| 43412 | 43411 | France | Intensely perfumed, this wine has soft tannins and a smooth, red-fruit-dominated texture. From a 3.5-acre premier-cru vineyard, it is ripe while light in character, suggesting it will age smoothly and quickly. The wine is almost ready now, although it will be best from 2018. | Marissou Premier Cru | 89 | 37 | Burgundy | Rully | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Ninot 2013 Marissou Premier Cru (Rully) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Ninot |
| 43413 | 43412 | US | Peppery, grapey flavors, full body and a rich fine-grained texture make this wine distinctive to taste and soothing to drink. It's a very good example of a GSM, capturing the fullness and generosity of this type of blend made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre grapes. | C'est Si Bon Naggiar Vineyard | 89 | 28 | California | Sierra Foothills | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Elyse 2012 C'est Si Bon Naggiar Vineyard Red (Sierra Foothills) | Red Blend | Elyse |
| 43414 | 43413 | Chile | Warm, furry aromas of olive, prune and animal hide are challenging. In the mouth, this cool-year Carmenère feels tartaric and narrow, with grating tannins. Fiery flavors of black fruits, raisin and oak are mildly salty and herbal, while the finish feels hot and tastes of minty oak and black fruits. | Kai | 89 | 235 | Aconcagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Errazuriz 2013 Kai Carmenère (Aconcagua Valley) | Carmenère | Errazuriz |
| 43415 | 43414 | Italy | Aromas of hazelnut nut, smoke and dried chamomile flower slowly come together. On the racy palate, a mineral vein underscores yellow apple, lime and dried sage while a bitter almond note wraps up the finish. | Studi Fraedane | 89 | 60 | Southern Italy | Fiano di Avellino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Feudi di San Gregorio 2014 Studi Fraedane (Fiano di Avellino) | Fiano | Feudi di San Gregorio |
| 43416 | 43415 | US | Vanilla and caramel show right away on the nose of this bottling, followed by stewed blackberry and black plum sauce, proving quite jammy but layered with burnt sugar aromas. Blackberry pie in a vanilla crust is the flavor that pops on the palate, along with black plum and all manner of purple fruit and flower. | Limed-Edition | 89 | 25 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Four Sisters Ranch 2011 Limed-Edition Merlot (Paso Robles) | Merlot | Four Sisters Ranch |
| 43417 | 43416 | Australia | This wine, which comes from thin, granitic soils, is lean, taut and dry. Hints of lime blossom and green apple on the nose and palate give it a springtime feel, while the finish is crisp and refreshing. | Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch | 89 | 35 | Victoria | Victoria | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Fowles Wine 2014 Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Riesling (Victoria) | Riesling | Fowles Wine |
| 43418 | 43417 | Italy | This is delicately scented with whispers of yellow flower, spring blossom and woodland berry. The lively palate delivers crushed strawberry, nectarine, juicy cherry and fennel while a mineral vein energizes the finish. | | 89 | | Sicily & Sardinia | Etna | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Barone di Villagrande 2015 Rosato (Etna) | Rosato | Barone di Villagrande |
| 43419 | 43418 | US | Very light and summery on the nose, this bottling shows aromas of yellow melon, green pear, lime blossoms, lime juice and a touch of chalk. Wet rocks, cut garden herbs and green apple skins emerge on the refreshing palate, which is perfect for sunny days and shellfish. | Vogelzang Vineyard | 89 | 22 | California | Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Barton 2014 Vogelzang Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara) | Sauvignon Blanc | Barton |
| 43411 | 43410 | France | This is a ripe, jammy wine with red plum and sweet strawberry fruits that are cut by both the acidity and the toasty tannins. Although ripe, the wine offers attractive juicy freshness. The aftertaste brings out more of the tannins. | La Montagne | 89 | | Burgundy | Marsannay | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Bart 2014 La Montagne (Marsannay) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Bart |
| 43420 | 43419 | France | A subdued nose leads to a fresh but also subdued palate, but if you look for the ripe pear notes you will find them. This wine takes time to wake up and breathe but underneath it's an archetypal fresh but rounded Alsace Pinot Blanc. | Réserve | 89 | 14 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Boeckel 2015 Réserve Pinot Blanc (Alsace) | Pinot Blanc | Boeckel |
