| 38041 | 38040 | US | Vanilla and fig hints add interest to this medium-bodied, richly textured wine. It's quietly fruity, suggesting honeydew melon, and has complex layers that unfold on the palate. It's a very good example of how this grape variety thrives in Lake County. | Asbill Valley | 90 | 18 | California | Lake County | | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Six Sigma Ranch 2016 Asbill Valley Sauvignon Blanc (Lake County) | Sauvignon Blanc | Six Sigma Ranch |
| 38042 | 38041 | US | This fresh young wine has a pleasing leesy character upon being poured. With extra breathing time it fills out, adding details of citrus pith and skin to clean green apple, melon and cucumber flavors. | Vitae Springs Vineyard | 90 | 22 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | St. Innocent 2015 Vitae Springs Vineyard Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Gris | St. Innocent |
| 38043 | 38042 | Canada | This Bordeaux-style blend is 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot, 6% Malbec (new this vintage) and 3% Petit Verdot. Carrying a whiff of musty leather, it nonetheless impresses with mixed black berries, a hint of cigar and polished, firm, substantial tannins. It's a fine steak wine to enjoy now through 2022. | Oldfield Series 2Bench Red | 90 | 30 | British Columbia | Okanagan Valley | | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Tinhorn Creek 2013 Oldfield Series 2Bench Red Red (Okanagan Valley) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Tinhorn Creek |
| 38044 | 38043 | Canada | Aromas of buttered nuts sail forth, and turn into strong flavors set against stone fruits and skins. Details from barrel aging add nuances of spice and coconut to this tasty wine. | Sundial Vineyard Reserve | 90 | 25 | British Columbia | Okanagan Valley | | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Township 7 2015 Sundial Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay (Okanagan Valley) | Chardonnay | Township 7 |
| 38045 | 38044 | US | This is a bright, effusive, full-bodied wine, with underlying acidity that keeps it fresh in the glass. Apple and pear flavors combine with firm texture, providing weight and breadth. | River Road Ranch | 90 | 34 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Trione 2015 River Road Ranch Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) | Chardonnay | Trione |
| 38046 | 38045 | New Zealand | This is a solid example of a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc: Bright and fruit forward with attractive stone fruit and lemon verbena notes on the nose, while lemon-lime popsicle carries on the palate. The body shows some weight and a slippery texture to keep all that acid in check. | Convergence | 90 | 20 | Marlborough | | | | | Two Rivers 2016 Convergence Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough) | Sauvignon Blanc | Two Rivers |
| 38047 | 38046 | Germany | Whiffs of candle wax and crushed minerals lend depth to the concentrated tangerine and honey flavors in this sun-kissed, citrusy kabinett. It's forward and fruity yet zippy and fresh, showing balanced acidity and a cool, mineral finish. | Juffer Brauneberg Kabinett | 90 | 20 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Willi Haag 2016 Juffer Brauneberg Kabinett Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Willi Haag |
| 38048 | 38047 | France | Ripe rounded aspects of ripe pear and yellow apple play on the nose. The palate has an earthy touch and frothy lively fizz that boosts the fruit notes of the nose. The body is light and dry with a mouth-watering, refreshing finish that echoes long with lovely apple notes. | Blanc de Noirs | 90 | 17 | Alsace | Crémant d'Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Willm NV Blanc de Noirs Sparkling (Crémant d'Alsace) | Sparkling Blend | Willm |
| 38049 | 38048 | US | This new offering from the sparkling wine producer reveals strongly crafted layers of creamy apple pie, crème brûlée and toasty oak flavors. Made in a full-bodied, concentrated style, it doesn't hold back on its spicy acidity and lemony finish. | Estate Grown | 90 | 40 | California | Carneros | Napa-Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | WindVane 2015 Estate Grown Chardonnay (Carneros) | Chardonnay | WindVane |
| 38050 | 38049 | US | Well-integrated blueberry and purple flower aromas make for a casual rather than bombastic nose in this blend of 32% Syrah, 28% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre and 15% Petite Sirah. Roasted meat, charred blackberry and dried fennel notes show on the palate, feeling very balanced and acid-even. | Morpheus | 90 | 40 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Kaleidos 2015 Morpheus Red (Paso Robles) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Kaleidos |
