| 45571 | 45570 | Portugal | This electric pink colored wine is both too rich and too heavy. It only survives because of a fresh streak of acidity that comes through at the end. Otherwise, it is too much. | | 81 | 12 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Casal da Coelheira 2014 Rosé (Tejo) | Rosé | Casal da Coelheira |
| 45572 | 45571 | US | This quirky medium-bodied wine has a flavor spectrum all its own. It smells floral and tastes like spiced red candy, and is noticeably sweet. | | 81 | 19 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | One Hope 2013 Pinot Noir (California) | Pinot Noir | One Hope |
| 45573 | 45572 | Spain | This Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon blend smells like mushy strawberries, loamy earth and animal fur. It's jammy and not well balanced, with gummy, candied raspberry and plum flavors. Flat and earthy on the finish. | Gran Reserva | 81 | 10 | Levante | Valencia | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Torre Oria 2009 Gran Reserva Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon (Valencia) | Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon | Torre Oria |
| 45574 | 45573 | Italy | Elegant and complex, this gorgeous wine is all about finesse, offering enticing aromas of rose petal, iris, perfumed berry, baking spices, anise and chopped aromatic herbs. The structured but silky palate seamlessly melds together juicy Morello cherry, crushed raspberry, cinnamon, clove, licorice and tobacco while bright acidity and ultrafine tannins provide the framework. It's already tempting and impeccably balanced but will be even better in a few years. Drink 2018–2030. | Monprivato | 99 | 175 | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Mascarello Giuseppe e Figlio 2010 Monprivato (Barolo) | Nebbiolo | Mascarello Giuseppe e Figlio |
| 45575 | 45574 | US | Named for winemaker Ross Cobb's late mother, who more than 20 years ago planted the Coastlands Vineyards' dry-farmed vines—some of the oldest in the region—this exquisitely distinctive wine celebrates all that is extreme and remarkable about the marriage of site, style and variety. Offering bay laurel in abundance, it has plenty of body to remain vibrant and complex, marked entirely in forest floor and heady allspice, with a nuance of cherry and white pepper on the finish. | Diane Cobb Coastlands Vineyard | 97 | 85 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Cobb 2012 Diane Cobb Coastlands Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) | Pinot Noir | Cobb |
| 45576 | 45575 | US | This has a grand array of exotic flinty, meaty, smoky and spicy aromas. The powerful flavors taste a bit restrained at first sip, then unfold and seem to expand on the palate. Pure and brilliant layers of ripe blackberry, smoked herbs and darkest chocolate ride on an elegant texture of fine tannins and supportive acidity. Drink from 2018–2030. | Ascent | 96 | 90 | California | Sierra Foothills | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Terre Rouge 2012 Ascent Syrah (Sierra Foothills) | Syrah | Terre Rouge |
| 45577 | 45576 | US | Still tight, and expertly crafted and structured, this single-vineyard estate wine is meticulous in velvety, plush texture, completely seductive at every angle. Rich red cherry, pomegranate and vanilla improvise against one another without ever missing a beat, finishing in fully integrated flavor. Drink now through 2022. | Katherine Lindsay Estate | 96 | 85 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Paul Hobbs 2012 Katherine Lindsay Estate Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) | Pinot Noir | Paul Hobbs |
| 45578 | 45577 | US | Smoky leather and cigar make for a formidable entry on the nose before huge, layered tannins rise to the fore. A balance of acidity and brightness lurks beneath the weight, rounded by succulent blackberry and black cherry. Cellar through 2022. | | 95 | 95 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Darioush 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Darioush |
| 45579 | 45578 | US | All Cabernet from Champoux, Klipsun, Palengat and Wallula vineyards, this wine offers aromas of blackberry, incense, blueberry, pencil lead and barrel spices. On the palate, it's tightly wound with black fruit flavors and a firm backbone of tannins. The oak is primary right now. It needs extended time in the cellar to show itself fully, and will be best from 2022–2030. | | 95 | 140 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Quilceda Creek 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Quilceda Creek |
| 45580 | 45579 | US | This full-bodied wine has a treasure trove of flavor complexity and great balance. The color is a deep red with an auburn rim. Aromas present a fascinating medley of cherry, black tea, rhubarb and pine forest, while the flavors weave together ripe Bing cherry, crisp raspberry and subtle Asian spices. It's delicious, and best to drink after 2017. | Deer Meadows Vineyard | 95 | 55 | California | Anderson Valley | | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Waits-Mast 2012 Deer Meadows Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley) | Pinot Noir | Waits-Mast |
