| 41011 | 41010 | France | This wine has ripe berry fruits and balanced tannins. Fresh acidity marks the vintage and the wine is lightly textured, with an attractive smoky aftertaste. This is the first vintage for Thierry and Odile Bazin, with help from Jacques Chardat, her twin and owner of other Blaye properties. | | 86 | | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château La Roche Bazin 2013 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château La Roche Bazin |
| 41012 | 41011 | France | Behind the tannins, the fruit is beginning to broaden out and become rich. An attractive juicy character comes from the fresh black currant and berry fruits. Give this wine until 2016 and it will be ready to drink. Consulting oenologue Claude Gaudin manages this Médoc region estate. | | 86 | 20 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Lescalle 2013 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Lescalle |
| 41013 | 41012 | France | This wine has structure, with ripe red fruits and a good layer of tannin. Despite a difficult year in Bordeaux, the Queyrens family created a balanced wine with the acidity showing brightly through the firm, still-young texture. It could do with a few more months of aging so drink from 2016. | Les Hauts de Massonne du Château Pilet | 86 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Pilet 2013 Les Hauts de Massonne du Château Pilet (Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Pilet |
| 41014 | 41013 | Chile | Apple, melon, spice and briny aromas are more mellow than loud. This feels fresh and focused, but simple. Flavors of white peach, melon and nuts carry onto the finish, with a hint of popcorn flavor. | Reserva | 86 | 13 | Casablanca Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Caliterra 2014 Reserva Chardonnay (Casablanca Valley) | Chardonnay | Caliterra |
| 41015 | 41014 | Spain | Apple and mild citrus aromas are clean but basic. A fresh, slightly coarse mouthfeel and soda-like flavors of orange, lime and apple are better than adequate, while this finishes with freshness and notes of lemon-lime. | | 86 | 15 | Catalonia | Cava | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Canals Canals NV Sparkling (Cava) | Sparkling Blend | Canals Canals |
| 41016 | 41015 | Chile | Berry, olive, spice and herbal aromas are typical of Chilean Cabernet. Scratchy tannins and medium overall weight make for some roughness, while raspberry and red-plum flavors finish herbal and spicy. | Gran Reserva Maipo Alto | 86 | 15 | Maipo Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Carmen 2012 Gran Reserva Maipo Alto Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Carmen |
| 41017 | 41016 | France | This ripe, fruity wine has both freshness and a warmer, rounded character. Apricot and fresh white peach fruits are filled out with almond flavors as well as acidity. It's a wine to enjoy now, although it will be better from 2016 | Réserve des Vignerons | 86 | 14 | Loire Valley | Saumur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Cave de Saumur 2014 Réserve des Vignerons (Saumur) | Chenin Blanc | Cave de Saumur |
| 41018 | 41017 | France | While this wine does have firm tannins, it also offers a ripe, fruity backdrop that will develop. At the moment, the wine is dry and dense. Give it a few months for the red fruits to broaden out. Drink from mid-2016. | | 86 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Bois Pertuis 2013 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Bois Pertuis |
| 41019 | 41018 | France | A Blanc de Noirs from Malbec, this aromatic wine has just a hint of tannins from the grape skins along with attractive acidity. It's a surprisingly fresh and fruity wine in the context of Malbec. Drink now. | Gaudou Exception Brut | 86 | 19 | France Other | Vin Mousseux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Gaudou NV Gaudou Exception Brut Malbec (Vin Mousseux) | Malbec | Château de Gaudou |
| 41020 | 41019 | France | This fruity wine has fresh pineapple, peach and white fruit flavors. It is crisp and dry, with an attractive touch of honey. This would be a great partner with Asian foods. | Le Petit Chenin | 86 | 13 | Loire Valley | Anjou | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de la Roulerie 2014 Le Petit Chenin Chenin Blanc (Anjou) | Chenin Blanc | Château de la Roulerie |
| 41021 | 41020 | France | This wine has potential, with ripe berry fruits and soft tannins that are already well integrated. It is dense, showing a structure that will broaden out as the wine ages. Drink this juicy, fruity wine from Vignobles Dulon from 2016. | | 86 | 20 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Grand Jean 2013 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Grand Jean |
