45871 | 45870 | Greece | This full-bodied red gives sexy aromas of dark chocolate, cherry, vanilla and cedar, followed by equally deep flavors of cocoa, black fruit, plum and black pepper. Smooth but sturdy, it will pair well with steaks, stews and earthier fare. | | 88 | | Epanomi | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Gerovassiliou 2006 Syrah (Epanomi) | Syrah | Gerovassiliou |
45872 | 45871 | Italy | This is a really fantastic white wine from southern Italy that expresses much of the complexity and beauty of the land that shaped it. It also promises a perfect pairing match to any Mediterranean fish dish—from mussels with coarse black pepper or steamed calamari in lemon juice and olive oil. | | 88 | 22 | Southern Italy | Greco di Tufo | | | | Feudi di San Gregorio 2009 Greco di Tufo | Greco | Feudi di San Gregorio |
45873 | 45872 | France | The Abouriou, which forms a small part of the blend of this wine, is one of those many Southwest grapes that has been rescued from a sad decline. It adds a richly perfumed character to the Bordeaux blend in this grape. Attractive, with young tannins and ripe black fruits, it will age well. Drink from 2018. | Richard 1er | 86 | 13 | Southwest France | Côtes du Marmandais | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Cave du Marmandais 2015 Richard 1er Red (Côtes du Marmandais) | Red Blend | Cave du Marmandais |
45874 | 45873 | France | This is a delicious soft wine with immediate fruity attraction. With its bright red-currant fruits and refreshing acidity, it is forward and ready to drink now. The wine is made from organic grapes. | L'Instant | 86 | 18 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Barbanau 2016 L'Instant Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | Château Barbanau |
45875 | 45874 | France | Intensely fruity, this wine is, unusually for a Provence rosé, in need of some time to calm down. Its acidity and red-currant fruits are almost too much at this stage. When it softens out, it will be delicious. Here's your holiday wine for end of 2017. | | 86 | 16 | Provence | Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Beaulieu 2016 Rosé (Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence) | Rosé | Château Beaulieu |
45876 | 45875 | France | An attractive pale rosé color leads to a wine that is made from organically grown grapes. It is fruity with spice and tangerine zest. Red-currant flavors provide acidity and a crisp aftertaste. Drink now | Vendanges Manuelles | 86 | 12 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château la Tour de l'Evêque 2016 Vendanges Manuelles Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | Château la Tour de l'Evêque |
45877 | 45876 | France | Named after a parcel of land that obviously appeals to blackbirds (merle in French), this is the entry-level rosé of this estate. It is produced from young vines that gives a simple, fruity character with plenty of acidity and a tangy orange flavor. Drink now. | Le Merle | 86 | 16 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Pas du Cerf 2016 Le Merle Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | Château Pas du Cerf |
45878 | 45877 | France | This perfumed, herbal blend of Syrah and Grenache is tight and very crisp. It has intense tangy acidity and a lively fruity aftertaste. This is a bone-dry rosé with a desire for food. | Rosé in the Air | 86 | 19 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Roquefeuille 2016 Rosé in the Air Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | Château Roquefeuille |
45899 | 45898 | US | Intensely earthy notes of crushed stone and dried clay offset sweet, slightly caramelized apples and pears. While light bodied and zippy, it finishes with a slightly waxy honeyed sweetness. | Kashong Glen Vineyard | 86 | 23 | New York | Seneca Lake | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Bellangelo 2015 Kashong Glen Vineyard Riesling (Seneca Lake) | Riesling | Bellangelo |
