| 32461 | 32460 | France | A structured wine from the Chadronnier family, it is full of tannins and also full of sweeping black-fruit flavors. It is perfumed, rich and concentrated. Don't drink until at least 2020 to get the full generosity of the wine. | | 90 | 50 | Bordeaux | Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Marsau 2014 Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | Merlot | Château Marsau |
| 32462 | 32461 | France | This is a perfumed wine, full of rich fruit and spice. The acidity is present to give the wine a lift. It will develop well, becoming smooth and rich over the next two years. Drink from 2018. | | 90 | 20 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Mirambeau Papin 2014 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Mirambeau Papin |
| 32463 | 32462 | US | Young and visibly spritzy, this appealing wine bursts forth with scents of lemon tea and orange blossoms, followed by flavors of orange soda, candied pineapple and stone fruits. It's round and fruity, definitely sweet, but kept lively with plenty of acid and that tongue-tickling spritz. | Ridgecrest Vineyards Sext | 90 | 24 | Oregon | Ribbon Ridge | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Chehalem 2015 Ridgecrest Vineyards Sext Riesling (Ribbon Ridge) | Riesling | Chehalem |
| 32464 | 32463 | Spain | A dense, baked, raisiny nose is ultra ripe but also a bit flabby and damp-smelling. A big, grabby mouth-filler, this offers baked, oaky flavors of blackberry, fig and chocolate, finishing with lingering chocolate and prune. Drink this chunky, superripe Priorat sooner rather than later. | Selecció | 90 | 60 | Catalonia | Priorat | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Clos Berenguer del Molar 2012 Selecció Red (Priorat) | Red Blend | Clos Berenguer del Molar |
| 32465 | 32464 | Italy | Made with the Durello grape, refermented in the bottle and left on its lees, this lightly frothy wine has delicate scents of fragrant wild flower, citrus and a whiff of crushed stone. The vibrant palate doles out lime, grapefruit, pear and energizing mineral alongside bright acidity. It finishes crisp and refreshing. The sediment at the bottom of the bottle adds even more flavor to the last glass. | Purocaso sui Lieviti | 90 | 20 | Veneto | Veneto | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Corte Moschina NV Purocaso sui Lieviti Durella (Veneto) | Durella | Corte Moschina |
| 32466 | 32465 | Austria | Fragrant notes of candied pear and lifted hints of orange blossom are tempered by exuberant lemon freshness. The palate is of tender, enveloping but not overbearing sweetness, carrying aloft an exquisite, honeyed tableau of pear and quince, mirabelle plum and apricot, balanced by pure lemon freshness. The finish is soft, moreish and mellow. | Spätlese Cuvée | 90 | 19 | Burgenland | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Gunter Triebaumer 2015 Spätlese Cuvée White (Burgenland) | White Blend | Gunter Triebaumer |
| 32467 | 32466 | US | From one of the young appellation's newer vineyards comes this blend of 74% Roussanne and 26% Viognier. Made in a slightly reductive style, it has sour aromas of orange rind, citrus pith and a touch of quinine. Lime skins and yogurt elements show on the palate, which is lifted by jasmine flowers and dried nectarine. | | 90 | 60 | California | Ballard Canyon | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Kimsey 2013 White (Ballard Canyon) | Rhône-style White Blend | Kimsey |
| 32468 | 32467 | US | From a tremendous vineyard location known for its meticulous farming, this wine was made in small quantities. It exemplifies balance, pitting creamy, voluptuous texture against crisp apple and guava, the acidity never ceding entirely to the oak. | Pratt Vineyard | 90 | 68 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | La Pitchoune 2013 Pratt Vineyard Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) | Chardonnay | La Pitchoune |
| 32469 | 32468 | Italy | A blend of Nebbiolo, Vespolina and Croatina, this opens with aromas of aromatic herb, wild berry, menthol and a floral note. The firm, vibrant palate offers tar, sour cherry, licorice and white pepper alongside youthfully austere, fine-grained tannins. This needs time to soften up and fully develop. Drink 2019–2027. | | 90 | 55 | Piedmont | Bramaterra | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Le Pianelle 2012 Bramaterra | Red Blend | Le Pianelle |
| 32470 | 32469 | Italy | Aromas of toast, oak, hazelnut and a whiff of citrus zest slowly come together on this mature sparkler. The concentrated palate is more about complexity than primary fruit, offering bread crust, toasted almond, fennel, yellow apple skin and a hint of lemon zest alongside an elegant perlage. | Madame Martis Brut Metodo Classico Riserva | 90 | 170 | Northeastern Italy | Trento | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Maso Martis 2006 Madame Martis Brut Metodo Classico Riserva Sparkling (Trento) | Sparkling Blend | Maso Martis |