| 41022 | 41021 | France | The aroma is all green herbs, with crisp acidity following on the palate. Fragrant with acidity, lemon zest and gooseberry flavors, this 100% Sauvignon Blanc is bright and lively at the end. Drink from 2016 for the texture to calm down a little. The estate is transferred from mother to daughter; Alexia Eymas took over in 2001. | | 86 | | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Maison Neuve 2014 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Maison Neuve |
| 41023 | 41022 | France | Rich and fruity, this is a balanced, mainly Merlot wine with some good tannins and a dark berry fruitiness. It is still young and full of dryness, although this will fill out. Drink from 2017. George Thienpont bought the property in 1946 and started a family legacy in this appellation. Son Nicolas is the enologist and oversees this and other Francs properties. | | 86 | | Bordeaux | Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Puygueraud 2013 Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Puygueraud |
| 41024 | 41023 | France | Still young, this rich wine has a stalky character that contrasts with the ripe black currant flavors and good acidity. With a few months aging, this will fill out and be an attractive and fruity. Drink from 2016. | | 86 | 10 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Roc de Ségur 2014 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Roc de Ségur |
| 41025 | 41024 | France | This Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot blend has a tannic character, smoky flavors and a solid structure. It is also perfumed with ripe berry fruits and a juicy taste that is developing behind the firm tannins. It's made by the same team as the Médoc Cru Bourgeois Haut Breton Larigaudière. Drink from 2016. | Cuvée Prestige | 86 | 32 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Tayet 2013 Cuvée Prestige (Bordeaux Supérieur) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Tayet |
| 41026 | 41025 | Italy | Enticing aromas of Alpine wildflowers, chopped herbs, toasted nuts and citrus zest mingle in the glass. The vibrant palate offers hazelnut, juicy nectarine, pear and energizing mineral alongside refreshing acidity. | Fontanasanta | 89 | 48 | Northeastern Italy | Vigneti delle Dolomiti | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Foradori 2013 Fontanasanta Nosiola (Vigneti delle Dolomiti) | Nosiola | Foradori |
| 41027 | 41026 | Italy | Red currant and alpine herb aromas lead the nose on this blend of Schiava and 5% Lagrein. The bright palate offers sour cherry, strawberry, tangerine zest and a touch of toasted almond alongside fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. | Glogglhof St. Magdalener Classico | 89 | 25 | Northeastern Italy | Alto Adige | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Franz Gojer-Glögglhof 2013 Glogglhof St. Magdalener Classico Schiava (Alto Adige) | Schiava | Franz Gojer-Glögglhof |
| 41028 | 41027 | Spain | Aromas of brick dust, vitamins and baked fruits are gritty and require some navigating. This has a wiry, tight feel, yet in terms of flavors, it's ripe almost to the point of being raisiny. Heat, hard tannins and dried berry fruit flavors direct the finish. Drink through 2017. | | 89 | 40 | Catalonia | Priorat | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Genium Celler 2009 Red (Priorat) | Red Blend | Genium Celler |
| 41029 | 41028 | US | Clear, well-defined varietal scents of pepper, licorice and boysenberry cut through, with a hint of fresh-cut tobacco. A substrate of granite underscores this ripe, supple, medium-long wine with good grip and a polished mouthfeel. Drink 2015 through 2020. | Estate Grown | 89 | 38 | Oregon | Umpqua Valley | Southern Oregon | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Girardet 2012 Estate Grown Syrah (Umpqua Valley) | Syrah | Girardet |
| 41030 | 41029 | Italy | Aromas of woodland berry, pressed rose petal and alpine herb lead the nose. The firm palate offers dried cherry, anise and espresso alongside mellow, buffed tannins. | Praepositus Riserva | 89 | 45 | Northeastern Italy | Alto Adige | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Abbazia di Novacella 2010 Praepositus Riserva Pinot Nero (Alto Adige) | Pinot Nero | Abbazia di Novacella |