45879 | 45878 | France | From sandy soil full of iron oxide, this blend of a range of Southwest grapes comes from a vineyard close to the Atlantic coast. It is a delicious fruity wine with lively acidity, green-fruit and citrus flavors plus a juicy zesty aftertaste. Drink this refreshing wine now. | Sables Fauves | 86 | 12 | Southwest France | Landes | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine de Laballe 2016 Sables Fauves White (Landes) | White Blend | Domaine de Laballe |
45900 | 45899 | US | A veritable fruit punch of honeydew, cantaloupe and white-peach flavors, this sweet juicy wine is approachable and appealing. Striking acidity startles the midpalate but freshens the finish nicely. | Dolce Bianco | 86 | 10 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Damiani NV Dolce Bianco White (Finger Lakes) | White Blend | Damiani |
45880 | 45879 | France | Loin de l'Oeil and Mauzac are the prime grapes in this attractive and perfumed wine. It is crisp and with a strong citrus streak as well as a more textured mineral edge. The wine is light, refreshing and ready to drink. | Sec | 86 | 16 | Southwest France | Gaillac | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine des Terrisses 2016 Sec White (Gaillac) | White Blend | Domaine des Terrisses |
45881 | 45880 | France | The Faulkner family makes a ripe broad style of rosé. This has enough crisp fruit to balance the rich red berry flavors. It has a touch of pepper as well as a fine tang of acidity at the end. Drink now. | GC L'Esprit de Provence | 86 | 16 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine du Grand Cros 2016 GC L'Esprit de Provence Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | Domaine du Grand Cros |
45882 | 45881 | France | With a touch of honey and ripe white-peach flavors, this crisp wine has a warm side. It is also certainly fruity, lively with acidity and citrus. This is an easy wine, refreshing for the summer, ready to drink now. | Haut Marin Fossiles | 86 | 10 | Southwest France | Côtes de Gascogne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Haut Marin 2016 Haut Marin Fossiles White (Côtes de Gascogne) | White Blend | Domaine Haut Marin |
45883 | 45882 | Spain | Lemon and tangerine aromas are slightly dusty. In the mouth, this Viura-Verdejo combo is lively and bouncy. Pithy citrus, almond-skin and apple flavors finish juicy. | Estate Grown and Bottled | 86 | 9 | Northern Spain | Rueda | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Esperanza 2016 Estate Grown and Bottled White (Rueda) | White Blend | Esperanza |
45884 | 45883 | US | Aromas of mandarin orange, peach and herb are followed by lightly styled, off-dry drinking but still well-balanced fruit flavors. It goes down easy. | Terroir Fries Vineyard | 86 | 18 | Washington | Wahluke Slope | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Hogue 2015 Terroir Fries Vineyard Viognier (Wahluke Slope) | Viognier | Hogue |
45885 | 45884 | France | This is a pale-colored wine—lightly fruity and with a crisp clean texture. It is balanced with acidity and orange-zest flavor, giving the wine a refreshing lift at the end. This is an apéritif style, ready to drink now. | Les Jolies Flles | 86 | 13 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Jean-Luc and Paul Aegerter 2016 Les Jolies Flles Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | Jean-Luc and Paul Aegerter |
45886 | 45885 | US | Aromas of baking spice, herb, vanilla, wood spice and cherry lead to lightly sweet fruit flavors. The oak is overwhelming, making the variety hard to find. | | 86 | 14 | Washington | Horse Heaven Hills | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Mercer Canyons 2014 Malbec (Horse Heaven Hills) | Malbec | Mercer Canyons |
45887 | 45886 | US | This syrupy, dense red exhibits tobacco and root beer flavors, framed with chunky tannins. Blackberry and black current fruit barely show through its leathery texture and profound weight. | | 86 | 59 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Prime Solum 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Prime Solum |
45888 | 45887 | US | This is the first Cabernet Sauvignon release from Meomi founder Joe Wagner. Sourced from vineyards across the appellation, it shows simple yet focused dark cherry and chocolate flavors, dusty tannin and subtle oak, within a framework of moderate acidity and ripeness. | | 86 | 45 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Quilt 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Quilt |
