33361 | 33360 | US | Despite its youth this is quickly peaking in flavor. It's light but interesting, with rosewater, red apple and strawberry flavors. Tannins are soft and there's a suggestion of saddle leather. It offers plenty of enjoyment for a Pinot at this price. | | 87 | 16 | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Hinman 2013 Pinot Noir (Oregon) | Pinot Noir | Hinman |
33362 | 33361 | Chile | Woody aromas of sawdust and maple take over a lightly herbal bouquet. Plum, raspberry and chocolaty oak flavors finish herbal and resiny. | Zardoz | 87 | 25 | Maipo Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Indomita 2013 Zardoz Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Indomita |
33363 | 33362 | Germany | Refreshingly quaffable, this off-dry Riesling juxtaposes juicy, sweet melon and peach flavors with fresh tangerine acidity. The finish is brisk, fringed with a delicious bristle of lime pith. | Kabinett | 87 | 6 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Johannes Kunz 2013 Kabinett Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Johannes Kunz |
33364 | 33363 | France | This is a bargain-priced blend of Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. The flavors are ripe and plummy, accented by hints of garrigue, while the tannins are modest and supple. | Cinq Cépages | 87 | 13 | Rhône Valley | Côtes du Rhône | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Laudun Chusclan 2013 Cinq Cépages Red (Côtes du Rhône) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Laudun Chusclan |
33365 | 33364 | Germany | Plush, ripe apple and apricots are dusted in savory, earthy notes of slate and spice. It's a dancing, delicately framed wine with a balance of soft, sweet fruit and zesty acidity. Drink now. | Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Spätlese | 87 | 17 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Leonard Kreusch 2013 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Spätlese Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Leonard Kreusch |
33366 | 33365 | Chile | Briny red-fruit aromas are earthy and horsey yet light and agile. This is a wiry, citric, juicy Pinot, with earthy, tangy flavors of currant and red plum. A zesty yet tame finish renders this right for its straightforward mold. | Reserva | 87 | 14 | Limarí Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Maray 2012 Reserva Pinot Noir (Limarí Valley) | Pinot Noir | Maray |
33367 | 33366 | Greece | The Kallisti offers exotic pineapple and tropical fruit aromas leading to a soft, layered palate of roasted nuts, citrus and vanilla. For fans of wines with a softer touch and some oak, this will be a hit. Pair with chicken, cheeses, richer dishes. | Kallisti Reserve | 87 | 33 | Santorini | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Boutari 2012 Kallisti Reserve Assyrtico (Santorini) | Assyrtico | Boutari |
33368 | 33367 | US | This wine opens with a curious waft of pastry-like vanilla cream underneath cherry tart and a squeeze of citrus. Oaky on the back palate it struggles to find itself in the glass, the fruit trying to make its way through the thickness of tannin. Letting the wine air a bit should help. | Silver Pines Vineyard | 87 | 38 | California | Sonoma Mountain | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Bailiwick 2012 Silver Pines Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Mountain) | Pinot Noir | Bailiwick |
33369 | 33368 | US | This has pleasant oak aromas suggesting buttered toast, and fairly rich, ripe fruit flavors that resemble peach, pear and a touch of fig. The texture is smooth, almost creamy, the body is medium and the flavors stay fresh through the finish. | | 87 | 10 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Belle Ambiance 2013 Chardonnay (California) | Chardonnay | Belle Ambiance |
33370 | 33369 | Chile | Briny citrus, match stick and yeasty aromas are a bit jumbled on the nose. The palate is minerally and nicely textured, with grapefruit, passion fruit, tarragon and lemongrass flavors. A lingering lime note hits on the finish. | Summit 2900 | 87 | 13 | Leyda Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodega Volcanes de Chile 2014 Summit 2900 Sauvignon Blanc (Leyda Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Bodega Volcanes de Chile |
33371 | 33370 | Italy | A blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, this opens with aromas of charred earth, game and a funky whiff of barnyard. The evolved palate offers dried black cherries, prune, coffee, clove, oak and licorice alongside fleeting but astringent tannins. | Il Blu | 87 | 85 | Tuscany | Toscana | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Brancaia 2010 Il Blu Red (Toscana) | Red Blend | Brancaia |
