44880 | 44879 | US | Butterscotch, lemon peel and a faint flinty quality show on the nose of this bottling from the Chalone team. Tangy mandarin flavors meet almond butter, honeysuckle and gunmetal touches on the palate. | | 86 | 20 | California | Chalone | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Gavilan 2014 Chardonnay (Chalone) | Chardonnay | Gavilan |
44851 | 44850 | | This blend of Gamay and Prokupe has aromas of tart cherry and Mediterranean herbs. Flavors recall cherry, black plum and stewed prune. | Amphora | 84 | 6 | | | | Jeff Jenssen | @worldwineguys | Stone Castle 2014 Amphora Red | Red Blend | Stone Castle |
44852 | 44851 | | This wine has aromas of honeysuckle and lemon curd, with flavors of lemon-meringue pie and lemon pith. The finish is clean and crisp. | Royal | 84 | 6 | | | | Jeff Jenssen | @worldwineguys | Stone Castle 2015 Royal Riesling | Riesling | Stone Castle |
44853 | 44852 | Spain | A tan color and dusty, tired aromas put this Chardonnay on short notice. Its plump palate delivers a mix of stone fruit and bitter, skin-based flavors, with a static finish. | Finca del Mar Chardonnay | 84 | 17 | Levante | Valencia | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Vicente Gandia 2016 Finca del Mar Chardonnay Chardonnay (Valencia) | Chardonnay | Vicente Gandia |
44854 | 44853 | Portugal | The Encruzado and Malvasia blend is both fruity and intensely perfumed. It has a touch of lychee as well as crisper grapefruit. Drink the wine starting now. | Altimo Branco | 84 | 13 | Dão | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Vinihold 2016 Altimo Branco White (Dão) | Portuguese White | Vinihold |
44855 | 44854 | Chile | Applesauce and woody aromas don't offend but they aren't anything special or enticing. This feels chunky and fairly flat. Woody resiny flavors are low to empty on fruit, while this tastes yeasty on the finish. | Reserva | 84 | 11 | Apalta | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Las Niñas 2015 Reserva Chardonnay (Apalta) | Chardonnay | Las Niñas |
44856 | 44855 | Spain | This wine's neutral nose includes mild citrus scents. It's tired and bland on the palate, with yeasty flavors, finishing with papaya and commercial white bread notes. | | 84 | 10 | Central Spain | La Mancha | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Marques de Toledo 2015 Verdejo (La Mancha) | Verdejo | Marques de Toledo |
44857 | 44856 | Chile | Charred resiny oak aromas dominate herbal berry fruit. This is rough and raw on the palate, with sizzling tartaric acidity and forceful tannins. Flavors of burnt black coffee and herbal plum finish with a ring of excess acidity. | Gran Reserva | 84 | 18 | Maule Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | TerraNoble 2013 Gran Reserva Carmenère (Maule Valley) | Carmenère | TerraNoble |
44858 | 44857 | Portugal | There is no compromise in the pinkness of the color of this wine. It is fruity with plenty of acidity and with a touch of caramel as well as some light tannins. Drink this blend of Syrah and Aragonez now. | Cuvée B | 84 | 8 | Alentejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Adega Cooperativa de Borba 2016 Cuvée B Rosé (Alentejo) | Rosé | Adega Cooperativa de Borba |
44859 | 44858 | Italy | This simple rosato has subdued aromas suggesting red berry and a whiff of wild flower. The light informal palate evokes sour cherry and orange zest alongside tangy acidity. | Marchese Montefusco | 84 | 10 | Sicily & Sardinia | Terre Siciliane | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Cantine Ermes 2016 Marchese Montefusco Rosato (Terre Siciliane) | Rosato | Cantine Ermes |
44860 | 44859 | Spain | This Garnacha-Carignan blend contains some Syrah as well and smells almost exclusively of clove and spice. On the palate, it's resiny and sticky, with overwrought clove and barrel spice flavors that dominate the finish. | Perlat | 84 | 13 | Catalonia | Montsant | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Cellers Unió 2015 Perlat Red (Montsant) | Red Blend | Cellers Unió |
44861 | 44860 | France | A light and bright wine, this offers plenty of herbal fruit that is lifted by crisp acidity. The wine is refreshing, lively and ready to drink. | | 84 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Haut Mondain 2016 Bordeaux Blanc | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Haut Mondain |
44862 | 44861 | France | This candy-pink-colored wine offers candy-pink-colored flavors. It conveys caramel as much as fruit, although with acidity and a tangy aftertaste. | | 84 | 11 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Rosé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Lamothe-Vincent 2016 Rosé (Bordeaux Rosé) | Rosé | Château Lamothe-Vincent |
44863 | 44862 | Ukraine | This medium-bodied rosé has aromas of strawberries and rose petals, and flavors of cherry, strawberry and tart cherry. The finish is clean, with a slight touch of residual sweetness on the palate. | Semi-Dry | 84 | 6 | Ukraine | | | Jeff Jenssen | @worldwineguys | Côtnar Hills 2014 Semi-Dry Rosé (Ukraine) | Rosé | Côtnar Hills |
44864 | 44863 | Portugal | This wine is on the sweet side of crisp, with ripe strawberry and plenty of acidity. It is a wine to chill, with its bright aftertaste and slight prickle on the tongue. Drink now. | Mapreco | 84 | 8 | Vinho Verde | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Enoport 2016 Mapreco Rosé (Vinho Verde) | Rosé | Enoport |
44865 | 44864 | Spain | This blend of Chardonnay, Viura and Verdejo is light in body, with stalky haystack aromas and dilute nectarine and melon flavors. Its yeasty finish is somewhat bland. | | 84 | 9 | Central Spain | La Mancha | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viña San Juan 2015 White (La Mancha) | White Blend | Viña San Juan |
