| 4351 | 4350 | US | This wine is restrained on the nose and initially on the palate, showing a touch of reduction and tightly-held flavor. As it opens, it unleashes juicy dark cherry, berry and huckleberry notes, its core dense with tannin and oak. | Estate | 90 | 38 | California | Sonoma Mountain | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Belden Barns 2014 Estate Pinot Noir (Sonoma Mountain) | Pinot Noir | Belden Barns |
| 4352 | 4351 | US | A block-designated, 100% whole cluster-fermented wine, this shows a slightly carbonic mouthfeel and vibrant acidity. The flavors lean toward wild strawberry, pomegranate and cranberry, with a depth of forest compost lurking underneath. | Serendipity Block | 90 | 48 | California | Sonoma Mountain | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Belden Barns 2014 Serendipity Block Pinot Noir (Sonoma Mountain) | Pinot Noir | Belden Barns |
| 4353 | 4352 | Italy | The aromas in this bright, taut wine evoke new leather, game, underbrush and wild berry. On the palate, fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity frame juicy Marasca cherry, clove and licorice flavors. | | 90 | 26 | Tuscany | Vino Nobile di Montepulciano | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Bindella 2013 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano | Red Blend | Bindella |
| 4354 | 4353 | US | A steal for its price, this wine is refreshingly quaffable, with a sublimely textured palate of preserved lemon and nectarine. It's both lush and surprisingly complex. | | 90 | 15 | California | Sonoma County | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Cannonball 2015 Sauvignon Blanc (Sonoma County) | Sauvignon Blanc | Cannonball |
| 4355 | 4354 | Spain | Jammy blackberry aromas come with strong notes of creosote and asphalt but not much nuance. A saturated beefy mouthfeel and dark toasty black-fruit flavors are intense, while this tastes of chocolate and dark spices on a deep, pounding finish. Drink through 2024. | | 90 | 60 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bosque De Matasnos 2012 Ribera del Duero | Red Blend | Bosque De Matasnos |
| 4356 | 4355 | Italy | Leather, underbrush, grilled herb and charred earth aromas take center stage, accented by a balsamic note. The structured, medium-bodied palate offers juicy black cherry, coffee, licorice and rosemary flavors, framed by firm, fine-grained tannins. Drink or hold a few more years. | Baradiero | 90 | 25 | Tuscany | Vino Nobile di Montepulciano | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Cantina del Giusto 2012 Baradiero (Vino Nobile di Montepulciano) | Red Blend | Cantina del Giusto |
| 4357 | 4356 | France | With an unusually high proportion (nearly 17%) of Petit Verdot in the blend, this is both darkly structured and dark in color. It is weight, intense youthful acidity and black-currant fruits. It's also rich, full of tannins and in need of several years. Drink from 2021. | | 90 | 20 | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château du Retout 2014 Haut-Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château du Retout |
| 4358 | 4357 | France | Owned by the Borie family, one of the grand families of Bordeaux, the vineyard forms part of Château Fourcas-Borie. The wine, with its dark tannins and dense texture, is powerful and concentrated. Layers of tannins show most strongly at this young stage, while the ripe juicy fruit will develop well. It is going to be a fine wine. Drink from 2021. | | 90 | 25 | Bordeaux | Listrac-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Ducluzeau 2014 Listrac-Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Ducluzeau |
| 4359 | 4358 | France | From one of a group of chateaus owned by the Guyon family of Rolland de By, this is an intensely fruity wine. It has finely balanced tannins and acidity along with smoky flavors and layers of delicious black currant fruit. Drink from 2019. | | 90 | 20 | Bordeaux | Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château La Clare 2014 Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château La Clare |
| 4360 | 4359 | France | With signs of its wood aging that are balanced with firm tannins and concentrated black fruits, this is a solid wine, packed with tannins. There is a touch of dark chocolate as well as the ripe fruit. It is a fine wine, ready to drink from 2020. | | 90 | 30 | Bordeaux | Fronsac | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château la Vieille Cure 2014 Fronsac | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château la Vieille Cure |
