| 44971 | 44970 | US | A Grenache blended with small amounts of Mourvèdre and Syrah, this may need more time in bottle to truly reveal itself. But for now, its herbal characteristics overpower the hidden notes of blueberry and vanilla trying to get out. | | 85 | 25 | California | Amador County | Sierra Foothills | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Andis 2010 Grenache (Amador County) | Grenache | Andis |
| 44972 | 44971 | France | This is soft and smooth, with acidity and a creamy character. The flavors are reminiscent of ripe pear and spice. Very ready to drink. | | 85 | | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Bott Frères 2010 Pinot Blanc (Alsace) | Pinot Blanc | Bott Frères |
| 44973 | 44972 | Italy | Easy and fresh, with a simple, crisp finish, this should pair with garden greens or sliced tomato and mozzarella | | 85 | | Veneto | Veneto | | | | Caposaldo 2011 Pinot Grigio (Veneto) | Pinot Grigio | Caposaldo |
| 44974 | 44973 | US | Made in a style to appeal to many Chardonnay drinkers, this one seems to have sweetness, with flavors of custard, vanilla, butter cream and orange jam. | | 85 | 30 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | | | Churchill Cellars 2010 Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) | Chardonnay | Churchill Cellars |
| 44975 | 44974 | Argentina | Fairly round in the mouth, this has blackberry, vanilla and butter notes. It's rugged and simple, but tasty. | | 84 | 7 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Real del Pedro 2010 Malbec (Mendoza) | Malbec | Real del Pedro |
| 44976 | 44975 | Argentina | This opens with huge aromas of dark berry, cola and maple. The palate is ultratannic and grabby, with a sandpaper mouthfeel and big, boistrous flavors of black fruit. Syrupy and tannic on the finish, it has an overt rugged feel. | Reserve | 84 | 15 | Other | Patagonia | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Restivo 2010 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Patagonia) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Restivo |
| 44977 | 44976 | US | Bennett Valley is a cooler section of Sonoma County, and maybe the cool vintage was just too much. This wine isn't quite ripe.It's bone dry, acidic and tannic, and the fruit is herbal. | Judge Family Vineyard | 84 | 38 | California | Bennett Valley | Sonoma | | | MacLaren 2009 Judge Family Vineyard Syrah (Bennett Valley) | Syrah | MacLaren |
| 44978 | 44977 | US | This California bottling of an Italian varietal is rustic, with flavors suggesting cherry pie filling. This should pair with burgers and similar fare. | | 84 | 28 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | | | Mosby 2008 Teroldego (Santa Barbara County) | Teroldego | Mosby |
| 44979 | 44978 | Portugal | This fruity wine is light in texture. It has gentle tannins, with bitterness and a stalky character that brings out the acidity. | Castelo do Sulco | 84 | | Lisboa | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Parras Vinhos 2009 Castelo do Sulco Cabernet Sauvignon (Lisboa) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Parras Vinhos |
| 44980 | 44979 | Italy | Very simple and straightforward, this bright wine opens with aromas of lime, cut grass and white peach. It's crisp and lean on the finish. | | 84 | 11 | Veneto | Veneto | | | | Angelini 2011 Pinot Grigio (Veneto) | Pinot Grigio | Angelini |
| 44981 | 44980 | US | With a smoked char aftertaste, this wine is lacking in fruit and fairly simple. A weediness could be interpreted as cedar or dried herb, but teeter-totters on the borderline. | | 82 | 9 | California | Alexander Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Kirkland Signature 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Kirkland Signature |
| 44982 | 44981 | Spain | Gassy, bready apple aromas are dull and unfocused. This is flat in texture, with a low bubble bead. Flavors of yellow mustard, rhubarb and apple finish briny. | Brut Nature Vintage | 82 | 13 | Catalonia | Cava | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Torre Oria NV Brut Nature Vintage Sparkling (Cava) | Sparkling Blend | Torre Oria |
| 44983 | 44982 | US | From a certified organic, dry-farmed vineyard, this wine exudes an overabundance of rustic earth without finding a rightful companion in fruit, with just the merest hint of allspice underplayed on the finish. | Exuberance Reserve Estate | 82 | 69 | California | Sonoma County | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Canihan 2012 Exuberance Reserve Estate Pinot Noir (Sonoma County) | Pinot Noir | Canihan |
| 44984 | 44983 | Spain | Stalky, leathery aromas deal only a modest amount of raspberry and plum scents. This Bobal-Cabernet Sauvignon blend is raw, lean and light in feel, with choppy, herbal cherry and currant flavors. | Winemaker's Selection | 82 | 8 | Levante | Valencia | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Castillo de Liria 2014 Winemaker's Selection Red (Valencia) | Red Blend | Castillo de Liria |
| 44985 | 44984 | France | This old-vine wine shows signs of rotten fruit, certainly aromatically. On the palate, it is tight with dark tannins and a hard, extracted edge. It is hard to tell if it could soften. This property liess in both the Castillon and Franc appellations. Wine is vinified plot by plot. | Cuvée Prevenche | 82 | 15 | Bordeaux | Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Terrasson 2013 Cuvée Prevenche (Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Terrasson |
| 44986 | 44985 | Chile | Yeasty, bland, unconvincing aromas make for an unremarkable opening. This is flabby and broken on the palate, with yeasty flavors of canned peas. | Reserva | 81 | 10 | Elqui Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Falernia 2014 Reserva Sauvignon Blanc (Elqui Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Falernia |
| 44987 | 44986 | France | This wine has too much extraction to allow the fruit to develop. It will soften out, although not enough. It is an 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon blend. | | 81 | 18 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Marsan 2013 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Marsan |
