| 39001 | 39000 | Portugal | Tightly herbal and packed with green fruits, this is a full and ripe wine. It is still very young with its initial fruit flavors still intact. It will calm down over the next few months and be better to drink from 2017. | Espirito Lagoalva Sauvignon-Arinto | 85 | 12 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta da Lagoalva de Cima 2015 Espirito Lagoalva Sauvignon-Arinto White (Tejo) | Portuguese White | Quinta da Lagoalva de Cima |
| 39002 | 39001 | Portugal | A blend that is dominated by Arinto, this is crisp and lemon flavored with hints of riper yellow fruits. It has a lively, bright aftertaste. Drink now. | Rotas de Portugal Branco | 85 | 9 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Santos & Seixo 2015 Rotas de Portugal Branco White (Alentejano) | Portuguese White | Santos & Seixo |
| 39003 | 39002 | Portugal | This is a soft wine, lightly spicy and toasty. With its stalky red fruits and gentle tannins, it is an easy wine to drink with its young fruit and crunchy aftertaste. | | 85 | 12 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Casal da Coelheira 2013 Red (Tejo) | Portuguese Red | Casal da Coelheira |
| 39004 | 39003 | Portugal | An attractive, fruity blend that brings in a fair number of local and international grapes. The result is a seamless, fruity, soft wine that is ready to drink. | Coreto | 85 | 9 | Lisboa | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | DFJ Vinhos 2015 Coreto Red (Lisboa) | Portuguese Red | DFJ Vinhos |
| 39005 | 39004 | Portugal | This is a bright, fruity, off-dry wine that is crisp and clean. It has a fine light touch of acidity and white fruits. Aromatic and attractively perfumed, it is ready now. | Xadrez | 85 | 7 | Vinho Verde | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Global Wines 2015 Xadrez White (Vinho Verde) | Portuguese White | Global Wines |
| 39006 | 39005 | France | This wine is juicy with wood and spice flavors. It has plenty of acidity to balance the tannins while the fruit will give it an attractive freshness as it develops. Drink from 2018. | Château La Croix Saint-Pierre Grande Réserve | 85 | 18 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Vignobles Carreau Selection 2014 Château La Croix Saint-Pierre Grande Réserve (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Vignobles Carreau Selection |
| 39007 | 39006 | Germany | Dusty mineral and pressed apple notes lend a savory tone to this Rivaner, a dry style of Müller-Thurgau. Compared to previous vintages, it's significantly less floral and perfumed. Light bodied and brisk, it's anchored by a backbone of lemon and lime acidity. Drink now. | Golf Trocken | 85 | 18 | Baden | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Johannes Deppisch 2014 Golf Trocken Rivaner (Baden) | Rivaner | Johannes Deppisch |
| 39008 | 39007 | US | This is an easy-gulping, light wine with fruity aromas, nice cherry and raspberry flavors, medium body and a soft mouthfeel. | Sister Angela | 85 | 15 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Benaddiction 2013 Sister Angela Cabernet Sauvignon (California) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Benaddiction |
| 39009 | 39008 | Spain | Grapy aromas of plum and pomegranate turn more wild with airing. Grabby, tannic and punchy across the palate, this wine tastes of herbal berry fruits, with a firm finish. | | 85 | 13 | Northern Spain | Cariñena | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Paniza 2015 Garnacha (Cariñena) | Garnacha | Bodegas Paniza |
| 39010 | 39009 | Spain | Sulfuric, gaseous aromas of scrambled eggs sit on top of earthy, cool blueberry aromas. This feels blocky and tannic, while choppy flavors of stewed berry fruits and oak resin finish scratchy and woody. | Puerta Vieja Crianza | 85 | 15 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Riojanas 2013 Puerta Vieja Crianza (Rioja) | Tempranillo | Bodegas Riojanas |
| 39011 | 39010 | France | There is plenty of red fruit here. The tannins are firm with a dry core and hints of bitterness. That needs to settle down so that the essential fruitiness of the wine can shine. | Réserve | 85 | 18 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Bonnet 2014 Réserve (Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Bonnet |
| 39012 | 39011 | France | Red-currant fruit flavors shine through this light fresh wine. Although there are tannins, it is more about the crisp fruits and acidity. Drink this from 2018. | Cuvée Tradition | 85 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Lisennes 2014 Cuvée Tradition (Bordeaux Supérieur) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Lisennes |
| 39013 | 39012 | France | A ripe and smooth wine, this has balanced tannins, bright red fruit and acidity. It is fruity, rounded and with a fresh aftertaste. An easy wine, it is ready now. | | 85 | 14 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Fleur de Charme 2014 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Fleur de Charme |
| 39014 | 39013 | France | With some firm tannins as well as solid structure, this is a dry wine that needs time to fill out. The fruit is there and will develop well over the next two years. Drink from 2018. | | 85 | 18 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Grossombre de Saint-Joseph 2014 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Grossombre de Saint-Joseph |
| 39015 | 39014 | France | Red-jelly fruit flavors suggest the fruit for this wine was superripe. That gives an unbalanced character between the tannins and the fruit. Acidity at the end is a more hopeful sign. | La Charmille | 85 | 20 | Bordeaux | Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château La Rame 2014 La Charmille (Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château La Rame |