| 43421 | 43420 | France | Scented impressions of ripe pear and aloe vera pervade this wine. The palate shows texture and more fruit than you might expect from slender Sylvaner. The finish is brisk, clean and taut. | Vieilles Vignes | 89 | 13 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Boeckel 2015 Vieilles Vignes Sylvaner (Alsace) | Sylvaner | Boeckel |
| 43422 | 43421 | US | Tight and fresh aromas of Asian pear, honeysuckle and key lime pie converge on this sparkler from a new estate in Temecula. The palate shows sliced apples, yellow pears, ripe nectarine, rounder white peach and even creamy cherimoya flavors. Though the region is known more for almond-flavored sparklers, they seem to do regular bubbles well. | Blanc de Blanc | 89 | 32 | California | South Coast | South Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Carter Estate 2012 Blanc de Blanc Chardonnay (South Coast) | Chardonnay | Carter Estate |
| 43423 | 43422 | Italy | Subtle yellow flower and orchard fruit aromas blend while the linear palate offers pear, citrus zest, a hint of oak and mineral. Fresh acidity gives it a crisp, clean finish. | Timpune | 89 | 15 | Sicily & Sardinia | Sicilia | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Caruso & Minini 2015 Timpune Grillo (Sicilia) | Grillo | Caruso & Minini |
| 43424 | 43423 | France | Fruity and bold, this opens with direct aromas of cherry, strawberry and pomegranate that are accented by hints of sweet pea, violet and lavender. The medium-weight palate offers ample lifting acidity and a finish of tart red berries and watermelon rind. | | 89 | 15 | Languedoc-Roussillon | Minervois | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Château du Donjon 2015 Rosé (Minervois) | Rosé | Château du Donjon |
| 43425 | 43424 | US | Much care goes into this blend, which was fermented both in neutral wood and in stainless steel. Just 10% went through malolactic. It's a light, clean, well-defined effort, offering accents of salad greens, celery and lemon verbena around crisp apple fruit flavors. | | 89 | 25 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Adelsheim 2014 Chardonnay (Willamette Valley) | Chardonnay | Adelsheim |
| 43426 | 43425 | Spain | Black cherry and cassis aromas are bold but basic. This feels fiercely tannic and astringent. Meaty flavors of cherry and black plum end with dried berry notes, prune and rock-hard tannic bite. Give this more time if possible, but like many 2013s it might never soften and improve. | | 89 | 65 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Astrales 2013 Ribera del Duero | Tinto Fino | Astrales |
| 43427 | 43426 | Australia | Year after year, IB bottles sunshine and fun in the form of this lightly sparkling, sweet pink wine. It's unabashedly exuberant, flashing floral aromas, then adding hints of Mexican chocolate, red berries and orange zest. There's just enough acid and fizz to keep it from being cloying on the palate. | | 89 | 14 | Victoria | Swan Hill | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Innocent Bystander 2015 Moscato (Swan Hill) | Moscato | Innocent Bystander |
| 43428 | 43427 | Germany | Juicy bursts of ripe blackberry and blueberry are reined in by a firm backbone of acidity and cool herbal swathes in this full-bodied Lemberger. Just softly fringed by tannins, it's an approachable but sophisticated wine to enjoy now through 2020. | Trocken | 89 | 23 | Württemberg | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Grafen Neipperg 2013 Trocken Lemberger (Württemberg) | Lemberger | Grafen Neipperg |
| 43429 | 43428 | Italy | Made with 85% Carignano and 15% Syrah, this boasts aromas of mature black cherry, raspberry and Mediterranean herb. The soft palate doles out ripe black currant, licorice and black pepper alongside velvety tannins. | Shardana | 89 | 27 | Sicily & Sardinia | Valli di Porto Pino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Cantina Santadi 2012 Shardana (Valli di Porto Pino) | Red Blend | Cantina Santadi |
| 43430 | 43429 | Italy | This offers aromas of scorched earth, underbrush and a whiff of oak. The firm palate offers sour cherry, fleshy strawberry, toast, coconut and espresso alongside assertive, close-grained tannins that leave a mouth-drying finish. | | 89 | 52 | Sicily & Sardinia | Etna | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Cottanera 2012 Etna | Nerello Mascalese | Cottanera |
