| 48511 | 48510 | France | With nine months of oak aging, the sweetness of this wine has been balanced with hints of toast. It is so fresh as well as sweet, the intensity of the acidity is almost shocking at what is still a young age. Drink this peach and apricot-flavored wine from 2019. | Séduction | 92 | 32 | Southwest France | Jurançon | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Jurque 2013 Séduction (Jurançon) | Petit Manseng | Château de Jurque |
| 48512 | 48511 | US | This is an austere, elegant study in power and grace, blending 53% Merlot with 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Substantial and tannin-defined as many of its brethren of this vintage, it shows cedar, pencil shavings and a touch of tobacco, more savory than fruit-driven. Drink now through 2023. | Elevage | 92 | 96 | California | Stags Leap District | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Chimney Rock 2013 Elevage Red (Stags Leap District) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Chimney Rock |
| 48513 | 48512 | US | Posh fruit aromas, gentle and ripe flavors and a very polished texture make this wine more fun to drink now than its big sister, the Ferrington single-vineyard Pinot. Delicious red cherry, cinnamon and cedar threads weave a complex and layered flavor, with a good underpinning of fine-grained tannins. | | 92 | 35 | California | Anderson Valley | | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Davies 2014 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley) | Pinot Noir | Davies |
| 48514 | 48513 | Greece | Forest fruits and warming spices lead this elegant red blend. The palate offers cherry and red currant flavors mingling with black pepper, cinnamon and clove. The wine has a brisk mineral edge that keeps it balanced and great for food. A wine with poise that will age. | Amethystos | 92 | 22 | Drama | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Domaine Costa Lazaridi 2012 Amethystos Red (Drama) | Red Blend | Domaine Costa Lazaridi |
| 48515 | 48514 | France | Soft notes of rose petal and peach compote animate the nose. A restrained, floral medium sweetness envelopes the palate, shimmering with notes of honeysuckle and bitter grapefruit pith. Gently balanced, this wine has just the right amount of floral perfume. | Fronholz | 92 | 64 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Domaine Ostertag 2013 Fronholz Gewurztraminer (Alsace) | Gewürztraminer | Domaine Ostertag |
| 48516 | 48515 | Chile | Deep purple in color, this cool-vintage Syrah excels via smooth cherry, cassis, cedar and charcoal aromas. A full-bodied palate is balanced by firm acidity, while plum, berry, cassis and chocolate flavors finish in harmony. Drink through 2020. | Alpha | 92 | 23 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Montes 2013 Alpha Syrah (Colchagua Valley) | Syrah | Montes |
| 48517 | 48516 | US | A touch of new oak adds complexity and a good, gripping sensation to this medium-bodied and nicely structured wine. Adding to the light toast and smoke aromas, the fruit flavors bring tart cherry and raspberry plus some bass notes of clove and black tea. The wine has an appetizing balance and persistent flavors. It will be best after 2018. | Trois Filles | 92 | 42 | California | Marin County | North Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Pey-Marin 2014 Trois Filles Pinot Noir (Marin County) | Pinot Noir | Pey-Marin |
| 48518 | 48517 | France | Pure and intense notes of red-cheeked, ripe pear and red apples are tinged with baking spice. These flavors become even more concentrated on the palate that is shot through with fresh acidity, providing a stimulating midpalate experience. The finish is a little warm but full-fruited. This wine needs a robust food counterpart to come into its focused, concentrated own. | Fondation Vieilles Vignes | 92 | | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Josmeyer 2014 Fondation Vieilles Vignes Pinot Gris (Alsace) | Pinot Gris | Josmeyer |
| 48519 | 48518 | US | This wine is aged in neutral oak and shows salty lemon and guava notes atop a creamy, crisply layered texture. Bright and bold, it satisfies on the palate and should impress further as it opens in the glass, or even with a touch more time in the bottle. | Oro De Plata | 92 | 33 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Keller Estate 2014 Oro De Plata Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast) | Chardonnay | Keller Estate |
