| 47551 | 47550 | France | This lively, citrus-driven wine has tight acidity over bright grapefruit and lime, giving refreshing crispness. Immediately attractive, it offers an aftertaste that shines with lemon juice. | | 88 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Roques Mauriac 2016 Bordeaux Blanc | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Roques Mauriac |
| 47552 | 47551 | Italy | Bright and juicy, this opens with heady aromas of fragrant white flower, citrus and ripe orchard fruit. Mirroring the nose, the fresh palate doles out mature apple, Bartlett pear and nectarine zest alongside a note of Mediterranean scrub. | Anthilia | 88 | 17 | Sicily & Sardinia | Sicilia | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Donnafugata 2016 Anthilia White (Sicilia) | White Blend | Donnafugata |
| 47553 | 47552 | Italy | Here's a refreshing white made with Zibibbo grapes that opens with scents suggesting ripe apricot and wild rose. The bright palate offers juicy yellow peach, citrus and a note of Mediterranean brush. It has a crisp clean finish. | Lighea | 88 | 20 | Sicily & Sardinia | Sicilia | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Donnafugata 2016 Lighea Zibibbo (Sicilia) | Zibibbo | Donnafugata |
| 47554 | 47553 | Bulgaria | A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Regent, this garnet-colored wine has aromas of cherry vanilla, eucalyptus and tobacco leaf. Flavors of mocha and blackberry lead to a balanced finish. | | 88 | 16 | Thracian Valley | | | Jeff Jenssen | @worldwineguys | F2F 2014 Red (Thracian Valley) | Red Blend | F2F |
| 47555 | 47554 | US | Cabernet Sauvignon (73%) makes up the majority of this wine, with the rest filled out by Merlot (15%), Petit Verdot (8%) and Cabernet Franc. Anise, woodspice and herb aromas are at the fore, leaning a bit into the green. The palate is light and elegant, with the tannins bringing a fair amount of grittiness. It needs some food to keep them in check. | Optu | 88 | 50 | Washington | Red Mountain | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Fidelitas 2014 Optu Red (Red Mountain) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Fidelitas |
| 47556 | 47555 | France | This honeyed wine from a good Sauternes year is rich. Touches of botrytis give it a dry edge and stop it from being cloying. In the background, the acidity finishes with a lift. Drink from 2018. | | 88 | 32 | Bordeaux | Sauternes | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Fleur de Charme 2015 Sauternes | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Fleur de Charme |
| 47579 | 47578 | Greece | From Crete, this wine offers deep fruit character and an exotic spin on Assyrtiko. Limestone, lemon and white fruits abound, with a slightly sweet and lush finish. Very pretty and balanced. | | 88 | 17 | Crete | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Lyrarakis 2014 Assyrtico (Crete) | Assyrtico | Lyrarakis |
| 47557 | 47556 | Chile | Ripe aromas of raisin and prune include notes of spice cake, vanilla and toast. This has a heavy rough palate, driven by skins-based tannins. Flavors of vanilla, baked black fruits and oak show notes of maple, brown sugar and raisin on a bold churning finish that's weighted down by pulling tannins. Drink through 2023. | Lot #62 La Higuera Vineyard | 88 | 39 | Maule Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Garage Wine Co. 2014 Lot #62 La Higuera Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Maule Valley) | Cabernet Franc | Garage Wine Co. |
| 47558 | 47557 | US | Mouth-filling and firm in texture, this medium-bodied wine has plenty of black cherry, prune and spicy chocolate aromas and flavors. Blended from Cabernet Sauvgnon, Petite Verdot and Syrah, it has an appropriately tannic texture that melts on the finish and echoes the chocolate and spice notes. | Cortina | 88 | 16 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Grindstone 2013 Cortina Red (California) | Red Blend | Grindstone |
| 47580 | 47579 | Chile | Raw, somewhat damp smelling plum, cherry and tomato aromas are wiry, as is the palate on this Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenère blend, which also features hard, crusty tannins. Scratchy berry, tomato and herbal flavors run long and leafy on the finish. | Gran Reserva | 88 | 23 | Maule Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Kunza 2010 Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenère (Maule Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenère | Kunza |
| 47559 | 47558 | Portugal | The two grapes here are more commonly found in the Douro. Here in the south of Portugal, they give a softer character—less mineral more ripe apple and pear fruitiness. The aftertaste does keep the delicious wine bright and lively. | Duas Castas Roupeiro-Viosinho | 88 | 14 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Herdade do Esporão 2016 Duas Castas Roupeiro-Viosinho White (Alentejano) | Portuguese White | Herdade do Esporão |
| 47560 | 47559 | France | A touch of yeast still clings to the zesty grapefruit aromas on the nose. The palate is light and has similar freshness, as well as a touch of tropicality, with the slightest hint of mango. The finish is dry and fresh. | | 88 | 12 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Hubert Meyer 2016 Riesling (Alsace) | Riesling | Hubert Meyer |
| 47561 | 47560 | Italy | This offers scents that recall baked plum, dark baking spice, leather, espresso and a hint of menthol. The round, medium-bodied palate displays mature Morello cherry, fennel seed and coffee while fine-grained tannins provide support. | Poggio Teo | 88 | 25 | Tuscany | Chianti Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Fattoria di Valiano 2010 Poggio Teo (Chianti Classico) | Sangiovese | Fattoria di Valiano |
| 47562 | 47561 | Portugal | Soft and smooth, this is a ripe wine. This Alvarinho, planted east of Lisbon, is far south of its normal Vinho Verde region. The wine retains its rich character while adding more tropical fruit flavors. This tangy wine is lightly mineral in texture. It will be ready to drink from the end of 2016. | | 88 | 12 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Fiuza 2015 Alvarinho (Tejo) | Alvarinho | Fiuza |
| 47563 | 47562 | US | This bottling is an ode to Bill Foley's Texas roots. It shows dried strawberry, rich olallieberry, baked cherry, black-cardamom cream and plum cookies on the deliciously spiced, fruit-forward nose. The palate is refreshing and fresh, with black raspberry and black-pepper flavors. | T Anchor Ranch | 88 | 55 | California | Sta. Rita Hills | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Foley 2013 T Anchor Ranch Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills) | Pinot Noir | Foley |
| 47564 | 47563 | US | Fresh apple blossoms, lemongrass, Meyer lemon, kiwi and intriguing exotic citrus notes work well together on the nose of this bottling. The palate packs Key-lime pith with slightly warmer green papaya notes as well as brisk wet cement, kumquat rinds and green tangerine. | | 88 | 15 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Four Sisters Ranch 2014 Sauvignon Blanc (Paso Robles) | Sauvignon Blanc | Four Sisters Ranch |
| 47565 | 47564 | US | Delicate and retrained in aroma, this wine hails from an extreme coastal vineyard between Pismo Beach and the Edna Valley. With patience, Meyer lemon curd and scratched-lime elements emerge, and the flavors are also light, with more lemon and lime as well as Gala apple and Anjou pear flesh. | Spanish Springs Vineyard | 88 | 28 | California | San Luis Obispo County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Last Light 2014 Spanish Springs Vineyard Chardonnay (San Luis Obispo County) | Chardonnay | Last Light |
| 47566 | 47565 | US | Move past the initial, yeasty simplicity of this wine. It's unusual, to say the least, a white wine made exclusively from this dark Bordeaux red. Skin flavors and light, lemony fruit are in play, with hints of cucumber, white peach and melon. | Mae's Vineyard Blanc de | 88 | 30 | Oregon | Applegate Valley | Southern Oregon | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Leah Jørgensen Cellars 2014 Mae's Vineyard Blanc de Cabernet Franc (Applegate Valley) | Cabernet Franc | Leah Jørgensen Cellars |
| 47567 | 47566 | US | Roughly two-thirds Cabernet Franc and the rest Gamay, this is a peppery, tartly acidic red wine. Its sharp-edged berry fruit is braced with lemony scents and acids. Tannins are drying and a bit edgy. | Oregon Tour Rain Vin Rouge | 88 | 25 | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Leah Jørgensen Cellars 2014 Oregon Tour Rain Vin Rouge Red (Oregon) | Red Blend | Leah Jørgensen Cellars |
| 47568 | 47567 | US | This fine wine is made in larger quantities than many of the producer's other offerings, affording a chance to be introduced to a lovely white characteristic of the vintage and region in its friendly waves of pineapple, lemon and Gravenstein apple. Chalky on the palate at first, it provides a medium body and length with a back note of herb and anise. | | 88 | 25 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | MacRostie 2014 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast) | Chardonnay | MacRostie |
