| 5130 | 5129 | Canada | The Okanagan has the capability to produce delicate, almost ethereal Pinot Noirs, and this fine example proves the point. Fragrant and feminine, its strawberry and cherry fruit ripe enough to suggest fresh pastry, it's simply delicious, offering complexity and persistence as well as immediate enjoyment. | | 92 | 32 | British Columbia | Okanagan Valley | | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Burrowing Owl 2014 Pinot Noir (Okanagan Valley) | Pinot Noir | Burrowing Owl |
| 5101 | 5100 | Chile | Despite showing dusty plum and cherry aromas, this comes across lean on the bouquet, a defining characteristic that's confirmed on the palate via zesty, crisp acids and raw, tangy, herbal red-fruit flavors. A dry finish turns hot, an appropriate ending to this tightly wound Pinot Noir. | Max Reserva | 86 | 20 | Casablanca Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Errazuriz 2011 Max Reserva Pinot Noir (Casablanca Valley) | Pinot Noir | Errazuriz |
| 5102 | 5101 | Austria | This perfumed, juicy wine exhibts attractive red plum and blackberry flavors. Touches of herbs show a fragrant side to the wine, while acidity acts as a foil to the ripe fruits. Ready to drink now. Screwcap. | Classic | 86 | 24 | Thermenregion | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Fischer 2009 Classic St. Laurent (Thermenregion) | St. Laurent | Fischer |
| 5103 | 5102 | US | This 100% Sauvignon Blanc isn't fully ripe yet it's dry and crisp, with a mouthwatering cleanness. There's an edge to the Meyer lemon, lime, green melon and vanilla flavors. | Vogelzang Vineyard | 86 | 20 | California | Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara | Central Coast | | | Baehner Fournier 2012 Vogelzang Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara) | Sauvignon Blanc | Baehner Fournier |
| 5104 | 5103 | US | An aromatically appealing wine with notes of cinnamon, chocolate and cherry. Unfortunately, it's quite tart with grainy, somewhat bitter tannins. | Reserve | 86 | 24 | Washington | Horse Heaven Hills | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Canoe Ridge 2010 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Horse Heaven Hills) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Canoe Ridge |
| 5105 | 5104 | Chile | Despite cold conditions in 2011, this Pinot is dark in color and full on the nose, where heavy, raisiny black-fruit aromas hold court. Flavors of toasty oak, plum, berry and raisin finish peppery, oaky and with vanilla and prune notes. Drink now. | Pequeñas Producciones Estate Bottled | 86 | 41 | Casablanca Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Casas del Bosque 2011 Pequeñas Producciones Estate Bottled Pinot Noir (Casablanca Valley) | Pinot Noir | Casas del Bosque |
| 5106 | 5105 | US | In Spain, Albariño is usually a steely, bone dry, sea-inflected white wine. Here it is made in an off-dry style, with 10 g/L residual sugar. The sweetness masks any apparent varietal specificity, resulting in a pleasant, but generic white wine. | | 86 | 22 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Castillo De Feliciana 2012 Albariño (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Albariño | Castillo De Feliciana |
| 5107 | 5106 | US | The winery doesn't tell us what the blend is, but it tastes vaguely Rhônish. It's dry, velvety and forward in cherry pie, mocha and spice flavors, wrapped into firm tannins. It's a little hot in alcohol. Drink up. | Lampyridae Vineyards | 86 | 50 | California | Mount Veeder | Napa | | | Communication Block 2010 Lampyridae Vineyards Red (Mount Veeder) | Red Blend | Communication Block |
| 5108 | 5107 | Chile | Minty aromas rest on top of scratchy raspberry scents. This feels a touch raw and choppy, with grating tannins pumping up herbal berry flavors that come with a carob-influenced aftertaste. A short, lightly herbal finish feels good and solid. | Natura | 86 | 11 | Central Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Emiliana 2011 Natura Cabernet Sauvignon (Central Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Emiliana |
| 5109 | 5108 | US | Raspberry jam and oak are the flavors of this drink-me-now wine. Brisk acidity gives it a mouthwatering cleanness. The single-clone angle has resulted in a certain one-dimensionality. | Pommard Clone | 86 | 55 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | | | Fess Parker 2011 Pommard Clone Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County) | Pinot Noir | Fess Parker |
| 5110 | 5109 | Austria | One of the classic, simple, attractive Grüners to come out of Austria, this brings forward lively green fruits, a touch of spice and crisp acidity. It's totally ready to drink. Screwcap. | Hugo | 86 | 13 | Niederösterreich | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Markus Huber 2012 Hugo Grüner Veltliner (Niederösterreich) | Grüner Veltliner | Markus Huber |
| 5111 | 5110 | Austria | This is a soft, creamy, strawberry- and caramel-flavored wine with lively acidity and a very crisp, citrusy aftertaste. It's an ideal apéritif-style wine, perfect for the summer. | Hugo Rosé Sparkling | 86 | 15 | Österreichischer Sekt | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Markus Huber NV Hugo Rosé Sparkling Sparkling (Österreichischer Sekt) | Sparkling Blend | Markus Huber |
| 5112 | 5111 | US | This straddles the border between an off-dry table wine and a dessert wine. It's crisp in acidity, with candied orange, golden apricot and honey flavors. You could certainly drink it with cookies and fruits, but it's just dry enough to stand up to squash baked with brown sugar, and a piece of grilled chicken. | Allegro | 86 | 12 | California | California | California Other | | | Martin & Weyrich 2011 Allegro Moscato (California) | Moscato | Martin & Weyrich |
