| 36901 | 36900 | Portugal | This is a ripe structured wine. With red fruits, some firm well integrated tannins, it is rich with a strong mineral edge and final acidity. The wine, full of fruit, is ready to drink. | Tinto | 88 | 15 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Colinas do Douro 2013 Tinto Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Colinas do Douro |
| 36902 | 36901 | Portugal | A blend of Encruzado and Gouveio, this is a soft, creamy and fruity wine. It has no wood aging, emphasizing the ripe apricot and pear fruits. The aftertaste is crisp and bright. | Mondeco Branco | 88 | 15 | Dão | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Fontes da Cunha 2015 Mondeco Branco White (Dão) | Portuguese White | Fontes da Cunha |
| 36903 | 36902 | Portugal | This estate wine is soft, smooth and ready to drink. With its ripe red fruits and gentle tannins it is a fruity, generous wine, rich in juicy acidity and with a crisp aftertaste of acidity. Drink now. | Casa de Santar | 88 | 12 | Dão | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Global Wines 2014 Casa de Santar Red (Dão) | Portuguese Red | Global Wines |
| 36904 | 36903 | Italy | Made with Chardonnay, this straightforward sparkler opens with aromas suggesting ripe orchard fruit, dried chamomile flower and a whiff of hazelnut. The bracing palate offers Golden Delicious apple and toasted nut alongside a brisk perlage. | Satén Metodo Classico | 88 | 45 | Lombardy | Franciacorta | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Barone Pizzini 2012 Satén Metodo Classico Chardonnay (Franciacorta) | Chardonnay | Barone Pizzini |
| 36905 | 36904 | Spain | Like most 2013s in Rioja, this smells gritty and earthy more than overtly ripe. A plump, slightly flat palate houses medium-ripe berry and plum flavors. A dry, peppery finish with moderate but present oak is solid. | Crianza | 88 | 16 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Ontañón 2013 Crianza (Rioja) | Tempranillo Blend | Bodegas Ontañón |
| 36906 | 36905 | France | Producer Michel Gonet has made this 50-50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, using this label exclusively for the American market. It is a soft, ripe wine, well balanced and attractive with white fruits and a touch of citrus. The texture is crisp, leaving a bright, tight aftertaste. | Brut Réserve | 88 | 49 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Charles-Gilbert de Vindé NV Brut Réserve (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Charles-Gilbert de Vindé |
| 36907 | 36906 | France | The strains of a certain song about summer wine just seem to pop up as you smell this fruity fizz. This is a generously fruited, berry-tastic wine whose flavors are accentuated by a generous dosage and freely foaming effervescence. This embodies the ease and joy of summer. Drink soon and enjoy. | Brut Rosé | 88 | 20 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Charles Sparr NV Brut Rosé Pinot Noir (Alsace) | Pinot Noir | Charles Sparr |
| 36908 | 36907 | France | Owned by the same family since 1850, this estate has produced a ripe Merlot-dominated wine. It is densely structured and full of black-currant fruits. The crisp fruitiness of the year shows strongly. Drink from 2018. | | 88 | 20 | Bordeaux | Lussac Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Tabuteau 2014 Lussac Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Tabuteau |
| 36909 | 36908 | France | This is a fruity wine with contrasting wood-aging spice and high toastiness. It is still young with the acidity still prominent, so the two elements should blend well over the next few years to give a ripe, fruity wine. Drink from 2018. | Prélude du Château Haut-Pezat | 88 | 25 | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Haut-Pezat 2014 Prélude du Château Haut-Pezat (Saint-Émilion) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Haut-Pezat |
| 36910 | 36909 | France | Stephane Heurlier makes a generous yet structured wine that's full of fruit. It has plenty of spice and black currant layered with a touch of chocolate and coffee. Let the wine mature and drink from 2019. | | 88 | 15 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château la Bretonnière 2014 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château la Bretonnière |
| 36911 | 36910 | France | Jacques Chardat, who also owns Labrousse, has a wine that has the potential to be a ripe and juicy. Fine tannins and plenty of acidity will let it develop well. Drink from 2019. | Trois Moulins | 88 | | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Lacaussade Saint-Martin 2014 Trois Moulins (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Lacaussade Saint-Martin |