| 38051 | 38050 | US | This high-wire wine skirts along tart red fruits with a stiff herbal spine. Sourced from Lange Estate, Freedom Hill and Yamhill vineyards, it was aged in 40% new French oak. A nice streak of espresso, licorice and char completes the finish. | Three Hills Cuvée | 90 | 50 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Lange 2014 Three Hills Cuvée Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Lange |
| 38052 | 38051 | South Africa | This Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend, with 25% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, is complex and intriguing. It boasts a full profile of ripe fruit tones, expressed in layers of baked cherry, plum and rhubarb cake that are accented by notes of cured bacon, leather and pressed purple flowers. The palate is surprisingly smooth and silky, thanks to resolved, approachable tannins and a lingering sweet-smoke hit on the finish. | Classic | 90 | 25 | Stellenbosch | | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | L'Avenir 2014 Classic Red (Stellenbosch) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | L'Avenir |
| 38053 | 38052 | France | This is a floral wine with a tight nervy texture and intense acidity. Citrus fruit and crispness drive this forward. While it has plenty of fruit, it is this mineral texture that dominates this dry wine. Drink now. | Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut | 90 | 60 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Legras & Haas NV Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Chardonnay (Champagne) | Chardonnay | Legras & Haas |
| 38054 | 38053 | France | This tight crisp wine delivers citrus and sliced apple fruits. There is a brisk mousse that gives the wine quite a bite of acidity. All the elements point in the direction of food for this Champagne. Like many bone-dry Champagnes, this bottling needs to age, so drink from 2018. | Dosage Zéro Brut Nature | 90 | 49 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | A.R. Lenoble NV Dosage Zéro Brut Nature (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | A.R. Lenoble |
| 38055 | 38054 | France | A quarter of this nonvintage blend was vinified in wood. That adds some extra richness to the already ripe fruit. Based on the 2013 vintage, the wine is full of pear, crisp apple and hints of apricot. Drink now. | Intense Brut | 90 | 45 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | A.R. Lenoble NV Intense Brut (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | A.R. Lenoble |
| 38056 | 38055 | US | Superripe and flamboyant, as you'd expect from the vintage, bursting with plum, blackberry, tobacco, sage and green olive flavors, and the tannins are a wonder. Velvety soft and luxurious in the mouth. A trace of acidic bitterness in the finish loses a few points. | | 90 | 17 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Jamieson Canyon 1999 Merlot (Napa Valley) | Merlot | Jamieson Canyon |
| 38057 | 38056 | Australia | Though it's crisp and fresh in the mouth, this wine has some weight (and some oily viscosity) to it. Starts off in the mouth with a burst of sweetness, and a limey, grassy streak carries it through to the finish. Nose is fruity, with nectarine and mango highlights. | The Lodge Hill | 90 | 15 | South Australia | Clare Valley | | | | Jim Barry 2002 The Lodge Hill Riesling (Clare Valley) | Riesling | Jim Barry |
| 38058 | 38057 | US | This delightful drink is just what you want a nice Merlot to be. Fruity and rich, with a nice balance between the blackberry flavors and deeper ones of earth and sage, it's marked by soft, dry tannins and a dollop of smoky oak. | | 90 | 17 | California | Sonoma County | Sonoma | | | Trellis 1999 Merlot (Sonoma County) | Merlot | Trellis |
| 38059 | 38058 | Spain | This sweetie is powerful yet smooth, with almond paste and coffee aromas along with a mild sharpness that lends focus. Flavors of chocolate, brown sugar and baked apples burst forth from the thick and creamy palate, while the finish, which runs a little short, is flavorful and comes with a mushroom accent. A sure-fire hit with desserts. | Cream Sherry | 90 | 17 | Andalucia | Jerez | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Dios Baco S.L. NV Cream Sherry Sherry (Jerez) | Sherry | Bodegas Dios Baco S.L. |
| 38060 | 38059 | New Zealand | Austere and minerally, not exactly what you'd expect from a "warm" part of New Zealand. Some green apple and lime aromas lead into a refreshing palate laden with Green Gage plums. It's lean and wiry, a firmly structured wine that finishes long and minerally. | | 90 | 19 | Hawke's Bay | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Esk Valley 2002 Riesling (Hawke's Bay) | Riesling | Esk Valley |