33372 | 33371 | France | For its youth, this is a rich, smooth wine. The tannins, even from the Malbec in the blend, are full, rounded and already integrated. Acidity and an attractive smokiness give this wine its already-drinkable character. Drink from the end of 2015. | Château la Bastide | 87 | 15 | Southwest France | Côtes du Marmandais | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Cave du Marmandais 2014 Château la Bastide Red (Côtes du Marmandais) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Cave du Marmandais |
33373 | 33372 | France | This is a ripe, perfumed blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. It is smooth and creamy in texture, with rich apricot and pear flavors. Spice comes from five months wood aging. It is ready to drink. | Château la Bastide | 87 | 15 | Southwest France | Côtes du Marmandais | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Cave du Marmandais 2014 Château la Bastide White (Côtes du Marmandais) | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Cave du Marmandais |
33374 | 33373 | France | You can feel the alcohol the moment the wine goes in the mouth. It is heavy, powerful, monumental and way too much. Dark tannins and a density that overwhelms are the dominant characters, with only a walk-on part for the black plum fruits. Drink this tannic wine from 2018. | Les Carrals | 87 | 70 | Southwest France | Cahors | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Chateau Quattre 2009 Les Carrals Malbec (Cahors) | Malbec | Chateau Quattre |
33375 | 33374 | US | Baked strawberry and a bittersweet note of cherry play off the palate around a medium-bodied frame of subtle tannin and oak. Dried cranberry comes in as a secondary detail, before the wine finishes in a blaze of leather and black tea. | Sonoma Estates | 87 | 25 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Chateau St. Jean 2013 Sonoma Estates Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) | Pinot Noir | Chateau St. Jean |
33376 | 33375 | US | This ripe and rich wine has firm tannins and a smooth texture, making it a tasty match for rich protein dishes. It packs plump blackberry and juicy boysenberry flavors in a blend that tastes just slightly sweet, coating the palate and lingering on the finish. | Mercury Rising | 87 | 22 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Cinnabar 2013 Mercury Rising Red (California) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Cinnabar |
33377 | 33376 | Greece | Opulent pear, apple and floral aromas are followed by a fresh but fleshy array of tropical fruit in this easy drinking blend. Oak aging adds complexity but minerality keeps the wine poised. Pair with smoked salmon and poultry. | | 87 | 30 | Chalkidiki | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Claudia Papayianni 2013 White (Chalkidiki) | White Blend | Claudia Papayianni |
33378 | 33377 | US | Musky in leather, tobacco and black tea, this wine is juicy in currant and cranberry before finishing a tad flat. From a robust mountain appellation, it's surprisingly resolved in terms of tannin and the oak is relatively restrained. | Reserve | 87 | 40 | California | Diamond Mountain District | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Courtney Benham 2012 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Diamond Mountain District) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Courtney Benham |
33379 | 33378 | France | From one of the emblematic estates of Cahors, this entry-level wine is all fruit. It shows the tannic character of Malbec, contrasted with juicy black currant flavors and attractive acidity. The wine can be drunk now. | Tradition | 87 | 18 | Southwest France | Cahors | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine de Cause 2012 Tradition Malbec (Cahors) | Malbec | Domaine de Cause |
33380 | 33379 | Argentina | Baked, earthy, reedy aromas yield to a narrow, tannic, awkward body. Sweet, green flavors are candied and flat. Time has passed this by. | Don Giaroli | 81 | 14 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Hollen Family Vineyards 2008 Don Giaroli Syrah (Mendoza) | Syrah | Hollen Family Vineyards |
33381 | 33380 | Argentina | Light prune aromas signify a wine on the cusp. Astringent and rubbery in the mouth, this is raw in feel and tastes raisiny and like briary raspberry. | Malbec-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon | 81 | 19 | Mendoza Province | Agrelo | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Trapezio 2010 Malbec-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon Red (Agrelo) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Trapezio |
33382 | 33381 | Spain | Raspberry and plum aromas lead to a jammy, pruny palate with no structure. Prune, raisin and carob flavors finish flaccid and not fresh. | Crianza | 81 | 5 | Levante | Utiel-Requena | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viña Decana 2010 Crianza Tempranillo (Utiel-Requena) | Tempranillo | Viña Decana |
33383 | 33382 | Spain | By nature Albariño doesn't last long, and this is well past its prime. Chunky, mealy, soft aromas announce a fleshy, low-pulse palate with mealy peach flavors and no finish. | | 81 | 15 | Galicia | Rías Baixas | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Corazón Verde 2012 Albariño (Rías Baixas) | Albariño | Corazón Verde |
33384 | 33383 | Spain | Funky aromas of gumdrop and stale fruit are none too appealing. This lacks definition on the palate, while flavors of melon, candied berry and cotton candy are muddled. The finish lacks crispness. | Agostón Garnacha-Cabernet | 81 | 13 | Northern Spain | Cariñena | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Paniza 2013 Agostón Garnacha-Cabernet Rosé (Cariñena) | Rosé | Bodegas Paniza |
33385 | 33384 | US | This is beautifully lilting in preciously defined aromas of rose petal and wild strawberry. From there, it's all subtlety and ethereal elegance. The wine is restrained, nurtured in a basket of nutmeg and graham cracker, as well as freshly packed mushroomy earth. This wine is a stunner right out of the glass, but is sure to continue its fine course through 2022–2025. | Bucher Vineyard | 97 | 59 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Williams Selyem 2012 Bucher Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) | Pinot Noir | Williams Selyem |
33386 | 33385 | Spain | Gorgeous aromas of toasty oak, wood smoke, minerals and layered black fruits feed into a concentrated, thick palate that demands a knife and fork for dissection. Flavors of toast, vanilla bean, woodspice, bacon, mint and blackberry are lush. Give this beauty another couple of years, then drink through 2022. | Malleolus de Valderramiro | 97 | 150 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Emilio Moro 2010 Malleolus de Valderramiro (Ribera del Duero) | Tinto Fino | Emilio Moro |
33387 | 33386 | US | Sanguine and brooding in dense layers of juicy black fruit, leather and tobacco, this is classic Napa Valley Cabernet with an elegance at its core, that's also seamless, complex and age-worthy. From relatively cooler sites in Oak Knoll and Mount Veeder, and a cooler year too, this vintage sings for this producer, showing balance and power in equal measure. | Signature Series | 96 | 95 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Darioush 2011 Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Darioush |
33388 | 33387 | France | With its strongly mineral-textured base, this is a complex, impressive wine. It has fruit weight with lychees, mangos and spiced pears along with acidity that gives the wine just the lift it needs. Power and style go hand-in-hand in this wine. Drink from 2019. | Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann Grand Cru | 96 | 120 | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Zind-Humbrecht 2012 Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann Grand Cru Gewurztraminer (Alsace) | Gewürztraminer | Domaine Zind-Humbrecht |
33389 | 33388 | US | Separate from the other Original Vines bottling, this is part of the new single-vineyard series, and includes the famed South Block grapes. Lush and fragrant, full-bodied yet in the classic, elegant Eyrie tradition, this bursts with complexity. Bramble, cherries, strawberry preserves, coffee grounds and a hint of root beer come together in a deep, dense and thoroughly delicious wine. | Original Vines Estate | 96 | 85 | Oregon | Dundee Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | The Eyrie Vineyards 2012 Original Vines Estate Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills) | Pinot Noir | The Eyrie Vineyards |
33390 | 33389 | US | A block selection, this most rare offering from DDO has rippingly good aromatics, intense and complex, with dusty, dreamy spices wrapped around a seamless mix of berry, earth and herbal components. The somewhat gritty texture gives it muscle and length, and the overall complexity suggests it can age for up to a quarter century. Drink now through 2035. | Édition Limitée | 96 | 85 | Oregon | Dundee Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Domaine Drouhin Oregon 2011 Édition Limitée Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Drouhin Oregon |