| 48520 | 48519 | US | The producer expertly captures the mix of coolness and intensity so true to the appellation, a tangle of brooding black cherry, blackberry and underlying smoke, that's both decadent and succulent on the palate, deeply satisfying in its finish of chocolate and black licorice. | | 92 | 65 | California | Green Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | La Crema 2013 Pinot Noir (Green Valley) | Pinot Noir | La Crema |
| 48521 | 48520 | Greece | This wine starts with a soft nose of rose, tropical fruit and a touch of spice. Its flavors of citrus and spice are complex but buoyed by a laser focused minerality. Elegant and classic, and worthy of aging. | Ancient Varietal | 92 | 20 | Peloponnese | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Lantides 2014 Ancient Varietal Moschofilero (Peloponnese) | Moschofilero | Lantides |
| 48522 | 48521 | US | This small producer continues to impress with this floral, impressively made effort, sourced from several vineyards, including Terra de Promissio. Sly layers of raspberry define juicy acidity and sizable tannin and oak that support but don't intrude. The finish continues the theme of vibrancy, lingering in cherry and dried cranberry. | | 92 | 42 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Lombardi 2014 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) | Pinot Noir | Lombardi |
| 48523 | 48522 | US | From Rick Longoria's own vineyard comes this high-toned, focused bottling showing Asian pear juice, hot toast and apple blossom on the stonefruit-driven nose. There is steel structure on the sip, which fresh with more fruity pear elements, but also bound to a chipped-slate minerality. | Fe Ciega | 92 | 50 | California | Sta. Rita Hills | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Longoria 2014 Fe Ciega Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills) | Chardonnay | Longoria |
| 48524 | 48523 | US | This is the second label of Young Inglewood, a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot that spent 20 months in all-French oak, one quarter of it new. Meant to be approachable young, it is, while retaining a concentration of licorice, black currant and blackberry wrapped in dark chocolate. Firm tannins give it structure. | | 92 | 50 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | VENN 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | VENN |
| 48525 | 48524 | Portugal | This is a brightly crisp wine, bringing out the acidity in Alvarinho rather than the more exotic fruitiness. It has a direct line of fresh citrus, a mineral tang and juicy freshness. Drink now. | | 84 | 19 | Duriense | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Delaforce 2012 Alvarinho (Duriense) | Alvarinho | Delaforce |
| 48526 | 48525 | France | Light and bright, this is a fragrant and fruity rosé. On the palate, strawberry flavors are gently caressed with soft acidity, leaving a soft, ripe aftertaste. | Domaine Fontanyul | 84 | 17 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Ravoire et Fils 2012 Domaine Fontanyul Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | Ravoire et Fils |
| 48527 | 48526 | US | Not much Rutherford character here, in the way of structural complexity. What you get is a soft, gentle wine, with rich, ripe raspberry jam, cinnamon and toast flavors that are easy to like, especially with a juicy burger. | | 84 | 34 | California | Rutherford | Napa | | | There 2010 Merlot (Rutherford) | Merlot | There |
| 48528 | 48527 | US | This is a soft, lush Chardonnay, with ripe, jammy apricot, orange, mango and honey flavors, accented with buttered toast and vanilla. It's a satisfying Chardonnay at one of the better prices out there. | | 84 | 8 | California | California | California Other | | | Twisted 2012 Chardonnay (California) | Chardonnay | Twisted |
| 48529 | 48528 | US | This is a sugary, candied Zinfandel, simply constructed and soft, with raspberry, brown sugar, cinnamon and sweet new oak flavors. | Montecillo Vineyard | 84 | 28 | California | Sonoma Valley | Sonoma | | | Keating 2011 Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel (Sonoma Valley) | Zinfandel | Keating |