| 43431 | 43430 | France | Some flinty notes precede earthier, ripe apple notes that also spread across the palate. There is a textured mouthfeel, while a clean seam of lemon crispness counters the earthy fruit. Texture and freshness linger pleasantly. | Rosenberg | 89 | 26 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2014 Rosenberg Pinot Blanc (Alsace) | Pinot Blanc | Domaine Barmès-Buecher |
| 43432 | 43431 | France | With attractive wood flavors, this is a wine with spice, toast and citrus flavors. Orange and yellow fruits come through the lime acidity and zesty texture. Drink from 2017. | Clos Rochette | 89 | 35 | Burgundy | Mercurey | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Faiveley 2014 Clos Rochette (Mercurey) | Chardonnay | Domaine Faiveley |
| 43433 | 43432 | France | This wine is smoky, ripe and packed with tannins. The fruit gives the wine weight although it is not yet fully developed. There is a toasty background to this rich wine with its juicy red-berry fruits and acidity. Drink from 2019. | Champ Perdrix | 89 | 55 | Burgundy | Marsannay | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Huguenot 2014 Champ Perdrix (Marsannay) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Huguenot |
| 43434 | 43433 | France | Very fruity, very juicy, this wine is all about crisp, fresh fruitiness, starting with hand-picked biodynamic vineyard plots and gravity-flow into the winery. Red currants dominate, with considerable acidity right at the fore. At the back, the tannins are developing, but fruit will be the hallmark for the long future. Owner Thierry Valette's family also owns Château Troplong-Mondot in Saint-Émilion. | | 87 | 34 | Bordeaux | Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Clos Puy Arnaud 2012 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Clos Puy Arnaud |
| 43435 | 43434 | Portugal | While the wine is soft and almost ready to drink, it does also have the Douro mineral texture and dry tannins. The Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) dominates, giving the wine its round and rich character. Drink now or wait until 2016 for the tannins to soften further. | Foral | 87 | 12 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Caves Aliança 2013 Foral Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Caves Aliança |
| 43436 | 43435 | France | With spice and new wood balancing the generous black fruits (40% Merlot and 25% each Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon), this rich wine has good potential. It is warm and generous, packed with both acidity and a solid structure. Drink from 2017. | | 87 | 15 | Bordeaux | Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Laville 2012 Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Laville |
| 43437 | 43436 | US | Cherry syrup and wet chewing tobacco aromas make for a unique nose. There is good acidity and decent tannic structure, but the dried cherry flavors are quite light for the strong scents. | George's Vineyard Estate | 87 | 39 | California | Santa Cruz Mountains | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Cooper-Garrod 2008 George's Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Cruz Mountains) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Cooper-Garrod |
| 43438 | 43437 | France | Light and attractively spicy, the wine is off dry, with a touch of honey, apricots and dried fruits. The texture, soft and tangy, is peppery while the acidity is already well integrated. It's an attractive, ready to drink wine. | Steinklotz Grand Cru | 87 | 25 | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Helfrich 2011 Steinklotz Grand Cru Pinot Gris (Alsace) | Pinot Gris | Helfrich |
| 43439 | 43438 | US | Planks of brawny oak are framed around the blueberry and raspberry fruit brimming in this Merlot, a tribute to Jack London's once-home in nearby Glen Ellen. The herbal component lingers ominously, a refreshing taste of mint popping out on the finish. | Jack London Vineyard | 87 | 25 | California | Sonoma Mountain | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Kenwood 2011 Jack London Vineyard Merlot (Sonoma Mountain) | Merlot | Kenwood |
| 43440 | 43439 | France | An attractively round wine that's full both of fruit and acidity. The two complement each other well, highlighting the light apple and white peach fruits. The aftertaste is all about crisp, bright texture. | | 87 | 17 | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Kuentz-Bas 2012 Pinot Blanc (Alsace) | Pinot Blanc | Kuentz-Bas |