| 45581 | 45580 | US | This wine stops you in your tracks with its aromas of earth, peat, fire pit, tapenade and coffee. The flavors are outrageously rich, dense and textured, with a lightly tacky feel to the tannins and a hyperextended finish. It's a knockout. | La Paciencia Vineyard | 95 | 75 | Washington | Walla Walla Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | No Girls 2012 La Paciencia Vineyard Tempranillo (Walla Walla Valley (WA)) | Tempranillo | No Girls |
| 45582 | 45581 | US | Built for aging, this tightly wound, elegant and yet grand wine is sure to develop more nuances and smoothness with time. It smells enticingly like cedar, tobacco and dark chocolate-covered blueberries, yet retains a firmness and reserve that doesn't let those melt into richness on the palate quite yet. Store this confidently in a cool place and enjoy it 2020–2025. | Sentinel Oak Vineyard Pyramid Block | 95 | 40 | California | Shenandoah Valley (CA) | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Terre Rouge 2012 Sentinel Oak Vineyard Pyramid Block Syrah (Shenandoah Valley (CA)) | Syrah | Terre Rouge |
| 45583 | 45582 | Italy | Fresh scents of just-picked rose, bright red berry, baking spice, leather and an earthy hint of game unfold on this stunning wine. The full-bodied palate offers juicy mature cherry, crushed raspberry, licorice, carob, chopped wild mint and clove alongside firm, velvety tannins and bright acidity. Gorgeous! | Lazzairasco | 95 | 46 | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Guido Porro 2011 Lazzairasco (Barolo) | Nebbiolo | Guido Porro |
| 45584 | 45583 | US | A deep color and aromas of toasted baguette, wood smoke and black cherry signal a classic style. The flavors are like dark-chocolate-covered cherries and cranberries. The toasted character of new oak barrels persists from the aroma to the finish, but it's well complemented by ripe fruit, an impressively tannic texture and lingering finish. | Estate | 95 | 165 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Hourglass 2012 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Hourglass |
| 45585 | 45584 | US | The winery's first reserve-level Cabernet, this is pure Cabernet from the Phinny Hill (60%) and Bacchus vineyards. It offers heady aromas of dried herbs, black currant, cherry, tobacco and graphite. The flavors are tightly wound, immediately accessible but fleshing out and ramping up in intensity after several days open. It shows impeccable acid and tannin balance and has a long life ahead of it. Best from 2020–2032. | Reserve | 95 | 85 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Gramercy 2012 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Gramercy |
| 45586 | 45585 | US | From a vineyard site at the southern end of Oakville, where it touches Yountville, this is a gloriously dusty, smooth and age-worthy wine, bright in crisp red cherry and cranberry while offering deeper, darker elements of licorice and toffee. Concentrated, it's substantial and yet balanced, with something to say on the long finish. | Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard | 95 | 125 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Janzen 2012 Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Janzen |
| 45587 | 45586 | Italy | This gorgeous wine, made entirely with Sangiovese, delivers a multifaceted bouquet of blue flowers, ripe plum, black cherry, leather, menthol and clove. The powerful but refined palate doles out layers of juicy black cherry, baking spices, mint, orange zest, anise and tobacco alongside smooth, velvety tannins and surprising freshness for the vintage. | Riserva | 95 | 75 | Tuscany | Montecucco | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Amantis 2007 Riserva (Montecucco) | Sangiovese | Amantis |
| 45588 | 45587 | France | Etienne-Henri Bourgeois was a pioneer in Sancerre of vinification in barrels. This wine, produced in homage, is a beautiful expression of tightly coiled, mineral Sauvignon Blanc. Beautifully crisp, it is bright and packed with fruit that still needs time to develop. Drink from 2017. | Cuvée Etienne Henri | 94 | 60 | Loire Valley | Sancerre | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Henri Bourgeois 2012 Cuvée Etienne Henri (Sancerre) | Sauvignon Blanc | Henri Bourgeois |
| 45589 | 45588 | US | The 2013 Josef Vineyard is quieter on the nose than the more exuberant Magdalena, but the palate packs plenty of luscious fruit and floral punch. Semidry in style, it's feather light in texture yet concentrated apricot and yellow-cherry flavors are penetrating and persistent. Delicious now but will improve through 2023. | Josef Vineyard | 94 | 39 | New York | Seneca Lake | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Hermann J. Wiemer 2013 Josef Vineyard Riesling (Seneca Lake) | Riesling | Hermann J. Wiemer |
| 45590 | 45589 | US | Made with 75% Merlot with the rest Cabernet Franc, this wine commands attention with aromas of dried and fresh herbs, black fruit, toast and flowers. The dark fruit flavors are rich, layered and tightly coiled, captivating attention with spot-on balance. | Star | 94 | 32 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Baer 2012 Star Red (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Baer |
| 45591 | 45590 | England | This has the crunchy, enticing freshness of the very first, pale, almost translucent apples of the year. Underneath it brings earth, chalk, stone and yeast. The autolysis is distinct but expresses itself as a restrained, chalky background that imbues the entire wine with a soft, gentle and very fine creaminess. This is elegant, serious and lasting. | Blanc de Blancs | 94 | | England | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Bolney Wine Estate 2009 Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay (England) | Chardonnay | Bolney Wine Estate |
| 45592 | 45591 | US | Cola, sasparilla, cherry blossoms, hard cherry candy and a hint of black currant hit the nose on this rich wine from Josh Jensen. The palate shows brown spice, with clove and peppercorns wrapping around a rhubarb-licorice-thyme character and tart cherries, making for an incredibly distinctive wine. | Selleck Vineyard | 94 | 90 | California | Mt. Harlan | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Calera 2012 Selleck Vineyard Pinot Noir (Mt. Harlan) | Pinot Noir | Calera |
| 45593 | 45592 | Italy | Cedar, cassis, red currant and grilled herb aromas lead the nose in this blend of 85% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot. The palate offers pomegranate, raw red berries, anise, sage and roasted coffee bean alongside raspy tannins that leave an astringent finish. | Argirio | 87 | 26 | Tuscany | Toscana | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | PoderNuovo a Palazzone 2011 Argirio Red (Toscana) | Red Blend | PoderNuovo a Palazzone |
| 45594 | 45593 | US | This is an effusively fruity wine blended from three coastal counties, deep in color and jammy in aroma. Ripe and generous in flavor, it features black cherry and boysenberry, moderate tannins and a medium to full body. | Three County | 87 | 25 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Reata 2013 Three County Pinot Noir (Central Coast) | Pinot Noir | Reata |
| 45595 | 45594 | US | Almost as light in color as water, this is a straight-ahead take on the grape, with tropical-leaning aromas of honeysuckle, ripe papaya and boisterous passionfruit. The palate is much grassier in style, showing cut lawn, kiwi, green pears and kaffir limes, with just a touch of lingering tropical sweetness. | Julia's Vineyard | 87 | 22 | California | Temecula Valley | South Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Robert Renzoni 2014 Julia's Vineyard Pinot Grigio (Temecula Valley) | Pinot Grigio | Robert Renzoni |
| 45596 | 45595 | US | Structured from the start, this wine provides succulent boysenberry and blackberry around a full-figured body that's otherwise steeped in vanilla and coffee, the toasted oak quite prevalent. It finishes slightly tart in dried herb and mushroom. | Reserve | 87 | 40 | California | Alexander Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Rodney Strong 2012 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rodney Strong |
| 45597 | 45596 | Chile | Grassy aromas blend with notes of melon on a round, slightly flat bouquet. This is chunky in feel, with briny citrus flavors and a lively core acidity that keeps it moving along. Tangerine and bell pepper flavors on the finish are fitting. | Castillo de Molina Reserva | 87 | 12 | Elqui Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | San Pedro 2014 Castillo de Molina Reserva Sauvignon Blanc (Elqui Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | San Pedro |
| 45598 | 45597 | Germany | Piercing lemon and lime notes are offset by juicy peach and pear flavors in this fresh, easy-drinking Riesling. Off dry in style, it's fruity and forward, with a crisp, refreshing finish. | Thomas Schmitt Private Collection Estate Bottled Spätlese | 87 | 17 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Schmitt Söhne 2013 Thomas Schmitt Private Collection Estate Bottled Spätlese Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Schmitt Söhne |
| 45599 | 45598 | US | This single-vineyard designate is labeled simply Oregon, but is actually Dundee Hills. Somewhat dilute fruit flavors suggest pomegranate and tart strawberries. Despite 18 months in half new French oak, the wood does not overwhelm the fruit, and the wine actually improves overnight. Give it a good decanting for optimum drinking. | Guadalupe Vineyard | 87 | 32 | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Siltstone 2011 Guadalupe Vineyard Pinot Noir (Oregon) | Pinot Noir | Siltstone |
| 45600 | 45599 | US | This curious blend of 61% Riesling and 39% Sauvignon Blanc manages to succeed, with lime rinds, limestone and wafts of gasoline intriguing the nose. There's not much acidity on the palate, but it does offer a chalky grip along with limeade flavors. | Artisan | 87 | 18 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Skyline Wines 2013 Artisan White (Central Coast) | White Blend | Skyline Wines |