| 44658 | 44657 | France | An impressive, solidly tannic wine, this also manages to capture fresh fruits and acidity in a balanced package. The wine is firm, dark and designed for serious aging. It is packed with fruit tannins, structure and black currant fruitiness. Drink from 2022. | | 94 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château la Gaffelière 2013 Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château la Gaffelière |
| 44659 | 44658 | France | Ripe and showing the typical generosity of this château, this bold, round wine is powered by rich berry and damson fruit flavors. It is juicy and perfumed, while the tannic structure and wood flavors are enveloped by the fruits. Drink from 2020. | | 94 | | Bordeaux | Pauillac | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Lynch-Bages 2013 Pauillac | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Lynch-Bages |
| 44660 | 44659 | France | This ripe and rich wine balances its wood-aging flavors with its ripe tropical fruits. Pineapple, apricots and delicious acidity are all present. It will be a rich and delicious wine, but needs time, so drink from 2020. The first harvest at this château was in 1252. The property is now owned by Bernard Magrez, a wine, art, culture and gastronomy patron. | | 94 | 140 | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Pape Clément 2013 Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Pape Clément |
| 44661 | 44660 | US | A hearty addition of 19% Malbec and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon contribute to this wine's complexity and soft, round profile of hearty tannin and oak. It offers well-defined flavors of salty leather, plum and dark chocolate. | Reserve | 91 | 52 | California | Sonoma Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | St. Francis 2014 Reserve Merlot (Sonoma Valley) | Merlot | St. Francis |
| 44662 | 44661 | US | This wine—the only of its kind in the state—is a blend of 70% Carignan and 30% Grenache. It brings appealing, quite pure aromas of herbs, bramble and red fruit. The flavors also bring a compelling sense of purity, with no new oak influence anywhere in sight. Put it on the dinner table to see it shine. | | 91 | 30 | Washington | Horse Heaven Hills | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Syncline 2015 Grenache-Carignan (Horse Heaven Hills) | Grenache-Carignan | Syncline |
| 44663 | 44662 | US | Fresh and light on the nose, this rare bottling of a sparkling Albariño shows crème fraiche, wet stone and the slight tang of green-apple skin on the nose. The bubbles are moderate on the sip, where green tomato, lime rinds and Granny Smith apple combine to make a fascinating and rather pleasing sip. | Paragon Vineyard Sparkling | 91 | | California | Edna Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Tangent 2012 Paragon Vineyard Sparkling Albariño (Edna Valley) | Albariño | Tangent |
| 44664 | 44663 | Austria | Notes of ripe, juicy mulberry and aromatic forest berries create an appealing nose. With some of that same juiciness, the palate manages to be full-fruited but utterly light. The tannins are a gossamer veil, while the midpalate offers a juicy core of freshness, darker hints of black cherry and a little smoke. This wine has poise and juiciness in equal measure. | | 91 | | Burgenland | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Umathum 2015 St. Laurent (Burgenland) | St. Laurent | Umathum |
| 44665 | 44664 | US | Honeysuckle, wet cement and ripe nectarine show on the tightly wound and bright nose of this bottling from a winery near the Pozo Saloon in southeastern Paso. A ripping acidity starts off the sip, where bright lime blossoms, honeydew rind and light lemongrass flavors make for a very tasty wine. | | 91 | 20 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Vintage Cowboy 2016 Grenache Blanc (Paso Robles) | Grenache Blanc | Vintage Cowboy |
| 44641 | 44640 | France | This wine has considerable potential, with rich tannins and firm fruits. It is solid, very dry at this stage although this is balanced by dark plum skin and blackberry flavors. The wine will develop slowly, so don't drink before 2022. The first harvest at this estate was in 1252. The property is now owned by Bernard Magrez, a wine, art, culture and gastronomy patron. | | 94 | 90 | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Pape Clément 2013 Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Pape Clément |
| 44666 | 44665 | US | Aged in 100% new French oak, aromas of roasted coffee bean, herb, char and dark fruit give way to lightly grainy dark-fruit flavors. The wood seems a bit primary at present but it still brings a lot of appeal. Give it some time to integrate. | The V | 91 | 54 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Adams Bench 2014 The V Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Adams Bench |
| 44667 | 44666 | US | Fermented 40% whole cluster and aged in four-year-old 500L puncheons, bright aromas of fresh asparagus, herb, flower, ember and earth are followed by a blend of fruit and savory flavors. It provides an appealing texture that keeps the interest high. | Stoney Vine Vineyard | 91 | 50 | Washington | Walla Walla Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Ardor 2015 Stoney Vine Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA)) | Syrah | Ardor |
| 44668 | 44667 | US | This is a strong showing for this growing region south of San Jose, which was historically home to prominent vineyards. Crushed black peppercorns, thyme and rosemary show on the nose against tart blackberry juice, with cola and a touch of blackened beef. Black currant and elderberry arise on the sip along with white-pepper spice, held together by balanced acidity and tannins. It's ripe, but far from overdone. | Blessings | 91 | 60 | California | Santa Clara Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Aver Family Vineyards 2013 Blessings Petite Sirah (Santa Clara Valley) | Petite Sirah | Aver Family Vineyards |
| 44669 | 44668 | France | Among top-flight Northern Rhône, this has to be considered a solid value. Hints of melon and gingery spice mark the nose, while the palate is filled out by pear and melon notes. It's full bodied and silky in texture, finishing with echoes of melon and marshmallow. Drink now. | Les Meysonniers | 91 | 45 | Rhône Valley | Crozes-Hermitage | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | M. Chapoutier 2014 Les Meysonniers White (Crozes-Hermitage) | Rhône-style White Blend | M. Chapoutier |
| 44670 | 44669 | US | This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (58%), Merlot (28%), Syrah (9%) and Malbec. Aromas of macerated cherries, baking spice and cranberry are followed by sweet fruit flavors. It brings a slight sense of astringency but otherwise delivers the goods. | Alatus | 91 | 41 | Washington | Walla Walla Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Kontos 2013 Alatus Red (Walla Walla Valley (WA)) | Red Blend | Kontos |
| 44642 | 44641 | France | This wine is rich with jammy fruits and ripe acidity. Firm tannins are only just making a mark on the sweet, fleshy fruitiness. It revels in its concentrated fruit and in the dark tannins that are still at the back. This wine will certainly age, dense while always fresh and juicy at the end. Drink from 2022. | | 94 | 164 | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Valandraud 2013 Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Valandraud |
| 44643 | 44642 | France | With a higher proportion of Merlot (92%) than usual, this is a round, ripe wine released at just 20% of normal production. The generous texture and tannins are well integrated into the rich fruit. It's juicy, broad and showing the typical acidity of the vintage. With its tannic structure, the wine will age well. Drink from 2020. | | 94 | 109 | Bordeaux | Pomerol | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Vieux Château Certan 2013 Pomerol | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Vieux Château Certan |
| 44644 | 44643 | US | Gamy, fascinating aromas of bloody beef, charred lamb chops and dank mushrooms meet with cracked black pepper and asphalt on the nose of this wine from a coastal vineyard near Cambria. Similar sensations show on the palate, including underripe boysenberry, dried lilac, lavender, black pepper, pencil lead and dry-aged meat. | Estate | 94 | 40 | California | San Luis Obispo County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Stolo 2013 Estate Syrah (San Luis Obispo County) | Syrah | Stolo |
| 44645 | 44644 | France | Structured and dense, this wine revels in its tension and tight texture. While there are plenty of black fruits, the dry core of tannins and the rich, perfumed character show this wine's best quality. It is well balanced and ripe while guarding all the freshness of the vintage. Drink from 2022. | | 94 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Angélus 2013 Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Angélus |
| 44646 | 44645 | France | With ripe, spicy fruit, this is a concentrated, dense wine. It has young, firm tannins that are beginning to integrate with the juicy black fruits and fine, perfumed acidity. This is a serious wine, showing how well this estate is developing even in a difficult year. Drink this from 2022. | | 94 | 160 | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Bélair-Monange 2013 Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Bélair-Monange |
| 44647 | 44646 | France | This wine is rich while at the same time having a stalky character that gives smokiness, texture and acidity. These combine with black-currant flavors that finish the wine with great freshness. It's a light vintage for this estate, fruity and certainly for the medium-term. Drink from 2020. The estate has been in the Dillon family since 1985. | | 94 | 200 | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2013 Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château La Mission Haut-Brion |
| 44648 | 44647 | France | In an opulent style, this wine is full of ripe fruits and generous tannins. Juicy acidity gives it a fresh lift typical of the year, although this wine has a depth of flavor that promises well for its development. Drink from 2022. | | 94 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Julien | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Léoville Poyferré 2013 Saint-Julien | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Léoville Poyferré |
| 44649 | 44648 | Austria | A nose of pure lemon zest also has the faintest notions of juniper and bitter orange peel that seem to assert themselves more on the slender, sylph-like body of this incisive wine. That lemony purity illuminates the taut palate and highlights those spicy reaches that are merely hinted at. A subtle wine of immense charm. | Loibner Smaragd | 94 | 41 | Wachau | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Emmerich Knoll 2014 Loibner Smaragd Riesling (Wachau) | Riesling | Emmerich Knoll |
| 44650 | 44649 | Austria | A hint of yeasty earth still clings to the lifted, uncompromising citrus purity that rises from the glass, still as tightly closed as a leaf-bud in winter, yet holding everything in readiness to burst forth after some bottle age. The wiry, dry, straight-laced citrus thrill is already perceptible. What else will flourish is a mystery although that it will be of exquisite quality and purity is a without a doubt. Lay this treasure down and look forward to it. Drink 2018–2015. | Ried Pfaffenberg Kabinett | 94 | 36 | Wachau | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Emmerich Knoll 2014 Ried Pfaffenberg Kabinett Riesling (Wachau) | Riesling | Emmerich Knoll |
| 44651 | 44650 | Austria | Smoke and fruit, citrus peel and cream—what a seductive combination! This is subtly oaked Sauvignon Blanc of the finest order, from verdant Styria. The palate is taut but elastic, there is focus but also charm and whole oceans of gentle, tropical fruit with a fillip of lively citrus. It is hard not to drink this now but if you have patience, or even better, a whole case, do wait and this will flourish. Drink 2015—2020. | Moarfeitl | 94 | 60 | Südoststeiermark | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Neumeister 2013 Moarfeitl Sauvignon Blanc (Südoststeiermark) | Sauvignon Blanc | Neumeister |
| 44652 | 44651 | Austria | The nose is not very suggestive, however, the palate comes alive and paints a vivid picture of both refreshing and mellow notes of red and black cherry. The body shows a lovely, fine-grained texture that brushes softly against the tongue to send more ripples of cinnamon-spiced cherries your way. Fresh, lively and beautifully aromatic with a mellow finish tinged with peony and rose. | Holzspur | 94 | 80 | Thermenregion | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Johanneshof Reinisch 2013 Holzspur St. Laurent (Thermenregion) | St. Laurent | Johanneshof Reinisch |
| 44653 | 44652 | Austria | This opens with smoky, almost smudgy and intriguing notes of yeast. Underneath, however, there is a wealth of green pear and lemon zest. The palate is uncommonly spicy: white pepper, fresh yeast and crushed aromatic kitchen herbs leave a lasting, salty tang that really hits you There is freshness and concentration and echoing brininess on the long finish. | Spiegel Reserve | 94 | 75 | Kamptal | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Loimer 2014 Spiegel Reserve Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal) | Grüner Veltliner | Loimer |
| 44654 | 44653 | Italy | Aromas of mature black-skinned fruit, baking spice, new leather, a whiff of oak and a balsamic note unfold on this powerful, concentrated red, which the winery only makes in exceptional vintages. The smooth, full-bodied palate doles out ripe black cherry, raspberry jam, sweet baking spice and licorice alongside big, rounded tannins. The juicy fruit richness seamlessly supports the hefty abv of 15%. Drink 2017–2027. | Primum Riserva | 94 | | Southern Italy | Taurasi | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Guastaferro 2007 Primum Riserva (Taurasi) | Aglianico | Guastaferro |
| 44655 | 44654 | Austria | Some earthy spice mingles with the citrus zest that does not want to reveal itself quite yet, but there are notions of citron and grapefruit peel. There is a textured intensity at the core of this slender body, something addictive and moreish that you simply want to fathom. Light-bodied but rather seductive with an intensity that slowly creeps up on you. | Hochrain Smaragd | 94 | 75 | Wachau | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Franz Hirtzberger 2014 Hochrain Smaragd Riesling (Wachau) | Riesling | Franz Hirtzberger |
| 44656 | 44655 | Austria | Ripe yellow pear notes signal a richness that is subsumed on the palate into a salty, zingy, lemon-zest savoriness. Sprays of white pepper flare deliciously at every turn while notes of the freshly cut peel of ripe lemons illuminate everything. A very compelling wine with lots of friendly personality. Utterly moreish. | Spiegel Vincent Reserve | 94 | 69 | Kamptal | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Bründlmayer 2014 Spiegel Vincent Reserve Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal) | Grüner Veltliner | Bründlmayer |
| 44657 | 44656 | France | The tannin structure of this wine is firm and dense considering the vintage, giving impressive concentration that contrasts with the ripe black berry and plum fruits that are beginning to show through. The wine is already balanced, the hints of wood smoothing the fresh, bright black-currant flavors. Drink from 2024. | | 94 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Julien | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2013 Saint-Julien | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Ducru Beaucaillou |