| 41031 | 41030 | US | Part of the winery's line of single-clone Pinots, this is a bit chunkier than the others, with strawberries and cherries lightly finished with a milk chocolate frame. The midpalate is medium bodied and holds together through the finish. | Wadenswil Clone | 89 | 50 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Amalie Robert 2011 Wadenswil Clone Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Amalie Robert |
| 41032 | 41031 | Italy | This barrel-fermented Sauvignon opens with aromas of toast, baked stone fruit, yellow flower and citrus zest. The round palate offers ripe yellow peach, celery, juicy grapefruit, crystalized ginger, roasted almond and vanilla bean alongside soft acidity. | Cicinis | 89 | 47 | Northeastern Italy | Collio | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Attems 2012 Cicinis Sauvignon (Collio) | Sauvignon | Attems |
| 41033 | 41032 | US | Pepper, ollallieberry, roasted pork and a violet-flavored candy aroma comprise the nose on this wine from a vineyard north of the Santa Maria Valley. Zesty acidity on the palate cuts through the boysenberry, anise and game flavors, making for a lively wine. | Colson Canyon Vineyard | 89 | 32 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Brander 2012 Colson Canyon Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara County) | Syrah | Brander |
| 41034 | 41033 | France | The granite soil of Clisson is a special part of the Muscadet region. It gives a wine that is structured, firm and needing to age. With five years, this wine is just ready to drink. The white fruits are integrating into the tight texture and leaving room for minerality. Drink now, although the wine will continue to age until 2016. | Clisson | 89 | 30 | Loire Valley | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Clisson | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Bruno Cormerais 2010 Clisson (Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Clisson) | Melon | Bruno Cormerais |
| 41035 | 41034 | Italy | A smoky nose with hints of flint and stone fruit leads the way on this linear white. The juicy palate delivers yellow peach, crisp apple, lemon drop and a hint of ginger alongside bright acidity. | Monte Fiorentine | 89 | 20 | Veneto | Soave Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Ca' Rugate 2013 Monte Fiorentine (Soave Classico) | Garganega | Ca' Rugate |
| 41036 | 41035 | US | This feels a little thin at first sip, but it's balanced and shows tart cherry fruit that has attained a modest level of ripeness. It has a pleasing softness in the mouth, opening into a mix of plum and red cherry, with some phenolic bite. | Latchkey Vineyard | 89 | 40 | Oregon | Dundee Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Purple Hands 2013 Latchkey Vineyard Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills) | Pinot Noir | Purple Hands |
| 41037 | 41036 | Portugal | This perfumed, new-wood-flavored wine is clear-cut and structured. Firm tannins are layered with black fruits and touches of perfumed violets, allied with solid structure. It fills the glass with ripe aromas, while acidity at the end gives a final lift. Drink from 2016, although the wine can be enjoyed now. | Lybra | 89 | 20 | Lisboa | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Monte d'Oiro 2011 Lybra Syrah (Lisboa) | Syrah | Quinta do Monte d'Oiro |
| 41038 | 41037 | US | A strength of oak and burly black fruit in this single-vineyard designate makes it intense and big. In the background, an unexpected minty, forest floor quality overtakes the aromas at first, but blows off over time. The wine finishes as intensely as it starts, awash in toasty oak. | Bush Crispo Vineyard | 89 | 70 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Ram's Gate 2012 Bush Crispo Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) | Pinot Noir | Ram's Gate |
| 41039 | 41038 | US | Thanks to wines like this, expect a bright future for this appellation, which is just south of the Santa Lucia Highlands. Aromas of ripe plums, brown spices, turned earth and black slate lead into a silky palate, where red fruits are cut with an emergent, cinnamon-y spice and slightly leathery tannic grip. | Dijon Clone | 89 | 32 | California | Arroyo Seco | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Scott Family 2013 Dijon Clone Pinot Noir (Arroyo Seco) | Pinot Noir | Scott Family |
| 41040 | 41039 | Italy | Wild red berry and crushed flower aromas lead the nose on this lively red. The juicy palate doles out sour cherry, raspberry, almond and a lightly balsamic note. It's nicely balanced with bright acidity and soft, polished tannins. | Passion Vernatsch | 89 | 23 | Northeastern Italy | Alto Adige | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | St. Pauls 2013 Passion Vernatsch Schiava (Alto Adige) | Schiava | St. Pauls |