| 44988 | 44987 | France | This wine has been too heavily extracted, giving a series of tough tannins and a hard edge without the fruit to balance things out. It is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25/25 Merlot and Cabernet Franc. | La Vieille Cour de Seguin | 81 | 9 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Seguin 2013 La Vieille Cour de Seguin (Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Seguin |
| 44989 | 44988 | France | All dry tannin and bramble aromas, this wine is a tough proposition. François Maurin and son Raphael handle the organic vineyards and wine fermented in stainless steel. | | 81 | 13 | Bordeaux | Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château la Croix Blanche 2013 Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château la Croix Blanche |
| 44990 | 44989 | France | Brambles and undergrowth aromas give this wine a curious character reflected in the wild strawberry flavors that are not linked to the tannins. This seven-acre Thienpont family property is run by Jan, who has several wine projects, and Florian, who came to wine as a chef. | | 81 | | Bordeaux | Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château La Marotte 2013 Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château La Marotte |
| 44991 | 44990 | Spain | The aroma is stalky and leathery on the nose. The palate is grabby, with sulfuric, bitter flavors of uncomplicated berry fruits. This is 65% Bobal and 35% Tempranillo. | Ananto | 80 | 9 | Levante | Utiel-Requena | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Sierra Norte 2012 Ananto Red (Utiel-Requena) | Red Blend | Sierra Norte |
| 44992 | 44991 | Chile | This wine is volatile and grassy on the nose, and extremely horsey. Odd flavors of mango and pineapple are way out of place, and the finish tastes of bad tobacco. | Gran Reserva | 80 | 14 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viu Manent 2012 Gran Reserva Malbec (Colchagua Valley) | Malbec | Viu Manent |
| 44993 | 44992 | Spain | This Cava is so heavily oaked that it smells savory and saucy, with almost no fruit to speak of. Woody flavors are barrel-dominated, and so is the monotonous finish. | Brut Nature | 80 | 17 | Catalonia | Cava | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Torre Oria NV Brut Nature Sparkling (Cava) | Sparkling Blend | Torre Oria |
| 44994 | 44993 | Spain | Scattered, dusty, yeasty aromas of mustard and apple are less than welcoming. This feels choppy and strained, with vanilla and white-fruit flavors. | Brut | 80 | 13 | Catalonia | Cava | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Conde de Subirats NV Brut Sparkling (Cava) | Sparkling Blend | Conde de Subirats |
| 44995 | 44994 | Italy | This stunning wine is all about extreme elegance and subtlety. It opens with aromas of wild red berry, rose petal, sweet baking spice and a whiff aromatic herb while the focused palate delivers red cherry, crushed raspberry, licorice, pipe tobacco and white pepper. A firm backbone of polished tannins and vibrant acidity gives it an age-worthy structure. It's loaded with finesse and should develop even more complexity over time. Drink 2018–2033. | Cà d'Morissio Riserva | 99 | 595 | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Mascarello Giuseppe e Figlio 2008 Cà d'Morissio Riserva (Barolo) | Nebbiolo | Mascarello Giuseppe e Figlio |
| 44996 | 44995 | France | This young wine is all magnificent structure. It is intense, with fruit and acidity given richness by the powerful texture and tense tannins. The dense symphony of ripe fruits is kept in check by the structure. This wine needs many years; drink from 2019. | Les Clos Grand Cru | 97 | 69 | Burgundy | Chablis | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoît Droin 2013 Les Clos Grand Cru (Chablis) | Chardonnay | Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoît Droin |
| 44997 | 44996 | France | Fermented and aged in six-year old wood for 24 months, this is a richly spicy wine. The wood is there to smell and taste, but it is the rich fruit that speaks. Yellow fruits are given weight by the mineral backdrop, while layers of acidity instill freshness. Drink this complex wine from 2018. | Cuvée Authentique Les Clos Grand Cru | 97 | 95 | Burgundy | Chablis | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Pinson 2012 Cuvée Authentique Les Clos Grand Cru (Chablis) | Chardonnay | Domaine Pinson |
| 44998 | 44997 | France | This is a beautiful wine with elegant fruits that reflect a strong sense of minerality. It is crisp, although that is just a surface quality to a wine that has such depth. Toast flavors round out the intense fruits, giving a light spice and butter to this powerful wine. Drink from 2020. | Les Demoiselles | 97 | 476 | Burgundy | Chevalier-Montrachet | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Louis Jadot 2013 Les Demoiselles (Chevalier-Montrachet) | Chardonnay | Louis Jadot |
| 44999 | 44998 | France | With its great richness, the wine is opulent, generous and full of powerful fruits. The wood aging and the toastiness have done nothing to diminish the yellow fruit and crisp apple flavors. It's an impressive and concentrated wine that will age for many years. Drink from 2020. | | 96 | 370 | Burgundy | Bâtard-Montrachet | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Louis Jadot 2013 Bâtard-Montrachet | Chardonnay | Louis Jadot |
| 45000 | 44999 | Italy | A hallmark bottling from one of Serralunga's prime vineyard sites, this gorgeous Barolo has structure, breeding and class. It opens with classic aromas of perfumed berry, leather, forest floor, tobacco and a balsamic note while the impeccable palate delivers wild cherry, crushed raspberry, strawberry, chopped herb, white pepper and licorice. It's still tight and tannic so give it time to fully develop to is full, amazing potential. Drink 2023–2033. | Vigna Rionda | 96 | 131 | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Luigi Oddero & Figli 2008 Vigna Rionda (Barolo) | Nebbiolo | Luigi Oddero & Figli |