| 32471 | 32470 | France | Everything here is just hinted at: a touch of tropical fruit on the nose, a faint note of nougat on the palate and a spritz of lemon over the biscuity backdrop. There is structure, dryness and backbone, all held in a tight package that has a long-echoing aftertaste. | Emotion Brut | 90 | 29 | Alsace | Crémant d'Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Domaine Charles Baur NV Emotion Brut Sparkling (Crémant d'Alsace) | Sparkling Blend | Domaine Charles Baur |
| 32472 | 32471 | France | Seductively rich notes of peach and yellow plum entice the nose. They also bathe the palate in a very luscious light, counteracted by fresh mousse and balancing, taut freshness. This is a lovely synthesis of rich fruit and dry restraint, fizzing away with pleasure. The finish is long, dry and lemony. | Brut | 90 | 20 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Domaine Fernand Engel NV Brut Chardonnay (Alsace) | Chardonnay | Domaine Fernand Engel |
| 32473 | 32472 | France | Appetizing notes of apple and yellow plum reach the nose. The palate is fizzing with freshness and redolent of fresh red-apple peel with overtones of honey. The mousse is creamy and accentuates the dry refreshing finish. | Tradition Brut | 90 | 18 | Alsace | Crémant d'Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Domaine Fernand Engel NV Tradition Brut Sparkling (Crémant d'Alsace) | Sparkling Blend | Domaine Fernand Engel |
| 32474 | 32473 | France | Green citrus is aligned with green apple on the nose. The zesty, crisp and utterly refreshing notes fill the palate while the soft mousse fizzes away, underlining the balanced, dry freshness even more. The body is light and the green apple and citrus notes, cushioned by lovely biscuit notes, last all the way to an echoing, dry finish. | Cuvée Prestige Brut | 90 | 25 | Alsace | Crémant d'Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Dopff & Irion NV Cuvée Prestige Brut Sparkling (Crémant d'Alsace) | Sparkling Blend | Dopff & Irion |
| 32475 | 32474 | Germany | Pretty blossom and apricot aromas bolster ripe, rich flavors of honey tangerine and yellow peach in this forward, fruity wine. There's no pretense here: It's a hedonistic guzzler of a wine, but its tangy salt-and-lime finish makes it hard to resist another glass. Drink while young. | Blitz | 90 | 11 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Dr. Heidemanns-Bergweiler 2015 Blitz Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Dr. Heidemanns-Bergweiler |
| 32476 | 32475 | US | Named for the proprietor's daughter, Taylor's is stainless-steel fermented and meant to exude juicy waves of pear, apple and lemon, a fully immersive expression of fruit and minerality. Well balanced, it shows a tease of peach fuzz and the crispness of never having met a swath of oak. | Taylor's Vineyard Musque Clone | 90 | 28 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Dry Creek Vineyard 2014 Taylor's Vineyard Musque Clone Sauvignon Blanc (Dry Creek Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Dry Creek Vineyard |
| 32477 | 32476 | Italy | Lovely floral aromas of white spring flower meld together with scents of an orchard in bloom and a whiff of bread crust. The creamy palate doles out apple, yellow peach, toasted nut and a hint of honey alongside a persistent perlage. | Dublesse Dosaggio Zero Metodo Classico | 90 | 57 | Italy Other | Vino Spumante | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Dubl NV Dublesse Dosaggio Zero Metodo Classico Greco (Vino Spumante) | Greco | Dubl |
| 32478 | 32477 | US | This vineyard-designate opens in bombastic amounts of Asian spice and wild strawberry, making for a whirlwind of flavor and acidity on the palate. Black tea and rose garden dance around highlights of orange and cranberry, the wine tart in mineralogy, as well as full of length and density. | Thomas Road Vineyard Dutton Ranch | 90 | 56 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Dutton Estate 2014 Thomas Road Vineyard Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) | Pinot Noir | Dutton Estate |
| 32479 | 32478 | US | This mix of 68% Syrah, 20% Grenache and 12% Petite Sirah offers blackberry jam, lavender and cracked pepper on the nose. Tart berries show on the sip, made more serious with a tarry structure and lifted by light purple flowers and an incense element that carries through the finish. | Revelation Rodney's Vineyard | 90 | 44 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Epiphany 2013 Revelation Rodney's Vineyard Red (Santa Barbara County) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Epiphany |
| 32480 | 32479 | US | Try this bold and concentrated wine for a change of pace. Enormous aromas of fully ripe plums and cherries mix with savory, herbal accents. The flavors are rich and mouthfilling, dripping with prune, boysenberry and anise. | | 90 | 25 | California | Livermore Valley | Central Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Fenestra 2011 Touriga Nacional (Livermore Valley) | Touriga Nacional | Fenestra |
