| 51217 | 51216 | US | Half Cabernet Franc and 25% each Tannat and Malbec, this rough-and-tumble red is tannic and earthy. That tannic stiffness might subside with further bottle age, but this wine may be best opened soon and served with spicy, hearty food. | Running Bare Mae's Vineyard | 85 | 42 | Oregon | Applegate Valley | Southern Oregon | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Day 2013 Running Bare Mae's Vineyard Red (Applegate Valley) | Red Blend | Day |
| 51218 | 51217 | US | Rich, dark and concentrated, this hearty red is somewhat reduced and grippy, with a layering of wild strawberry and earth overlaid in solid oak. It'll appeal to fans of bigger-bodied wines. | | 85 | 25 | California | Carneros | Napa-Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Educated Guess 2013 Pinot Noir (Carneros) | Pinot Noir | Educated Guess |
| 51219 | 51218 | US | Nectarine flesh and a hint of guava combine for a rather tropical-leaning nose on this wine from the famed Hollywood director's collection. A straightforward and very ripe Gala apple character characterizes the palate, boosted by honeysuckle and tangerine, laid across a decently grippy texture. | Diamond Collection Gold Label | 85 | 16 | California | Monterey County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Francis Coppola 2014 Diamond Collection Gold Label Chardonnay (Monterey County) | Chardonnay | Francis Coppola |
| 51220 | 51219 | Spain | Apple and melon aromas are mild, straightforward and devoid of oak. A chunky melony palate doesn't have much stuffing, while this tastes of mild peach, papaya and other tropical fruits. Overall, this is inoffensive but hollow. | 3055 | 84 | 15 | Catalonia | Penedès | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Jean León 2014 3055 Chardonnay (Penedès) | Chardonnay | Jean León |
| 51221 | 51220 | France | The name, Haut Païs means high country in the local southwest dialect and this wine comes from the hills of the eastern Dordogne. It is light and fruity, a cool wine with some attractive, ready-to-drink red fruits and just a touch of structure. | | 84 | | Southwest France | Périgord | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Le Haut Païs 2014 Red (Périgord) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Le Haut Païs |
| 51222 | 51221 | Spain | Waxy peach and apple aromas come with a leesy cookie-like component. This is 50% each Sauvignon Blanc and Garnacha Blanca, and it feels both plump and watery. Flavors of quince and apple are diluted and distant, while the finish is mild. | Organic | 84 | 12 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Navardia 2014 Organic White (Rioja) | White Blend | Navardia |
| 51223 | 51222 | France | While this wine has hints of a green herbal character, its main character conveys creamed apples and even riper fruits such as white peach. It is soft and lightly textured with just a touch of final acidity. Drink now. | | 84 | 14 | Loire Valley | Val de Loire | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Nicolas Idiart 2014 Sauvignon Blanc (Val de Loire) | Sauvignon Blanc | Nicolas Idiart |
| 51224 | 51223 | Italy | Riserva Colle Secco, made from the Montepulciano grape, opens with aromas of raw wood chips and sawdust. The palate is dominated by aggressive oak and espresso with hints of black fruit muffled in the background. | Riserva Colle Secco | 84 | 14 | Central Italy | Montepulciano d'Abruzzo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Cantina Tollo 2009 Riserva Colle Secco (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo) | Montepulciano | Cantina Tollo |
| 51225 | 51224 | US | Slick and supple upfront, this Cabernet Franc gains muscle as it evolves toward the tangy, savory finish, which comes with a hint of mocha. | | 84 | 29 | Virginia | Virginia | | | | Lost Creek 2011 Cabernet Franc (Virginia) | Cabernet Franc | Lost Creek |
| 51226 | 51225 | Spain | A mash of coffee, turned earth, Band-Aid and charred, baked berry aromas are funky and lead to a wide, flabby palate with briny berry and red-fruit flavors. That charred character from the nose persists on the finish, which tastes roasted and feels pinched. | | 84 | 25 | Galicia | Ribeira Sacra | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Ponte da Boga 2011 Mencía (Ribeira Sacra) | Mencía | Ponte da Boga |