| 36912 | 36911 | France | The wine is tight and tangy with a strong mineral edge. It has a ripe feel to it, full of spice and rich pears. It is concentrated and will be better from 2017. | Trois Moulins | 88 | | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Lacaussade Saint-Martin 2015 Trois Moulins (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Lacaussade Saint-Martin |
| 36913 | 36912 | France | Vanilla aromas give this wine its warm wood character. The ripe fruits that are underneath are full of red berries, touches of spice and acidity. This is a full-bodied wine, likely to be ready from 2017. | | 88 | 18 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Thieuley 2014 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Thieuley |
| 36914 | 36913 | US | This substantive but not too full-bodied wine starts with dark-chocolate aromas. It offers good black-plum flavors and has a smooth but slightly tannic texture. | Obsidian Ridge Vineyard Reserve | 88 | 32 | California | Red Hills Lake County | | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | City Winery Chicago 2013 Obsidian Ridge Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Hills Lake County) | Cabernet Sauvignon | City Winery Chicago |
| 36915 | 36914 | France | Tart apple scents on the nose become fully fledged on the frothy palate. Granny Smith flavors are met with some creamy autolysis notes of shortbread but the zingy tartness remains. The finish is dry, sprightly and clean-cut. | Cuvée Manekineko Brut | 88 | | Alsace | Crémant d'Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Clément Klur NV Cuvée Manekineko Brut Sparkling (Crémant d'Alsace) | Sparkling Blend | Clément Klur |
| 36916 | 36915 | Italy | Aromas of toast, vanilla, apple and bread crust follow over to the invigorating palate along with candied citrus and walnut. Small vigorous bubbles give it a vibrant edge. | Soul Satén | 88 | 45 | Lombardy | Franciacorta | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Contadi Castaldi 2009 Soul Satén Chardonnay (Franciacorta) | Chardonnay | Contadi Castaldi |
| 36917 | 36916 | France | From the family's own premier cru vines, this is a Chardonnay-dominated wine. That gives it a distinctive chalky texture and a steely edge despite the relatively high dosage. Ripe with white and citrus fruits and acidity, it is ready to drink. | Les Pêcherines Vieilles Vignes Premier Cru Brut | 88 | 46 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Duménil NV Les Pêcherines Vieilles Vignes Premier Cru Brut (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Duménil |
| 36918 | 36917 | US | This vineyard site, like many others in Green Valley, was once planted to Gravenstein apples. That heritage persists in this wine's tartness that highlights an earthiness of sassafras, pomegranate and even citrus, bright elements atop a velvety-smooth texture. | Jewell Block Vineyard Dutton Ranch | 88 | 53 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Dutton Estate 2014 Jewell Block Vineyard Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) | Pinot Noir | Dutton Estate |
| 36919 | 36918 | Spain | Black plum and berry flavors are topped with toasty oak. This is a bit gripping, but also deep and generous. Flavors of blackberry and dark plum come with oaky accents of clove and pepper, while a woody finish is balanced and powerful. | 12 Meses Barrica Viñedos Propios Crianza | 88 | 13 | Central Spain | Uclés | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Finca La Estacada 2014 12 Meses Barrica Viñedos Propios Crianza Tempranillo (Uclés) | Tempranillo | Finca La Estacada |
| 36920 | 36919 | US | This wine opens with a touch of reductive qualities on the nose, allowing the oak to speak loudest. Soon, dark berry and cherry make their presence better felt, with the oak taking a lesser role and the soft, integrated tannins coating the palate in this light-bodied, unfussy effort. | Floodgate Vineyard | 88 | 38 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Fogline Vineyards 2012 Floodgate Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) | Pinot Noir | Fogline Vineyards |
| 36921 | 36920 | Portugal | This is a ripe, creamy blend of Arinto, Viognier and Verdelho. A lightly perfumed character as well as a crisp texture. Yellow fruit and bright acidity are in fine balance. Drink now. | Ares de Medeiros Branco | 88 | 12 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Tahora 2015 Ares de Medeiros Branco White (Alentejano) | Portuguese White | Tahora |