| 32481 | 32480 | Italy | Creamy and crisp, this slowly reveals delicate scents of small red berry and Alpine herb. The bright polished palate offers strawberry, apple, nectarine and a hint of bread crust alongside fresh acidity and an elegant mousse. A mineral note backs up the finish. | Perlé Rosé Metodo Classico | 90 | 60 | Northeastern Italy | Trento | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Ferrari 2009 Perlé Rosé Metodo Classico Sparkling (Trento) | Sparkling Blend | Ferrari |
| 32482 | 32481 | Germany | Stone and steel define this deeply mineral, dry Riesling. It's elegantly fruity as well though, with zesty lime, lemon and grapefruit flavors brightening the palate. Silky and languorous, it finishes on a lingering honeycomb note. | Schiefer Trocken | 90 | 17 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium 2015 Schiefer Trocken Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium |
| 32483 | 32482 | Italy | Made with 70% Nebbiolo and 30% Vespolina, this vibrant red offers enticing, ethereal scents of perfumed berry, fragrant blue flower, aromatic herb and a whiff of cedar. The mid-weight, luminous palate delivers crushed red cherry, raspberry, cinnamon and white pepper. Racy acidity lifts the finish while polished tannins provides support. | Barton | 90 | 30 | Piedmont | Fara | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Gilberto Boniperti 2012 Barton (Fara) | Nebbiolo | Gilberto Boniperti |
| 32484 | 32483 | US | Though lightly colored, this is a powerful Pinot Noir from the estate vineyard of Norman Beko. He cold-soaks the fruit and ferments with native yeasts to deliver aromas of raspberry, pine and wet slate. The flavors range from pomegranate to violet to red rose to a fruit punch that lingers a long time thanks to a nice acidic lift. | Elizabeth's Vista Estate | 92 | 48 | California | Santa Maria Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Cottonwood Canyon 2010 Elizabeth's Vista Estate Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley) | Pinot Noir | Cottonwood Canyon |
| 32485 | 32484 | US | This Pinot Noir-Syrah blend opens up with aromas of cherry compote, red currant, pencil shavings and roasted beets. It's extremely silky on the palate, with purple fruit, even blueberries present. The alcohol is not out of balance, thanks to a touch of bitterness. | Bistro | 92 | 24 | California | Santa Maria Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Cottonwood Canyon 2012 Bistro Red (Santa Maria Valley) | Red Blend | Cottonwood Canyon |
| 32486 | 32485 | France | Tensely mineral, this is a tight, crisp wine. The palate ranges from pink grapefruit to a more steely, stony texture. The acidity shooting through the wine is well in balance with the fruits and structure. It could go through 2015 to be even better. | | 92 | 29 | Loire Valley | Sancerre | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine de la Villaudière 2012 Sancerre | Sauvignon Blanc | Domaine de la Villaudière |
| 32487 | 32486 | France | Very closed and tight, this is still a young wine. Its fruitiness, with citrus and pear flavors, is just beginning to develop into something that's rich and full-bodied. With its steely structure and taught acidity, it shouldn't be drunk before 2016. | Silex Cuvée Maxime | 92 | 46 | Loire Valley | Sancerre | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Vincent Delaporte 2013 Silex Cuvée Maxime (Sancerre) | Sauvignon Blanc | Domaine Vincent Delaporte |
| 32488 | 32487 | US | The Hitching Post team of Frank Ostini and Gray Hartley hit a home run on this Highliner, with a nose that features fried shiitake mushrooms, violet and sizzling balsamic vinegar. It boasts an elegant mouthfeel, with very round and widely expressive fruit, characterized by orange peel, olallieberry and more violet. | Hitching Post Highliner | 92 | 44 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Hartley-Ostini 2012 Hitching Post Highliner Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County) | Pinot Noir | Hartley-Ostini |
| 32489 | 32488 | France | This is a deeply rich and concentrated expression of steely Sauvignon Blanc. The wine is ripe, full in the mouth with yellow fruits vying with citrus and capped by the more tense texture. It could still age, so wait until 2015. | Vieilles Vignes | 92 | | Loire Valley | Sancerre | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Roger et Didier Raimbault 2012 Vieilles Vignes (Sancerre) | Sauvignon Blanc | Roger et Didier Raimbault |
| 32490 | 32489 | US | This Pinot is not hiding behind anything. It has lots of natural-tasting fruit aromas and flavors without overt oak. Flavors recall cherry, berry and rhubarb; the wine tastes firm and moderately tannic, and has medium to full body. Beautifully balanced, it should improve through 2018. | Cerise Vineyard | 92 | 54 | California | Anderson Valley | | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Saintsbury 2011 Cerise Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley) | Pinot Noir | Saintsbury |