| 51227 | 51226 | Chile | Major olive and charred aromas ride on top of herbal black-fruit scents. This is loud on the palate, with probing acidity and mild tannins. The flavor profile is herbal, with stewed plum and blueberry accounting for the fruit components. On the finish, this feels solid and tastes minty. | Reserva | 84 | 13 | Maule Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viña Casas Patronales 2011 Reserva Carmenère (Maule Valley) | Carmenère | Viña Casas Patronales |
| 51228 | 51227 | Chile | What a difference a year makes. In the warm '09 vintage, this was ripe and delicious. But in 2010, a much cooler year in Chile, the wine came out dry and leafy, with aromas of green herbs that strengthen with airing. Flavors of mint and green herbs are dominant, while plum and spice flavors form the underbelly. A scratchy feeling finish confirms this wine's abrasive DNA. | | 84 | 19 | Casablanca Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Peñalolen 2010 Cabernet Franc (Casablanca Valley) | Cabernet Franc | Peñalolen |
| 51229 | 51228 | US | Fragrant in raspberry with an achingly light texture, this Tempranillo has notes of tobacco, rose water and pepper and a quick, dry finish. | Toro Tinto | 84 | 29 | California | Lake County | | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Vino Vargas 2011 Toro Tinto Tempranillo (Lake County) | Tempranillo | Vino Vargas |
| 51230 | 51229 | US | Made in the popular style, this Chardonnay shows simple oak, pineapple, mango and peach flavors. It finishes with notes of vanilla and honey. | Light Horse | 84 | 14 | California | California | California Other | | | Jamieson Ranch 2012 Light Horse Chardonnay (California) | Chardonnay | Jamieson Ranch |
| 51231 | 51230 | Chile | This is almost brutally austere. The nose expresses nothing but grass and zest, and the palate is sharp in feel, with chiseled, raw power and pithy, stony flavors of lemon, grapefruit and sour orange. This is overpowering and clipped; it has merits but needs to be more friendly. | Costa | 84 | 25 | Colchagua Costa | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Koyle 2012 Costa Sauvignon Blanc (Colchagua Costa) | Sauvignon Blanc | Koyle |
| 51232 | 51231 | US | Heavy flavors of vanilla syrup coat the tongue, obscuring the fruit but not quite hiding the green tannins. Though such flavors are not unusual in many inexpensive Merlots, it's a little disappointing from a grower with such excellent fruit to work with. | Traditions | 84 | 16 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Milbrandt 2010 Traditions Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Merlot | Milbrandt |
| 51211 | 51210 | US | This is an intense, somewhat unformed vineyard-designate, ripe with sweet tannins that takes on considerable barrel flavors of vanilla and caramel. | Thornton Vineyard | 85 | 39 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Acacia 2013 Thornton Vineyard Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast) | Chardonnay | Acacia |
| 51212 | 51211 | Portugal | Big and bold, this is a massive Touriga Nacional, emphasizing the structure as much as the fruit. It has a rich black plum character that is paired with firm wood and fruit tannins and a ripe juicy aftertaste. It could do with a year's aging, so drink from early 2017. | Senses | 85 | 15 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Adega Cooperativa de Borba 2013 Senses Touriga Nacional (Alentejano) | Touriga Nacional | Adega Cooperativa de Borba |
| 51213 | 51212 | US | Made from 100% varietal grapes, this vineyard-designate offers minty eucalyptus and leather in a medium- to light-bodied package, with streaky tannins and low oak. The fruit is elusive behind the savory meat and flinty gunpowder. | Juliana Vineyard | 85 | 32 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Archival 2013 Juliana Vineyard Petite Sirah (Napa Valley) | Petite Sirah | Archival |