45889 | 45888 | Argentina | Oily citrus aromas offer side notes of air freshener and apricot. This atypical Chardonnay feels creamy and full, with mild acidity. Floral buttery leesy white-fruit flavors finish a bit soft. Drink now before it loses more steam. | Reserva Estate Bottled | 86 | 15 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Red Puro 2015 Reserva Estate Bottled Chardonnay (Mendoza) | Chardonnay | Red Puro |
45890 | 45889 | Argentina | Heavy oak, like the kind you get in a sawmill, is the opening on this Malbec-Bonarda blend, and that's supported by grapy aromas. Saturated, rough and bulky on the palate, this features massively spiced, lavishly oaked berry flavors that lead to a banging finish with scraping tannins. | Patriota | 86 | 20 | Mendoza Province | Uco Valley | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Tikal 2014 Patriota Malbec-Bonarda (Uco Valley) | Malbec-Bonarda | Tikal |
45891 | 45890 | US | Light and simple fruit brings flavors of black-cherry hard candy with a dash of cola. It's a perfectly pleasant style, quaffable and uncomplicated. Drink now and over the next two or three years. | | 86 | 25 | Oregon | Chehalem Mountains | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Second Growth 2015 Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains) | Pinot Noir | Second Growth |
45892 | 45891 | Italy | Ripe yellow peach, honeydew melon and exotic fruit scents follow through to the lively palate. Zesty acidity leaves a tangy finish. | Sallier de la Tour | 86 | 12 | Sicily & Sardinia | Sicilia | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Tasca d'Almerita 2016 Sallier de la Tour Grillo (Sicilia) | Grillo | Tasca d'Almerita |
45893 | 45892 | Italy | This straightforward white has subdued aromas suggesting citrus and pear. On the fresh, simple palate, a hint of brine adds interest to apple and lemon zest flavors. | Bio | 86 | 11 | Sicily & Sardinia | Terre Siciliane | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Tenute Orestiadi 2016 Bio Grillo (Terre Siciliane) | Grillo | Tenute Orestiadi |
45894 | 45893 | Argentina | Stone-fruit and melon aromas are a touch gritty and sulfuric. This light-colored racy Chardonnay is citrusy on the palate, with acidic grip and grab. Tangy citrusy buttercup flavors finish sturdy and steady. | Elsa Bianchi | 86 | 12 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Valentin Bianchi 2016 Elsa Bianchi Chardonnay (Mendoza) | Chardonnay | Valentin Bianchi |
45895 | 45894 | US | This Pinot Gris is fermented on the skins, then aged in neutral oak for a year-and-a-half. It's a dusty rose in hue, and its tart rhubarb fruit is speckled with peppery spice. The time on skins seems to have amped up the tannins past optimal balance. This is a one-of-a-kind style of Pinot Gris. | Pinot Gris | 86 | 20 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Vista Hills 2014 Pinot Gris Rosé (Willamette Valley) | Rosé | Vista Hills |
45896 | 45895 | US | This wine's nose and palate bring linzer torte, raspberry jam and charred meat to mind. Thick, big-boned and robust, it finishes on sweet vanilla. | McClain | 86 | 40 | California | Alexander Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Wilson 2014 McClain Primitivo (Alexander Valley) | Primitivo | Wilson |
45897 | 45896 | Argentina | Baked raisiny aromas are dominant and suggest overripeness. A heavy palate is rich but lacks flow and ease. Baked berry and raisin flavors are tasty but by now it's obvious that this lacks finesse and is off balance. | Black | 86 | 40 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Zolo 2012 Black Petit Verdot (Mendoza) | Petit Verdot | Zolo |
45898 | 45897 | US | Brown pear, banana and gooey cherimoya aromas show in this blend of 36% Marsanne, 33% Roussanne, 25% Chardonnay and 6% Viognier. A beeswax element comes through on the palate, but the treacly, tropical flavors predominate. A decent acidity keeps it all in check. | Silver | 86 | 36 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Ascension Cellars 2015 Silver White (Paso Robles) | Rhône-style White Blend | Ascension Cellars |