec. Dense and potent, it's loaded with black fruits, coffee and tobacco flavors. The wine is wonderfully rich, with excellent definition and body. Drink now or cellar for another decade. | Wild Child | 91 | 28 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Bergevin Lane 2010 Wild Child Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Merlot | Bergevin Lane |
| 31760 | 31759 | Austria | The seductive, aromatic lift of elderberry and blackberry give way to notes of dark chocolate and plum in this blend of Blaufränkisch and Cabernet Sauvignon. The palate is like a highly pixillated, sharp image of the finest, ripest fruit, with its tight, fine and polished tannins supported by the sonorous tone of oak. | Aristos | 91 | 28 | Burgenland | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Wohlmuth 2012 Aristos Red (Burgenland) | Red Blend | Wohlmuth |
| 31761 | 31760 | US | Toast and mocha scents and flavors surround a core of tart red berries. More barrel influence comes out as the wine breathes—clove, spice and smoke—as it rolls into a tightly-wrapped, tannic finish. Give this a lot of aeration, or tuck it away for another five or six years. | Artist Series 20th Anniversary | 91 | 54 | Washington | Washington | Washington Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Woodward Canyon 2011 Artist Series 20th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon (Washington) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Woodward Canyon |
| 31762 | 31761 | US | Hunnicutt is known as a Cabernet specialist, but they know Chardonnay too, as evidenced by a string of successes since 2008. The 2012 is a rich, rewarding wine. It's extraordinarily ripe in peach, green apple and tropical fruit flavors. The grapes were sourced from cool Coombsville and warm Rutherford, giving the wine exceptional balance. | | 91 | 45 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Hunnicutt 2012 Chardonnay (Napa Valley) | Chardonnay | Hunnicutt |
| 31763 | 31762 | France | This is a wine with good wood aging, a delicious perfumed character and firm tannins. It has weight and richness, with spicy Syrah lending an exotic feel to the wine. Drink from 2016. | | 91 | | Provence | Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Paradis 2010 Red (Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence) | Red Blend | Château Paradis |
| 31764 | 31763 | France | This darkly tannic, firm wine is very concentrated in character. Black fruit flavors show through, yielding a wine with weight and the potential to age well. The finish is marked by rich berry flavors and bright acidity. Drink from 2016. | | 91 | | Provence | Bandol | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine de la Garenne 2011 Red (Bandol) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Domaine de la Garenne |
| 31765 | 31764 | France | This delicious, refreshing wine has crisp acidity and bright red apple fruit. Shot through with with zesty lemon character, it finishes with a waft of white floral perfume. Drink now. | | 89 | | France Other | Corse | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Clos Poggiale 2016 Vermentino (Corse) | Vermentino | Clos Poggiale |
| 31766 | 31765 | US | Aged in 30% new French oak, this has brown sugar, cola and root beer notes to back up its black cherry fruit. Coelho has shaken up its lineup, made some clear improvements and kept prices in line. Drink now or through the early 2020s. | Paciência Coelho Estate Vineyard | 89 | 45 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Coelho 2015 Paciência Coelho Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Coelho |
| 31767 | 31766 | France | The flat-bottom boat once used to ship wine on the Loire River to Paris is the inspiration for this wine. It is a blend of the various soils and vineyards in the river's right-bank appellation. With bright acidity and a flinty texture, the wine still needs to age. Drink from 2018. | La Rambarde | 89 | 20 | Loire Valley | Pouilly-Fumé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Landrat-Guyollot 2015 La Rambarde (Pouilly-Fumé) | Sauvignon Blanc | Domaine Landrat-Guyollot |
| 31768 | 31767 | France | Some barrel aging has given this wine, with its already ripe fruits, extra richness. It is spicy, lifted by juicy acidity from the black cherries and plums. This is a full, warm and ripe wine that is just now ready to drink. | Côte de Reigny | 89 | 23 | Loire Valley | Sancerre | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Sautereau 2014 Côte de Reigny (Sancerre) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Sautereau |
| 31769 | 31768 | France | This is a delicious wine— a soft generous style of Sauvignon Blanc. With ripe apples that are balanced by crisp acidity, the wine is deliciously fruity. There is a light dusting of pepper at the end. Drink from late 2017. | Côtes de Morogues | 89 | 20 | Loire Valley | Menetou-Salon | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Fournier Père et Fils 2016 Côtes de Morogues (Menetou-Salon) | Sauvignon Blanc | Fournier Père et Fils |
| 31770 | 31769 | Germany | Honeysuckle perfume introduces this fragrant fresh Riesling. A shade off dry on the palate, it balances spine-tingling lemon and tangerine flavors against earthier notes of wax and crushed minerals. Drink now through 2019. | Devon | 89 | 18 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Richard Böcking 2015 Devon Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Richard Böcking |