| 38061 | 38060 | New Zealand | The sweetest and ripest of Felton Road's 2002 Rieslings, the Block 1 boasts 5-6% residual sugar balanced by a long, citrusy finish. Aromas of green ferns, limes and powdered sandstone provide a pretty counterpoint to the powerful flavors of ripe peaches and pears. | Block 1 | 90 | 25 | Central Otago | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Felton Road 2002 Block 1 Riesling (Central Otago) | Riesling | Felton Road |
| 38062 | 38061 | Australia | What a combination—quality on par with some of Australia's top performers at a price point that doesn't put you on the bread line. Lively, with brisk acidity, the Bin 7 has lime, grass and mineral notes and just enough viscosity to remind you that it's Riesling, not Sauvignon Blanc. Finishes long and fresh, with sour apple flavors. Editors' Choice. | Bin 7 | 90 | 16 | South Australia | Clare Valley | | | | Leasingham 2002 Bin 7 Riesling (Clare Valley) | Riesling | Leasingham |
| 38063 | 38062 | US | This excellent and rich wine smells beautiful, and coats the mouth with velvety smoothness. The flavors range from green olives to tobacco and blackberries, with oaky complexities. The finish is dry, spicy and intense. | Frei Ranch Vineyard | 90 | 30 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | | | Gallo of Sonoma 1998 Frei Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Dry Creek Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Gallo of Sonoma |
| 38064 | 38063 | US | Always reliable, and often a value, this vintage William Hill hits paydirt with well-etched blackcurrant flavors wrapped in a shroud of toasty oak. The dry tannins are dusty and complex, and the wine feels velvety on the palate. | | 90 | 22 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | William Hill Estate 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | William Hill Estate |
| 38065 | 38064 | US | Pretty good red wine here, nice and juicy, with well-etched flavors of blackberries and tobacco. The texture is especially pleasing and limpid. Needs an extra edge of depth and complexity to hit the big time, but it sure is delicious. | | 89 | 32 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | | | Opolo 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Opolo |
| 38066 | 38065 | Australia | A very nice wine that's zesty and fresh in the mouth, and deep gold in color, the Vat 47 offers bright yellow fruit flavors, with light vanilla, toast and citrus accents. Nose is alternately perfumey and toasty. Tasted twice. | Vat 47 | 89 | 50 | New South Wales | Hunter Valley | | | | Tyrrell's 2000 Vat 47 Chardonnay (Hunter Valley) | Chardonnay | Tyrrell's |
| 38067 | 38066 | US | Wins the darkest wine of the decade award. Absolutely black, except for a gleam of purple at the edge. Smells big, deep and oaky, with berry and chocolate scents. In the mouth, similar to Cabernet, with blackberry flavors and rich, thick tannins. Interesting as an alternative-type wine, and an ager. An ancient grape from the north of Italy and Austria | French Camp Vineyard | 89 | 20 | California | San Luis Obispo County | Central Coast | | | Whitcraft 2000 French Camp Vineyard Lagrein (San Luis Obispo County) | Lagrein | Whitcraft |
| 38068 | 38067 | France | Even Weinbach's simplest Rieslings are full of intense flavors. This wine is floral, with flavors of white fruits along with a racy, crisp acidity. It is complex, concentrated but essentially dry. | Reserve Personelle | 89 | 18 | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Weinbach 2001 Reserve Personelle Riesling (Alsace) | Riesling | Domaine Weinbach |
| 38069 | 38068 | New Zealand | The aromas are a refined blend of peaches, pears and citrus fruits, but don't adequately prepare the taster for the bold, striking flavors that follow. Despite being relatively light-bodied, tropical fruits, stone fruits and citrus cascade across the palate, finishing a touch soft. If more structure becomes apparent as this wine's "baby fat" recedes, this wine's rating may prove conservative. | | 89 | 15 | Marlborough | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Huia 2002 Riesling (Marlborough) | Riesling | Huia |
| 38070 | 38069 | Austria | Josef Mantler's estate produces Rieslings from some of the best local vineyards in eastern Kremstal. This is a rich, soft wine, with exotic flavors of lychees and apricots. The aftertaste is just off-dry, but still has a good steely backbone. | Wieland | 89 | 28 | Kremstal | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Mantlerhof 2001 Wieland Riesling (Kremstal) | Riesling | Mantlerhof |