| 48530 | 48529 | US | A neutral salmon in color, with a slightly bricked orange tinge, this blend of Merlot, Grenache and Mourvèdre drinks dry. Abundant cherry flavors come through in this medium-bodied wine. | Reserve Merlot-Grenache-Mourvèdre | 84 | 15 | Idaho | | | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards 2012 Reserve Merlot-Grenache-Mourvèdre Rosé | Rosé | 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards |
| 48531 | 48530 | US | This Chardonnay, as you may have guessed from the designation, is unoaked. What you get is fruit, and plenty of it, in the form of pineapples and peaches. There's a good burst of acidity on the finish. | Liberated | 84 | 16 | California | Arroyo Seco | Central Coast | | | Carmel Road 2012 Liberated Chardonnay (Arroyo Seco) | Chardonnay | Carmel Road |
| 48532 | 48531 | US | A disappointing wine, not one of Adelaida's best. The problem isn't just excessive softness, sweetness and heat from high alcohol, it's a vegetative note that mars the blackberries and cherries. | Viking Vineyard | 84 | 35 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | | | Adelaida 2010 Viking Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Adelaida |
| 48533 | 48532 | US | This simple Chardonnay is lush and ripe like a pineapple, mango and peach juice drink. Unabashedly fruity with sweetness on the finish. | | 84 | 15 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | | | Adler Fels 2012 Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) | Chardonnay | Adler Fels |
| 48534 | 48533 | US | About a second after you sip this wine, the sugary fruit hits, like the blast of a gummy bears. The wine is front-loaded with raspberries, watermelons, persimmons and strawberries, and the acidity is pretty good, but it's simply too sweet and fruity. | Estate Grown | 84 | 35 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | | | Balverne 2010 Estate Grown Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) | Pinot Noir | Balverne |
| 48535 | 48534 | US | There's so much ripeness in this Viognier that it's almost a dessert wine. The apricot, orange, honeysuckle flower, vanilla and spice flavors taste like they were sprinkled with white, refined sugar. The balance is crisp acidity. | | 84 | 35 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Black Stallion 2012 Viognier (Napa Valley) | Viognier | Black Stallion |
| 48536 | 48535 | US | There's good raspberry and cherry fruit in this Pinot, with a sweet, smoky jacket of oak barrels. But it's ultimately simple, and the acidity is tart. Drink now. | | 84 | 18 | California | California | California Other | | | Bread & Butter 2012 Pinot Noir (California) | Pinot Noir | Bread & Butter |
| 48537 | 48536 | Portugal | A bright pink wine that tastes drier than it looks. It has bright strawberry aromas, as well as touches of caramel and lively final acidity. It's not for aging. | Somontes | 84 | 10 | Dão | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Casa da Passarella 2012 Somontes Rosé (Dão) | Rosé | Casa da Passarella |
| 48538 | 48537 | Italy | Made entirely from Sangiovese using the méthode Champenoise, this sparkling wine offers raspberry and walnut aromas and flavors. It has a simple structure and despite no dosage, doesn't finish bone dry. | Dream | 84 | | Italy Other | Vino da Tavola | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Casalvento Radda 2008 Dream Sangiovese (Vino da Tavola) | Sangiovese | Casalvento Radda |
| 48539 | 48538 | Portugal | This is a well balanced, ready to drink tawny, showing ripe, mature, wood-aged fruit notes along with raisins and some firm tannins. It's rich while still showing some freshness. | Tellu's Tawny | 84 | | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Caves Vale do Rodo NV Tellu's Tawny (Port) | Port | Caves Vale do Rodo |
| 48540 | 48539 | US | This blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc with some Sauvignon Gris and Musque grapes does its best to achieve ripeness, but it's dominated by green flavors of gooseberries, along with a hint of ammonia. Dry and a bit vegetal in style, this barrel-aged wine finishes on a tart note. | Estate Bottled | 84 | 33 | California | Chalk Hill | Sonoma | | | Chalk Hill 2011 Estate Bottled Sauvignon Blanc (Chalk Hill) | Sauvignon Blanc | Chalk Hill |