| 36922 | 36921 | Portugal | Classic Viognier with its apricot aromas and flavors, this wine is ripe, smoothly textured and with pear as well as yellow fruits. It is soft, rich and ready to drink. | Terra d'Alter | 88 | 14 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Terras de Alter 2015 Terra d'Alter Viognier (Alentejano) | Viognier | Terras de Alter |
| 36923 | 36922 | Italy | Spicy aromas of cedar and peppercorn mingle with scents of red berry and blue flower on this luminous red. The bright linear palate offers raspberry, tart red cherry and white pepper alongside firm tannins and fresh acidity. | Il Ricetto | 88 | 25 | Piedmont | Colline Novaresi | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Tiziano Mazzoni 2015 Il Ricetto Vespolina (Colline Novaresi) | Vespolina | Tiziano Mazzoni |
| 36924 | 36923 | Spain | Berry, cassis and cola aromas are bold and stout. This Garnacha feels full and clampy. Plum, blackberry and leathery flavors are strong and secure, and the wine finishes in composed fashion, with rubbery, chewy tannins. | Menguante | 88 | 15 | Northern Spain | Cariñena | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viñedos y Bodegas Pablo 2015 Menguante Garnacha (Cariñena) | Garnacha | Viñedos y Bodegas Pablo |
| 36925 | 36924 | US | Elegant and lush aromas of black plum and boysenberry mesh with violets and lavender on the nose of this wine. Earthy tones of mace, cinnamon and crushed gravel enhance the bouquet, while wild berries pop on the palate. Flavors of bay leaf, coffee bean and more lavender ride atop the soft and polished tannins. | Bien Nacido Vineyard | 94 | 45 | California | Santa Maria Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Beckon 2015 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley) | Pinot Noir | Beckon |
| 36926 | 36925 | Italy | Fragrant and refined, this has classic Nebbiolo aromas of woodland berry, rose petal, tilled soil and a balsamic note of eucalyptus. It's vibrant, elegant and balanced, boasting juicy cherry, crushed strawberry, white pepper and a hint of licorice framed in bright acidity and taut, polished tannins. Drink 2019–2026. | | 94 | 40 | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Brezza 2013 Barolo | Nebbiolo | Brezza |
| 36927 | 36926 | Italy | Given the poise and complexity, it's hard to believe this is the firm's entry-level Barolo. It opens with alluring aromas of wild berry, forest floor, new leather, menthol and purple flower while the full-bodied palate delivers crushed raspberry, morello cherry, mint and star anise. Firm refined tannins and bright acidity give it a structured finesse as well as balance. | | 94 | 56 | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Brovia 2013 Barolo | Nebbiolo | Brovia |
| 36928 | 36927 | US | This is a shockingly good wine. The aromas draw you into the glass, with vibrant notes of capers and Kalamata olives, brine, smoke meat, mineral, black pepper and earth. The fruit and savory flavors—speckled by black and green olive notes throughout—show a compelling sense of texture and richness. It's a savory delight. | Foothills Reserve | 94 | 70 | Washington | Walla Walla Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Reynvaan Family Vineyards 2014 Foothills Reserve Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA)) | Syrah | Reynvaan Family Vineyards |
| 36929 | 36928 | Italy | Dark berry, chopped mint, sage, tobacco and a balsamic note are some of the aromas you'll find on this. Firmly structured and youthfully austere, the palate delivers red cherry, raspberry compote, anise and clove framed in vibrant acidity and tightly-woven tannins that give it a firm finish. It needs time to fully come together and develop complexity. Drink 2025–2043. | Ravera | 94 | 150 | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Vietti 2013 Ravera (Barolo) | Nebbiolo | Vietti |
| 36930 | 36929 | US | This is a bright, engaging and vibrant 100% varietal wine, lovely in currant, cranberry and a sanguine earthiness. The acidity is weaved throughout and entirely supportive, uplifting the fruit to greater heights of freshness and focus. | Estate | 94 | 75 | California | Sonoma Mountain | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Laurel Glen 2013 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma Mountain) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Laurel Glen |