| 51214 | 51213 | France | This soft, juicy and fruity wine has an attractive perfumed, cigar-box character. It is full of blackberry fruits with a soft, gentle aftertaste. | | 85 | | Southwest France | Bergerac | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Chêne Peyraille Tradition 2014 Cabernet Franc (Bergerac) | Cabernet Franc | Chêne Peyraille Tradition |
| 51233 | 51232 | US | Simple, with flavors of apricot, peach and mango, with oak and alcohol complications. | | 84 | 18 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | | | Mossback 2012 Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) | Chardonnay | Mossback |
| 51215 | 51214 | France | This fruity, ready-to-drink wine is crisp and packed with citrus and grapefruit flavors. With bright final acidity, it is refreshing and herbal. | Buissonnier | 85 | 15 | Burgundy | Bourgogne Aligoté | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Vignerons de Buxy 2014 Buissonnier (Bourgogne Aligoté) | Aligoté | Vignerons de Buxy |
| 51216 | 51215 | Portugal | This is an attractive wine that is crisp while also having a soft background texture. It is fruity, perfumed and balanced. Drink now. | Tres Castas | 85 | 10 | Vinho Verde | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Campelo 2014 Tres Castas White (Vinho Verde) | Portuguese White | Campelo |
| 51234 | 51233 | US | Whatever the blend is on this wine, it's sweet and simple. It tastes like heavily sugared orange and herb tea, with a squirt of lime juice. | Bianco di Napa | 83 | 18 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Ca' Momi 2012 Bianco di Napa White (Napa Valley) | White Blend | Ca' Momi |
| 51235 | 51234 | Spain | Tropical aromas are friendly but basic. A melony feeling palate is low on acidity, thus flavors of honeydew and mango seem mushy. A soft, mealy finish with a papaya-like flavor is the last act. Year after year this unoaked Chardonnay barely gets by. | El Cerezo Unoaked | 83 | 12 | Northern Spain | Navarra | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Castillo de Monjardin 2012 El Cerezo Unoaked Chardonnay (Navarra) | Chardonnay | Castillo de Monjardin |
| 51236 | 51235 | Chile | Aromas of forced oak, plastic and berry fruits don't forecast how tight, shrill and acidic the palate is. Snappy flavors of red plum and red currant teeter on being sour, while acidity is what keeps this cranking through a sharp, oaky finish. | Culpeo Made with Organic Grapes | 83 | 10 | Curicó Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viña La Fortuna 2011 Culpeo Made with Organic Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon (Curicó Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Viña La Fortuna |
| 51237 | 51236 | Spain | Whereas once Ochoa produced some of Navarra's best rosés, lately the wines have been marginal. This is awkward, with aromas of chemicals and rubber gloves. The palate is wan in flavor and feel, while the finish tastes burnt and medicinal. | Rosado | 83 | 14 | Northern Spain | Navarra | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Ochoa 2012 Rosado Garnacha (Navarra) | Garnacha | Ochoa |
| 51238 | 51237 | Spain | An aromatic opening of raisin and prune is a clarion announcement that this is on the overripe side. The mouthfeel, which is heavy and chunky but also fruity, is confirmation of the wine's ripeness level. Flavors of baked plum, raisin and chocolate finish deep and raisiny. | Antaño Crianza | 83 | 10 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | J. Garcia Carrion 2009 Antaño Crianza (Rioja) | Red Blend | J. Garcia Carrion |
| 51239 | 51238 | US | Here's solid, everyday red wine here, rugged and fruity, but there's something about it that makes you think of pizza and burgers. The blend is Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. | Red Table Wine | 83 | 9 | California | California | California Other | | | Kitchen Sink NV Red Table Wine Red (California) | Red Blend | Kitchen Sink |
| 51240 | 51239 | US | This Riesling is fruit forward yet simple, with watered-down apricot, lime and orange fruit flavors. If sweetness is your thing, you'll find it here at an everyday price. | | 83 | 8 | California | California | California Other | | | Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi 2012 Riesling (California) | Riesling | Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi |