| 47798 | 47797 | France | Taking its name from the Chevaliers d'Arce who guarded this land in the 12th and 13th centuries, the small property is now under the watchful eye of Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard. This wine is still young and just balancing out. Firm tannins are shot through with ripe berry fruits and with crisp acidity. It is a wine that is will mature well, so drink from 2019 and consider this property a rising star. | | 88 | 20 | Bordeaux | Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château d'Arce 2014 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château d'Arce |
| 47799 | 47798 | France | This is a soft ripe wine. It has generous helpings of Merlot that give red fruit and rich acidity. The wine is soft for the vintage and is all ready to drink. | | 88 | 30 | Bordeaux | Lalande de Pomerol | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Chambrun 2011 Lalande de Pomerol | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Chambrun |
| 47800 | 47799 | France | This has with some tannins but it is much more about the bright red fruits. It has crisp acidity that cuts through the structure to give some a fresh edge to this structured wine. Let it sit for a few months and drink from 2017. | | 88 | 14 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Fontenille 2014 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Fontenille |
| 47801 | 47800 | France | With Philippe Ducourt tending the special Peyrou vineyard and Jérémy Ducourt in the winery, they produced a lively juicy wine that is full of red-fruit flavors. It is fresh, crisp and only lightly touched by wood and tannins. Drink this attractive wine from 2018. | Réserve de Famille | 88 | 30 | Bordeaux | Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château des Demoiselles 2014 Réserve de Famille (Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château des Demoiselles |
| 47802 | 47801 | France | The wine is ripe with attractive acidity. It has plenty of red fruit, a smoky tannic structure and a perfumed aftertaste. With the fruit ready to burst through the tannins, it will be ready to drink from 2017. | | 88 | 12 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château du Bernat 2014 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château du Bernat |
| 47803 | 47802 | France | Packed with red fruits, this is a bright wine. It has fine tannins due to aging half in French oak and half in stainless steel to give a balance to a wine that is crisp and fresh. Drink from 2018. | Domaine du Seuil | 88 | 18 | Bordeaux | Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château du Seuil 2014 Domaine du Seuil (Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château du Seuil |
| 47804 | 47803 | France | Perfumed with wood flavors, this is a dry wine at this stage. Let the black-currant fruitiness from the organic Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon grapes come through before drinking. Acidity and a fresh character promise well. Wait until 2019. | F de Frédignac | 88 | 20 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Frédignac 2014 F de Frédignac (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Frédignac |
| 47805 | 47804 | France | Jean Lissague, one of Bordeaux wine's “new generation,” produced the 100% Merlot with spice and firm tannins. It also has weight and richness from the generous fruitiness. Drink this structured wine starting from 2019. | | 88 | 20 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Grand Secret 2014 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | Merlot | Château Grand Secret |
| 47791 | 47790 | France | This is a mellifluous blend of the three Champagne grapes with a dominance of ripe Pinot Noir. A crisp, dry edge brings out the acidity and a mineral texture. The wine is ready to drink. | Brut Réserve | 88 | 45 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Boizel NV Brut Réserve (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Boizel |
| 47792 | 47791 | Spain | Pithy citrus and an oily aromatic note give this white blend some funk on the nose. The palate is in good shape but typical in terms of feel and weight. Flavors of orange, papaya and mango finish with citrusy notes of lime as well as chalky minerality. This wine holds Parellada, Macabeo and Chardonnay. | Blanc Selecció | 88 | 17 | Catalonia | Penedès | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Huguet de Can Feixes 2015 Blanc Selecció White (Penedès) | White Blend | Huguet de Can Feixes |
| 47806 | 47805 | France | The wine is dense with some fine concentrated fruit. Blackberry flavors give richness and sweetness which are topped with spice and layers of wood. Drink starting from 2018. | Tradition | 88 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Lauduc 2014 Tradition (Bordeaux Supérieur) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Lauduc |
| 47793 | 47792 | Portugal | From 60-year-old bush vines, this is rich, spicy and with a soft texture. Black fruits give a ripe character and a smooth texture that is beginning to bring in some secondary, earthy flavors. Drink this mature wine now. | Preta Vinhas Velhas | 88 | 16 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Casa Cadaval 2012 Preta Vinhas Velhas Trincadeira (Tejo) | Trincadeira | Casa Cadaval |
| 47807 | 47806 | France | Strawberry fruit aromas and flavors give this wine an almost sweet character. It is soft and juicy with the tannins in the background to the ripe fruit. The aftertaste has a fresh crisp feel. Drink from 2018. | | 88 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château le Grand Verdus 2014 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château le Grand Verdus |
| 47808 | 47807 | France | Ripe and fruity, this is a rich wine from the Dubois family. It has a balance between black-currant flavors and ripe tannins. It is structured, still young and will develop well. Drink from 2019. | Prestige | 88 | | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château les Bertrands 2014 Prestige (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château les Bertrands |
| 47809 | 47808 | France | The wine is already attractively balanced with black currant and berry fruits well integrated into the firm tannins. As the wine develops, it will have spice and ripe fruits, topped with crisp acidity. Drink from 2018. | Grande Sélection | 88 | 19 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Penin 2014 Grande Sélection (Bordeaux Supérieur) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Penin |
| 47794 | 47793 | Portugal | There is a toasty character to this wine with its (not unpleasant) lightly oxidized flavors. There is also perfumed fruit and flavors of ripe rich fruitiness. It is a finely structured wine, ready to drink now. | Private Collection Branco | 88 | 15 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Casal da Coelheira 2015 Private Collection Branco Verdelho (Tejo) | Verdelho | Casal da Coelheira |
| 47810 | 47809 | France | A ripe and rich wine that is structured with tannins and layers of wood. It has spice and black-fruit flavors that make it a rich wine with potential. Drink from 2018. | Prestige | 88 | 25 | Bordeaux | Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Pilet 2014 Prestige (Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Pilet |
| 47795 | 47794 | Portugal | The 12-months of oak aging has given this wine a fine structure, hints of mint and attractive tannins. Grown in vineyards south of Lisbon, it is ripe and sunny, while still firm. It is wine that is now ready to drink. | Adega de Pegões | 88 | | Península de Setúbal | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Cooperativa Agricola de Santo Isidro de Pegoes 2013 Adega de Pegões Touriga Nacional (Península de Setúbal) | Touriga Nacional | Cooperativa Agricola de Santo Isidro de Pegoes |
| 47811 | 47810 | France | Is there such a thing as smoked raspberries? In any event, that's not far off what this wine smells like. It's mouthfilling, with berry and cassis flavors and softly dusty tannins on the finish that suggest ample ripeness. Drink now–2020. | Coteaux | 89 | 58 | Rhône Valley | Cornas | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Tardieu-Laurent 2009 Coteaux (Cornas) | Syrah | Tardieu-Laurent |
| 47796 | 47795 | France | The wine is both dense and fruity. It has fine tannins that are dark and concentrated. The berry flavors are balanced with acidity and touches of wood-aging spice. Give it until 2018 and consider opening for an hour before tasting. | | 88 | 19 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Berthenon 2014 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Berthenon |
| 47812 | 47811 | Italy | This offers lovely floral fragrances of violet, iris and pressed powder. The palate shows sour cherry flavors layered with clove, white pepper, nutmeg and espresso notes. The finish is short and dry. | | 89 | 23 | Tuscany | Chianti Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | San Giusto a Rentennano 2011 Chianti Classico | Red Blend | San Giusto a Rentennano |
| 47797 | 47796 | France | This is a dry wine, packed with tannins at this stage. With concentrated fruits and spice in the background, it will become a rich structured wine. This Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon wine was vinified for 12 months in French oak and six months in underground cement vats—aiming for drinkability for at least 10 years. But go ahead and drink the wine starting from 2019. | Cuvée Henri | 88 | 29 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Berthenon 2014 Cuvée Henri (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Berthenon |
| 47813 | 47812 | US | Formerly the JV bottling, this is a fresh and textural Pinot Noir, with flavors of raspberry and cola intermingled. The mouthfeel is lively and clean, and the finish lightly spiced with cinnamon highlights. | Estate Grown | 89 | 25 | Oregon | Dundee Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Stoller 2011 Estate Grown Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills) | Pinot Noir | Stoller |
| 47814 | 47813 | US | This is sharp as a knife, with peppery herbs in the foreground, a hint of anise, and plenty of crisp, green apple fruit. It's got a refreshing gin-like citrus rind character, with hints of pineapple and a lick of butter on the finish. | Estate Grown | 89 | 20 | Oregon | Dundee Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Stoller 2012 Estate Grown Chardonnay (Dundee Hills) | Chardonnay | Stoller |
| 47815 | 47814 | US | Like the label says, this is a bone-dry wine. Laden with flint-infused tropical fruit and yellow apricot flavors brightened with a squirt of lime acidity, the is an especially mouthwatering wine. More than 13,000 cases produced. | Dry | 89 | 20 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Robert Mondavi 2011 Dry Fumé Blanc (Napa Valley) | Fumé Blanc | Robert Mondavi |
| 47816 | 47815 | Italy | This shows earthy aromas of forest floor, plum and leather, with intense notes of bell pepper and whiffs of red currant, all of which carry through to the savory palate. The fresh acidity makes it a perfect match for mildly seasoned cheeses or grilled burgers. Siena Imports, Barsotti Wines. | Olinto | 89 | 14 | Tuscany | Chianti Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | I Fabbri 2010 Olinto (Chianti Classico) | Red Blend | I Fabbri |
| 47817 | 47816 | Italy | This shows toasted aromas along with underbrush and truffle. The palate delivers ripe plum, vanilla, chocolate espresso and toasted oak flavors. It's international in style, well made and enjoyable. | | 89 | | Tuscany | Toscana | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Livernano 2010 Red (Toscana) | Red Blend | Livernano |
| 47818 | 47817 | US | This is a lovely Sauvignon Blanc that shows how well the Santa Ynez Valley can ripen the variety, while maintaining its vital acidity. Fermented in stainless steel, the wine shows tart flavors of lemons, limes and tropical fruits. | | 89 | 18 | California | Santa Ynez Valley | Central Coast | | | Carr 2012 Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Carr |
| 47819 | 47818 | Italy | This shows underbrush aromas layered with hints of espresso and oak, all accompanied by juicy cherry, mint and vanilla flavors. It's not the most typical Chianti Classico, but supple and delicious nonetheless. It would pair well with chicken cacciatore. Amici Imports, Siema Wines. | | 89 | 19 | Tuscany | Chianti Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Castello di Radda 2010 Chianti Classico | Sangiovese | Castello di Radda |
| 47820 | 47819 | US | Will age for quite a while, gradually shedding fruit and tannins, but you're best off drinking it soon for savory youthful pleasure. Dry and balanced, it's showing lovely blackberry, currant and oak flavors. | | 89 | 29 | California | Yountville | Napa | | | Charles Krug 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon (Yountville) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Charles Krug |