| 4711 | 4710 | Italy | Aromas of dried berry, plum, rose and underbrush lead the nose. The easygoing palate offers raisin, blackberry jam, walnut and black pepper. Enjoy through 2017. | La Ribelle | 87 | 20 | Piedmont | Barbera d'Asti | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Montalbera 2014 La Ribelle (Barbera d'Asti) | Barbera | Montalbera |
| 4712 | 4711 | Spain | Aromas of Middle Eastern spices, pencil eraser, oak grain, red plum and cherry make for a complete nose. This Tempranillo offers good body and a fair amount of oak on the palate along with spicy plum fruit that tastes more oaky and lactic on the finish. | Crianza | 87 | 12 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Raiza 2013 Crianza (Rioja) | Tempranillo | Raiza |
| 4713 | 4712 | US | This wine is made from a majority of Cabernet Sauvignon, with tiny additions of Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. A minty, menthol streak is strong on the nose, veering into almost eucalyptus, while dried herb and a shot of gunpowder provide additional savory aromas and flavors. Big tannins need time in the glass to mellow. | Reserve | 87 | 90 | California | Mount Veeder | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Mount Veeder 2012 Reserve Red (Mount Veeder) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Mount Veeder |
| 4714 | 4713 | Italy | Toasted oak, coconut, espresso and exotic spice aromas come together in the glass. The firm palate offers blackberry, licorice and oak-driven spice alongside grainy tannins and brisk acidity. | Fiorenza Cascina Meriame | 87 | | Piedmont | Barbera d'Alba Superiore | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Paolo Manzone 2013 Fiorenza Cascina Meriame (Barbera d'Alba Superiore) | Barbera | Paolo Manzone |
| 4715 | 4714 | Germany | While a touch brambly on the nose, ripe rich tangerine and yellow plum flavors take the spotlight in this sunny off-dry Riesling. It's plush on the palate but pleasant, accessible and forward. Drink now. | | 87 | 16 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Peter Nicolay 2014 Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Peter Nicolay |
| 4716 | 4715 | Germany | Slightly oxidized tones of pressed apple and pear are lifted by a shock of lemony acidity in this spry semi-dry Riesling. The tangerine palate extends moderately long, encouraged by a swathe of dried herb notes. | Ürziger Goldwingert Spätlese | 87 | 30 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Peter Nicolay 2014 Ürziger Goldwingert Spätlese Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Peter Nicolay |
| 4717 | 4716 | Italy | Aromas of mature plum, espresso, coconut and toasted oak lead the nose. The firm palate offers fig, blackberry jam, licorice and roasted coffee bean alongside firm, fine-grained tannins. The fruit is starting to dry up so drink sooner rather than later. | Armujan | 87 | 28 | Piedmont | Barbera d'Alba | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Podere Ruggeri Corsini 2012 Armujan (Barbera d'Alba) | Barbera | Podere Ruggeri Corsini |
| 4718 | 4717 | Portugal | This is a solid mineral and tannin dominated wine. It has black currant fruits which are still buried by the tense tannins and stalky texture. It therefore needs some time to develop and broaden out. Drink from 2018. | Pomares | 87 | 15 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo 2011 Pomares Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo |
| 4719 | 4718 | US | This wine comes from Alexander Valley-grown Malbec, a variety the producer has been planting in earnest over the last few years. Dark pink-red, it is medium bodied and refreshing, with notes of cherry, blueberry and vanilla. | Rosé of | 87 | 25 | California | Sonoma County | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Rodney Strong 2014 Rosé of Malbec (Sonoma County) | Malbec | Rodney Strong |
| 4720 | 4719 | US | Anchored in fig, plum and berry fruit, this is a substantial effort for both the vintage and the price. It will show best with hearty, cold-weather dishes. Hints of cinnamon and chocolate extend the finish. | | 87 | 20 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Silvan Ridge 2013 Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Silvan Ridge |
| 4721 | 4720 | Portugal | A surprisingly fresh wine for an Alvarinho from the hot Alentejo. It shows crisp acidity, with lime and apricot flavors and a bright, crisp aftertaste. | Terra d'Alter | 87 | 14 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Terras de Alter 2014 Terra d'Alter Alvarinho (Alentejano) | Alvarinho | Terras de Alter |
| 4722 | 4721 | Portugal | This is an attractive, perfumed wine that is a blend of Síria, Arinto and Viognier. It's the Viognier that gives the perfumed character that makes it so distinctive. It's fruity, lightly textured and ready to drink. | Terra d'Alter | 87 | 10 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Terras de Alter 2014 Terra d'Alter White (Alentejano) | Portuguese White | Terras de Alter |
| 4723 | 4722 | Germany | Freshly snipped thyme and bramble notes are prominent, yet unobtrusive against a backdrop of honey-kissed lemon and lime in this brisk off-dry Riesling. It's a zesty sprightly wine to drink young. | Relax | 87 | 10 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Schmitt Söhne 2014 Relax Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Schmitt Söhne |
| 4724 | 4723 | Australia | Blended from Yarra Valley and King Valley fruit, this light-bodied Pinot Noir is silky in texture, with a lingering finish. Modest red fruit combines with earthier notes of parsnip. Drink now. | | 87 | 14 | Victoria | Victoria | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Shoofly 2014 Pinot Noir (Victoria) | Pinot Noir | Shoofly |
| 4725 | 4724 | Israel | This wine has aromas of lemongrass and apricot with a touch of petrol. It offers flavors of peach, apricot, vanilla and jasmine. It is very soft in the mouth, and the bright finish is marked by floral notes. | Mt. Tabor | 87 | 15 | Galilee | | | Mike DeSimone | @worldwineguys | Tabor 2014 Mt. Tabor Chardonnay (Galilee) | Chardonnay | Tabor |
| 4726 | 4725 | Argentina | Earthy slightly grassy infusions work their way onto a hot energetic bouquet. This feels racy, drawing and a bit clampy, while woody spicy flavors of rubbery berry fruits finish bold and hot like the beginning. | | 87 | 20 | Mendoza Province | Uco Valley | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Tiza 2013 Malbec (Uco Valley) | Malbec | Tiza |
| 4727 | 4726 | US | Perfumed aromas of cherry, forest floor and cinnamon bring appeal to this light-colored wine. It's delicate and airy in style, with cranberry flavors on the finish. | | 87 | 17 | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon Other | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Larkspur 2013 Pinot Noir (Oregon) | Pinot Noir | Larkspur |
| 4728 | 4727 | US | This estate-grown effort is almost jet black, and scented with tar, smoke and black fruits. It's dense beyond dense, and completely shut down. Even after aeration, decanting, and hours of breathing time, it remained stubbornly closed. Brief hints of tobacco and earth, cassis and coffee suggest that with more bottle age, this one could really blossom. | | 87 | 30 | Oregon | Rogue Valley | Southern Oregon | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Ledger David 2013 Malbec (Rogue Valley) | Malbec | Ledger David |
| 4729 | 4728 | US | Black cherry, chipped slate and an earthy nutmeg character show on the nose of this stylishly labeled bottling. Medium in weight, it offers energetic and tart cranberry-cherry flavors as well as a menthol element on the palate, which is tangy throughout and wipes up clean. | | 87 | 20 | California | Monterey County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Liberated 2013 Pinot Noir (Monterey County) | Pinot Noir | Liberated |
| 4730 | 4729 | Portugal | The wine is young, still more structure than fruit. It has firm tannins as well as juicy blackberry fruits. A blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Touriga Nacional, it is likely to age for a few months, so drink from the end of 2016. | 3 Castas | 87 | 10 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Fiuza 2014 3 Castas Red (Tejo) | Portuguese Red | Fiuza |
| 4731 | 4730 | US | An earthy, leathery, spicy nose dominates this 100% Cabernet from 17-year-old vines. This is an elegant, complex, earthy wine, beautifully balanced with classic cassis laced with leather, barnyard, coffee, smoke and spice. 180 cases made. | Seven Hills Vineyard Reserve | 91 | 32 | Washington | Walla Walla Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Seven Hills 1997 Seven Hills Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Seven Hills |
| 4732 | 4731 | US | A much more concentrated version of the regular bottling. The fruit is still raspberries and cherries, but there is more focus and power, and it’s wrapped in smooth milk chocolate. A flat-out delicious bottle of Merlot. | Reserve | 90 | 45 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Canoe Ridge 1998 Reserve Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Merlot | Canoe Ridge |
| 4733 | 4732 | US | From the highest (at 1,000 feet) of the Kunde's vineyards, it's lavishly oaked, with aromas of butterscotch, spice and custard; also nutty and creamy notes. Marked by intense tropical fruit aromas and oriental spices, it also tastes very rich. It's the best of a very good trio of limited-production Chardonnay wines. | C.S. Ridge Vineyard | 90 | 20 | California | California | California Other | | | Kunde 1998 C.S. Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay (California) | Chardonnay | Kunde |
| 4734 | 4733 | US | This massively oaky wine smells like an explosion in a spice factory, with ginger, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg aromas, accented by vanilla, brown sugar, butterscotch and honey. Somewhere in there is some ripe tropical fruit. Enormous and full-bodied, it's a dense, unctuous wine. | Hope's Cuvée | 90 | 60 | California | California | California Other | | | Signorello 1998 Hope's Cuvée Chardonnay (California) | Chardonnay | Signorello |
| 4735 | 4734 | US | Harvested at a lip-smacking 42.5° brix, this seductive wine explodes on the palate with bright grapefruit and citrus flavors, highlighted with sharp acids and finishing with lingering notes of caramel and butter. Long and delicious. | Late Harvest | 90 | 23 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Chateau Ste. Michelle 1997 Late Harvest Sémillon (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Sémillon | Chateau Ste. Michelle |
| 4736 | 4735 | US | The effusive, floral, fragrant nose opens into phenomenal tangerine and satsuma orange flavors, enlivened with spice and a wonderful, refreshing mouthfeel (from barrel fermentation). Best Buy. | Oak Ridge Vineyard | 90 | 12 | Washington | Washington | Washington Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Canoe Ridge 1999 Oak Ridge Vineyard Gewürztraminer (Washington) | Gewürztraminer | Canoe Ridge |
| 4737 | 4736 | US | After you've had oceans of Chardonnay and don't think there's room for a drop more, along comes a wine like this to change your mind. It's not just the peach, pear and tropical fruit, or the honeyed, vanilla-scented buttered toast, or the oriental spices, or the clean acidity, or the rich, creamy texture. It's all of these together, in a balanced package. | Winemaker's Reserve | 90 | 25 | California | California | California Other | | | Château Souverain 1998 Winemaker's Reserve Chardonnay (California) | Chardonnay | Château Souverain |
| 4738 | 4737 | US | This David Lake Signature Series wine blends two different clones, Sangiovese Piccolo and Sangiovese Grosso, and starts with a lovely, complex bouquet of rose petals, strawberry, watermelon, cherry and cocoa. It's supple, elegant and graceful, with pretty accents and subtle spicy highlights nicely spaced across the palate. A delicate, sensuous wine. | Red Willow Vyd | 90 | 18 | Washington | Yakima Valley | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Columbia Winery 1998 Red Willow Vyd Sangiovese (Yakima Valley) | Sangiovese | Columbia Winery |
| 4739 | 4738 | US | A tremendously rich, oaky Chard that will blast your socks off and then some. The fruit is really complex, ranging from green apples to savory ripe peaches on into tropical fruit, and there's a dusty sprinkling of cinnamon and ginger. For sur-lie freaks, there's lots of creamy, yeasty, nutty notes contributing to this delicious, hard-hitting wine. | Reserve | 90 | 30 | California | Sonoma Valley | Sonoma | | | Kunde 1998 Reserve Chardonnay (Sonoma Valley) | Chardonnay | Kunde |
| 4740 | 4739 | US | This unusually rich wine has it all: ripe, round citrus and peach fruit compounded with oaky notes of vanilla, toast and butter. There's none of that grassy, straw character you find in so many North Coast offerings. With its fine, spicy finish, it's one of the best Sauvignon Blancs of the vintage. Contains 9% Sémillon. | Limited Selection | 90 | 20 | California | Santa Ynez Valley | Central Coast | | | Gainey 1998 Limited Selection Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Gainey |