| 39016 | 39015 | France | This is a dry wine, its fruit lost in the tannic structure. It has some fine acidity and could well open up as the young fruit matures. Try again from 2017. | | 85 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Larroque 2014 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Larroque |
| 39017 | 39016 | France | This Dubois family wine is soft and fruity with attractive blackberry fruits and light tannins. Drink this generous wine from 2018. | Nectar des Bertrands | 85 | 30 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château les Bertrands 2014 Nectar des Bertrands (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château les Bertrands |
| 39018 | 39017 | France | Crisp with herbal acidity as well a white stone fruits, this is a fresh wine vinified in 500-liter oak barrels. It has a tight texture and tangy aftertaste. This attractive wine from Nicolas Thienpont and his son Cyrille is ready now. | | 85 | 22 | Bordeaux | Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Les Charmes Godard 2015 Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Les Charmes Godard |
| 39019 | 39018 | US | The tart hard fruit is well hidden behind chalky tongue-scraping acids. The wine quickly hits a finish with tough tannins and a residual note of wet paper. | Ridgecrest Vineyards | 85 | 50 | Oregon | Ribbon Ridge | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Chehalem 2014 Ridgecrest Vineyards Pinot Noir (Ribbon Ridge) | Pinot Noir | Chehalem |
| 39020 | 39019 | Italy | Here's a bracing sparkler that has aromas of mature citrus fruit and toasted bread crust. The sharp, vigorous palate offers yellow-apple skin, bitter walnut, oak, and a slight confectionary note. | Brut | 85 | 25 | Lombardy | Franciacorta | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Contadi Castaldi NV Brut Sparkling (Franciacorta) | Sparkling Blend | Contadi Castaldi |
| 39021 | 39020 | Spain | Aromas of roasted, grapy berry fruits come with oak-based notes of plastic and clove. This wine feels full in body, with hard tannins. Flavors of woodspice, hickory and black fruits finish with a lingering hint of wood smoke. | Roble | 85 | 11 | Northern Spain | Campo de Borja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Coto de Hayas 2015 Roble Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon (Campo de Borja) | Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon | Coto de Hayas |
| 39022 | 39021 | Germany | While delicate in bouquet for Muskateller, aeration brings out pretty whiffs of blossom, basil and gooseberry in this slightly off-dry white. Overripe, slighty ruddy melon and lychee flavors are a bit clumsy, but bright acidity brightens the finish. Drink now. | Halbtrocken | 85 | 25 | Württemberg | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Grafen Neipperg 2014 Halbtrocken Muskateller (Württemberg) | Muskateller | Grafen Neipperg |
| 39023 | 39022 | France | For a Bordeaux rosé, this is an unusual blend with 80% Cabernet Franc. That gives the wine its fine perfumed character and light touch of tannin. It makes for a fresh attractive wine that is drinkable now. | | 85 | 11 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Rosé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Monsieur Touton 2015 Rosé (Bordeaux Rosé) | Rosé | Monsieur Touton |
| 39024 | 39023 | US | Cherrylike aromas and crisp red cherry and cranberry flavors give this medium-bodied wine a tart and lean personality. It has firm tannins and a slightly astringent finish. | | 85 | 10 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | One Leaf 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon (California) | Cabernet Sauvignon | One Leaf |
| 39025 | 39024 | Italy | Aromas of apple, cherry and liqueur open. The racy, airy palate offers red-apple skin and toasted nut alongside big, vigorous bubbles. | Faiv Brut Rosé Metodo Classico | 85 | 25 | Italy Other | Vino Spumante | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Tenuta Cà du Russ 2004 Faiv Brut Rosé Metodo Classico Nebbiolo (Vino Spumante) | Nebbiolo | Tenuta Cà du Russ |
| 39026 | 39025 | Italy | This opens with aromas of toast, hazelnut and a whiff of adhesive bandage. The raw rather bitter palate shows unripe sour cherry, strawberry and a medicinal note alongside vivacious—almost harsh—bubbles and marked acidity. | Cruasé Rosé Brut Metodo Classico | 85 | 40 | Lombardy | Oltrepò Pavese | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Tenuta Mazzolino 2011 Cruasé Rosé Brut Metodo Classico Pinot Nero (Oltrepò Pavese) | Pinot Nero | Tenuta Mazzolino |
| 39027 | 39026 | Portugal | From high-altitude vineyards, this is a crisp wine with fine acidity and white fruits. Light, bright and deliciously fruity it has a tangy, very drinkable aftertaste. | Lab Branco | 85 | 10 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta de Porrais 2015 Lab Branco White (Douro) | Portuguese White | Quinta de Porrais |
| 39028 | 39027 | France | This is a dry wine although the fruit does show potential. It is concentrated and firm, tannins foremost. Drink from 2019. | Premium | 85 | 14 | Bordeaux | Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Maison Hebrard 2014 Premium (Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Maison Hebrard |
| 39029 | 39028 | Spain | In this heavy wine, stewy, baked aromas of raisin and prune are smothered in oak. On the palate, there's a reverb of oak and baked black-fruit flavors, while the finish feels and tastes resiny. | | 85 | 16 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Maitea 2014 Ribera del Duero | Tempranillo | Maitea |
| 39030 | 39029 | US | Light fruit flavors of apple and pear have been softened a bit with aging on the lees in neutral oak. This is a pleasant, simple, quaffable wine for every day enjoyment. | | 87 | 20 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Walnut City WineWorks 2012 Chardonnay (Willamette Valley) | Chardonnay | Walnut City WineWorks |