44866 | 44865 | Chile | Lime and orange aromas smell more like a household cleanser than honest fruit. A chunky palate is low on acidity, while this tastes of yeast and white bread more than fruit. Bitterness on the finish transitions to yeasty as this fades. | | 83 | 10 | Central Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Cuyen 2016 Sauvignon Blanc (Central Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Cuyen |
44867 | 44866 | France | This wine is spicy, fruity and packed with herbal and lemon flavors. It will soon be a refreshing wine, lively and with swathes of acidity. Drink from late summer 2017. | | 86 | 20 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Bonhoste 2016 Bordeaux Blanc | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château de Bonhoste |
44868 | 44867 | France | This is a warm wine, ripe and with hints of yellow fruits as well as crisper acidity. Poised between herbal and riper flavors, it's ready to drink now. | | 86 | 17 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château La Rame 2016 Bordeaux Blanc | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château La Rame |
44869 | 44868 | France | This wine from Maison Ginestet is all crisp, green fruit. Light and bright, it bursts with acidity and perfumed fruitiness. Drink now. | Le Bordeaux de Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc | 86 | 20 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Larrivet Haut-Brion 2016 Le Bordeaux de Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc (Bordeaux Blanc) | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Larrivet Haut-Brion |
44870 | 44869 | France | Light and bright, this is a perfumed wine. Its very present acidity is underpinned by spice, red-currant fruits and a tangy, tangerine aftertaste. Drink now. | | 86 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Rosé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château le Grand Verdus 2016 Rosé (Bordeaux Rosé) | Rosé | Château le Grand Verdus |
44871 | 44870 | France | Pascal Sirat named this wine for his father and his son. Bright and fruity, it is already deliciously light, refreshing and bright. Acidity jumps out of the glass, giving a crisp, fresh character. The aftertaste is more taut and tense. Drink now. | Blanc de Fernand | 86 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Panchille 2016 Blanc de Fernand (Bordeaux Blanc) | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Panchille |
44872 | 44871 | France | From vineyards on the slope above Cadillac, this is a tight, mineral-textured wine. With crisp lemon flavors, it is brightly lit with acidity and clean fruitiness. The wine is ready to drink. | | 86 | 17 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Suau 2016 Bordeaux Blanc | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Suau |
44873 | 44872 | France | Fresh earthy notes join the subtle peach fruit on the nose. The palate counters with slightly bitter notes that seem slightly out of joint. Drink this while aromas are fresh. | Glintzberg | 86 | 20 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Domaine Roland Schmitt 2016 Glintzberg Gewurztraminer (Alsace) | Gewürztraminer | Domaine Roland Schmitt |
44874 | 44873 | France | This ripe fruity wine is bursting with young red fruits. It has a fine structure that gives a core of dryness. It also has a crisp edge that brings out the fruit and the liveliness of this attractive wine. Ready to drink now. | Demoiselles | 86 | 15 | Loire Valley | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Sauvat 2016 Demoiselles Gamay | Gamay | Domaine Sauvat |
44875 | 44874 | US | Iron-laced beef aromas meet boysenberry and wet stone on the nose of this widely available and smartly priced wine from the historic producer. Red cherry fruit shows on the palate along with a touch of turned earth, making for a pleasant yet simple sip. | | 86 | 14 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Edna Valley Vineyard 2015 Merlot (Central Coast) | Merlot | Edna Valley Vineyard |
44876 | 44875 | Spain | This mild, plump and basic Chardonnay leads with peach blossom, yeast and cured ham scents. Its melon, peach and apricot flavors hollow out on a mild, yeasty tasting finish. | 234 | 86 | 15 | Northern Spain | Somontano | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Enate 2016 234 Chardonnay (Somontano) | Chardonnay | Enate |
44877 | 44876 | US | The floral aromas in this animated wine give way to fragrant fruit salad flavors that range from orange to pineapple to apple. It has a nicely tart texture and lingering fruity finish. | Uvaggio Isabella | 86 | 15 | California | Mendocino County | | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Enotria 2014 Uvaggio Isabella Arneis (Mendocino County) | Arneis | Enotria |
44878 | 44877 | US | Not quite as bold as its name suggests, this wine is well-balanced and fun to sip. Fruity and medium-bodied, it smells like raspberries and rhubarb, tastes like red cherries and feels nicely full on the palate, bolstered by a hearty dose of fine tannins. | Anthony's Hill Dark Bold | 86 | 12 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Fetzer NV Anthony's Hill Dark Bold Red (California) | Red Blend | Fetzer |
44879 | 44878 | Italy | With its delicate onion-peel color and rather subdued aromas, this rosato appears older than it is. The palate is a bit more expressive and slightly fresher, offering suggestions of tart apple and sour cherry before finishing on a bitter note. | | 86 | 16 | Sicily & Sardinia | Terre Siciliane | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Feudo Maccari 2016 Rosé (Terre Siciliane) | Rosé | Feudo Maccari |