| 47569 | 47568 | Spain | This big, jammy Syrah is packed with spice, baked plum and blackberry aromas. In the mouth, it's wide and voluminous. Flavors of blackberry are fully ripe, while blueberry and pepper flavors are long and lasting on the finish. | Venta la Ossa | 88 | 22 | Central Spain | Vino de la Tierra de Castilla | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Mano A Mano 2012 Venta la Ossa Syrah (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla) | Syrah | Mano A Mano |
| 47570 | 47569 | Portugal | This is a ripe, spicy wine that has dense tannins and dark fruits. Now mature, it is full bodied, packed with black fruit flavors and a concentrated structure. The Alicante Bouschet in the blend gives the wine its dark color and also its intense fruits. Drink now. | Visconde de Borba Reserva | 88 | 17 | Alentejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Marcolino Sebo 2011 Visconde de Borba Reserva Red (Alentejo) | Portuguese Red | Marcolino Sebo |
| 47571 | 47570 | US | Dense in waves of dark chocolate and tar, this balanced, concentrated wine has the requisite elements of dried herb and clove, with a deep plummy finish. | | 88 | 30 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Martin Ray 2013 Cabernet Franc (Dry Creek Valley) | Cabernet Franc | Martin Ray |
| 47572 | 47571 | US | Vanilla, clove, allspice, dried ginger and soy are laced into black-plum sauce on the nose of this densely layered wine. The palate is even-handed, with tight boysenberry spiced up by caramel and bitter espresso notes. | | 88 | 35 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Opaque 2012 Petite Sirah (Paso Robles) | Petite Sirah | Opaque |
| 47573 | 47572 | Germany | Musky floral perfume accents fresher tones of crisp green melon and lime on the palate of this zippy Pinot Blanc. Dry in style with a delicacy of texture, it finishes brisk and spry. Drink now through 2018. | | 88 | 12 | Rheinhessen | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | P.J. Valckenberg 2014 Pinot Blanc (Rheinhessen) | Pinot Blanc | P.J. Valckenberg |
| 47574 | 47573 | US | This majority varietal wine contains 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, which doesn't help to soften its powerful grip of sturdy tannin and sideshow of oak. Blueberry and chocolate come to the fore slowly between meaty leather and a dusty aroma. | Terra Del Cuore Estate Grown | 88 | 75 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Patland 2012 Terra Del Cuore Estate Grown Malbec (Napa Valley) | Malbec | Patland |
| 47575 | 47574 | Italy | Perfumed berry, fragrant purple flower, menthol and tilled soil aromas lead the nose. The taut, rather lean palate offers dried black cherry, white pepper, leather and grilled sage accompanied by assertive, angular tannins that grip the finish. | | 88 | 20 | Tuscany | Chianti Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Podere Castellinuzza 2012 Chianti Classico | Red Blend | Podere Castellinuzza |
| 47576 | 47575 | Italy | This easygoing wine offers aromas of red and dark-skinned berry and a whiff of moist soil. The soft, round palate doles out juicy black cherry, blackberry and notes of baking spice alongside fresh acidity and silky, smooth tannins. It's made to be drunk young so enjoy soon. | | 88 | 20 | Tuscany | Chianti Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Poggio Scalette 2014 Chianti Classico | Sangiovese | Poggio Scalette |
| 47577 | 47576 | US | Made with 24% Petite Sirah, this dusty, bold and highly structured wine from an historic vineyard site is intensely concentrated and extracted, exuding rich red berry. Cinnamon and black pepper dot the lengthy finish. | Barricia Vineyard | 88 | 37 | California | Sonoma Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Ravenswood 2013 Barricia Vineyard Zinfandel (Sonoma Valley) | Zinfandel | Ravenswood |
| 47578 | 47577 | Australia | California winemaker Ehren Jordan contributed to the making of this wine in partnership with Australian Bernard Hickin, hence the Two Lands moniker. It's a solid wine for the price, delivering subtle toasted-grain notes, vanilla and citrus custard flavors and a reasonably full, creamy texture. Drink now. | Two Lands | 88 | 15 | Australia Other | Australia | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Jacob's Creek 2014 Two Lands Chardonnay (Australia) | Chardonnay | Jacob's Creek |