| 4361 | 4360 | France | With top consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt behind this one, the wine is fine and ripe with just the right balance between tannin and rich blackberry fruit. There is a juicy character that shines through the youthful structure. The wine will age well. Drink from 2019. | | 90 | | Bordeaux | Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Lestruelle 2014 Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Lestruelle |
| 4362 | 4361 | France | A superripe structured wine that has serious tannins and a smoky dark character. Right now, the tannins dominate the otherwise fruity wine, but with some time it will soften and balance out. Drink this powerful wine from 2024. | | 90 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Monbousquet 2014 Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Monbousquet |
| 4363 | 4362 | France | With low yields after a hail storm, the wine is concentrated and dense. It has a touch of wood aging as well as dark black fruits. The tannins are firm in a wine that will age well over the medium term. Drink from 2023. | | 90 | 25 | Bordeaux | Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Potensac 2014 Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Potensac |
| 4364 | 4363 | Portugal | Inspired by the two halves of the Douro (the other being Ribera del Duero in Spain), this Portuguese wine has minty, ripe, velvet textures, smooth and full-bodied. Very polished and classy, with soft acidity, tarry tannins, new wood and plum juice flavors. | D + D | 91 | 52 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Sogevinus 2006 D + D Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Sogevinus |
| 4365 | 4364 | France | Ripe and soft, with a texture that is well balanced, this wine has peach and apricot flavors marrying well with the layers of wood. There is a strong, fresh element to give the wine a final lift. | Clos de France | 91 | 37 | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Roger Lassarat 2008 Clos de France (Pouilly-Fuissé) | Chardonnay | Roger Lassarat |
| 4366 | 4365 | Italy | This intense Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from northeast Italy offers impressive density and complexity with pure aromas of blackberry, spice, leather and tobacco. It's a rich, elegant wine that can be paired with game dishes. | Rosso Riserva degli Orzoni | 91 | 47 | Northeastern Italy | Collio | | | | Russiz Superiore 2005 Rosso Riserva degli Orzoni Red (Collio) | Red Blend | Russiz Superiore |
| 4367 | 4366 | US | This young, vigorous Cabernet is full of ripe, upfront fruity flavors, yet it's dry and complex, and is grounded by a pleasing tug of herbaceousness. Most notable is the rich blackberry, raspberry and currant fruit, and the way the sweet, smoky oak complements it. Drink now for freshness. | | 91 | 45 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Bell 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Bell |
| 4368 | 4367 | Argentina | A smooth operator with sweet aromas of cotton candy, caramel and baked black plum. The palate is exceedingly flush yet refined, while the meaty flavor profile entails roasted berry fruit and herbs. Finishes with sweet, easy notes of caramel and toast. Drink now through 2013. | Cincuenta y Cinco | 91 | 120 | Other | Río Negro Valley | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodega Chacra 2009 Cincuenta y Cinco Pinot Noir (Río Negro Valley) | Pinot Noir | Bodega Chacra |
| 4369 | 4368 | France | A great swathe of rich, well–defined fruit and a complex texture of pear and apple skins along with the freshest grapefruit and citrus character. This is an intense wine, the fruit fully in focus. | Domaine la Soufrandière Climat les Quarts | 91 | 50 | Burgundy | Saint-Véran | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Bret Brothers 2008 Domaine la Soufrandière Climat les Quarts (Saint-Véran) | Chardonnay | Bret Brothers |
| 4370 | 4369 | Argentina | Clean, cedary and dynamic, with fine black-fruit aromas on the nose. The palate has a full, layered texture that impresses, while the flavors of black cherry, blackberry and boysenberry carry toasty, dark, chocolaty accents. Savory and warm on the finish, with lots of power. A blend of 75% Malbec with 20% Tempranillo and 5% Syrah. | Reserva | 91 | 16 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Ca' de Calle 2008 Reserva Red (Mendoza) | Red Blend | Ca' de Calle |
| 4371 | 4370 | Italy | This is a fantastic Sauvignon Blanc that invites glass after glass. On the one side you have the vibrant fragrances of this aromatic variety, and on the other, you have the wine's delicious creamy texture. It's gorgeous on all levels and would pair with seafood risotto con cream di scampi (shrimp cream sauce). | Quarz | 91 | 55 | Northeastern Italy | Alto Adige | | | | Cantina Terlano 2008 Quarz Sauvignon (Alto Adige) | Sauvignon | Cantina Terlano |
| 4372 | 4371 | France | Initially soft, this wine then reveals a firmer structure, and a salty and mineral texture. There is an element of toastiness, rounding out the crisp apple and citrus fruit flavors. A cool, elegant wine. | Les Caradeux Premier Cru | 91 | 60 | Burgundy | Pernand-Vergelesses | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Chanson Père et Fils 2007 Les Caradeux Premier Cru (Pernand-Vergelesses) | Chardonnay | Chanson Père et Fils |
| 4373 | 4372 | France | A wine that is broad, feeling full-bodied, with weight, pear and quince fruit flavors. The wine is attractively plump, toast and acidity adding richness. It opens slowly to give a rich aftertaste. | Domaine des Deux Roches Rives de Longsault | 91 | 20 | Burgundy | Saint-Véran | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Collovray et Terrier 2007 Domaine des Deux Roches Rives de Longsault (Saint-Véran) | Chardonnay | Collovray et Terrier |
| 4374 | 4373 | France | A good contrast between weighty, rich fruit and a steely structure. White fruits and acidity offer freshness, while the more austere edge gives the wine a serious, solid character. For aging. | Le Limosin | 91 | 75 | Burgundy | Meursault | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Michel Bouzereau 2008 Le Limosin (Meursault) | Chardonnay | Domaine Michel Bouzereau |
| 4375 | 4374 | US | So dry, so clean, so acidic and minerally, just a great version of a Loire-style Sauvignon Blanc. With little or no oak, it shows brilliant lemongrass, peach, vanilla and spice flavors. A wine that cleans and stimulates the palate, and a welcome addition to the top tier. | | 91 | 16 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Girard 2009 Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Girard |
| 4376 | 4375 | US | Ripe red raspberry fruit fills the nose; this seems more fruit forward than most other Klipsun designates. The tannins have been wrangled into submission, giving the wine good balance immediately, while preserving the acidity and tannic depth to age well. The blend is 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot—a classic, un-fussy, straight-ahead Red Mountain style. | Water Witch Klipsun Vineyard Red Wine | 91 | 45 | Washington | Red Mountain | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Mark Ryan 2007 Water Witch Klipsun Vineyard Red Wine Red (Red Mountain) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Mark Ryan |
| 4377 | 4376 | US | This is a rich, plump young Pinot Noir. It's medium-bodied and velvety, with plum, black cherry, bacon and Indian spice flavors, and with a lovely coat of sweet, smoky sandalwood. The tannin-acid balance suggests 5–7 years in the cellar, although it's fine now with a decant. | Ingrid's Vineyard | 91 | 80 | California | Carmel Valley | Central Coast | | | Bernardus 2008 Ingrid's Vineyard Pinot Noir (Carmel Valley) | Pinot Noir | Bernardus |
| 4378 | 4377 | France | Full in the mouth, round and rich, the wine is finely structured, fresh and ripe at the same time. Delicious. | Alliance | 91 | 32 | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Daniel Barraud 2008 Alliance (Pouilly-Fuissé) | Chardonnay | Daniel Barraud |
| 4379 | 4378 | Spain | Tight on the nose, with dense aromas of black fruit, leather, dried cheese and earth. It's also fairly smoky and lively, with textured tannins, a generous mouthfeel and complex flavors of berry, pepper and spice. A lively, forward style made from Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo. | Colección Vivanco 4 Varietales | 91 | 85 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Dinastía Vivanco 2007 Colección Vivanco 4 Varietales (Rioja) | Tempranillo Blend | Dinastía Vivanco |
| 4380 | 4379 | France | A structured wine, the weight and severe mineral character showing through richness. White peaches balance the acidity and a smoky layer from wood. It is drinkable now, but really worth aging a year. | Mâcon Milly-Lamartine Clos du Four | 91 | | Burgundy | Mâcon-Villages | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine des Comtes Lafon 2008 Mâcon Milly-Lamartine Clos du Four (Mâcon-Villages) | Chardonnay | Domaine des Comtes Lafon |