| 5113 | 5112 | Italy | This full-bodied Barbera has ripe black-cherry aromas nuanced with toast and coffee notes. The palate is structured, with dark fruit flavors, pepper, toasted oak and espresso notes, but the drying wood tannins result in an abrupt finish. Grape Expectations and Massanois Imports. | Epico | 86 | 45 | Piedmont | Barbera d'Asti Superiore | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Pico Maccario 2010 Epico (Barbera d'Asti Superiore) | Barbera | Pico Maccario |
| 5114 | 5113 | Italy | This is a straightforward and pleasant Barbera exhibiting ripe dark-fruit flavors, spice and fresh acidity. Cries out for food, and will pair beautifully with soups, pastas and white meats. Grape Expectations and Massanois Imports. | Lavignone | 86 | 17 | Piedmont | Barbera d'Asti | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Pico Maccario 2012 Lavignone (Barbera d'Asti) | Barbera | Pico Maccario |
| 5115 | 5114 | US | Pinot Grigios like this helped make the variety one of America's most popular wines. While it's basically dry and crisp in acidity, it offers jammy green apple, lemon and lime Lifesaver candy and vanilla notes that appeal to consumers. | Private Selection | 86 | 11 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | | | Robert Mondavi 2012 Private Selection Pinot Grigio (Central Coast) | Pinot Grigio | Robert Mondavi |
| 5116 | 5115 | US | This is the inaugural vintage for this producer, a husband-and-wife team in partnership with winemaker Maayan Koschitzky, who also works with Philippe Melka. The vineyard-designate is lush and powerful, a full-bodied, tannic representative of an amazing growing year. Mint, black olive, blackberry and cigar highlight the sensual texture, enriched in dark chocolate. | Taylor Family Vineyard | 92 | 85 | California | Stags Leap District | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Brilliant Mistake 2013 Taylor Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Stags Leap District) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Brilliant Mistake |
| 5117 | 5116 | Austria | There is something both earthy and berry fruited on the nose: both dried and fresh fruit shine with richness. There is a totally unusual, lovely bitter edge to this fruit, like a marzipan richness at the edge of tart but with ripe fruit. Take this into your treasure chest of vinous curiosities: It more than deserves its place. This is dry but rich, tart but generous, and comes with its very own strong and forceful personality. | Satzing | 92 | 40 | Thermenregion | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Johanneshof Reinisch 2015 Satzing Rotgipfler (Thermenregion) | Rotgipfler | Johanneshof Reinisch |
| 5118 | 5117 | US | Softened by 10% Merlot, 3% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot, this is a medium-bodied, elegant wine, with highlights of coffee, cedar and cherry-vanilla. Classic elements of cedar and dried herb complement firm, solid tannin. | | 92 | 70 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Les Belles Collines 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Les Belles Collines |
| 5119 | 5118 | US | Candied cranberry and grape meet with light nutmeg, gingersnap cookies and wet slate on the rich, interesting nose of this wine by Lompoc-based Brian Loring. The palate is power-packed and spicy, with boysenberry, sandalwood, cedar, incense, star anise and black-tea touches. | Sierra Mar Vineyard | 92 | 54 | California | Santa Lucia Highlands | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Loring Wine Company 2015 Sierra Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands) | Pinot Noir | Loring Wine Company |
| 5120 | 5119 | US | Rhubarb, ripe cherry and wet slate show on this wine, one of the many higher-end, single-vineyard expressions that winemaker Paul Clifton makes for the Hahn family. Hearty beet juice and lots of star anise show on the sip that is redolent with dark, wild berries. | Hook Vineyard | 92 | 50 | California | Santa Lucia Highlands | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Lucienne 2014 Hook Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands) | Pinot Noir | Lucienne |
| 5121 | 5120 | US | Baked black cherry, rare roast beef and light sage aromas show on the dynamic, earthy nose of this bottling by Winemaker Paul Clifton. Garrigue is prominent on the tip of the sip, with strong but not overripe black cherry and plum flavors. These lead into forest floor, juniper, pine needle and mulling spice on the finish. | Smith Vineyard | 92 | 50 | California | Santa Lucia Highlands | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Lucienne 2014 Smith Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands) | Pinot Noir | Lucienne |
| 5122 | 5121 | US | Concentrated, well structured and not too full bodied, this is an almost architectural wine in how it fills out the palate and clings to the taste buds. It has an appetizing texture due to fine-grained tannins, a sense of ripeness without overripeness, plus deep and layered fruit, coffee and black-pepper nuances. | Strummer | 92 | 25 | California | Sierra Foothills | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Lynch Wines 2013 Strummer Syrah (Sierra Foothills) | Syrah | Lynch Wines |
| 5123 | 5122 | US | From a block planted in 1910 consisting of hearty portions of mixed blacks, this wine is abundantly floral in rose petals, with a plummy core dusted in smoky oak. The tannin structure is sizable, while the wine is full of leather, cigar box and black pepper accents that weave within the ripe fruit. | Tina's Block Maple Vineyards | 92 | 48 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Armida 2014 Tina's Block Maple Vineyards Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley) | Zinfandel | Armida |
| 5124 | 5123 | Austria | There are a number of intriguing notions on the nose: There is something nutty and rich, something mellow and yeasty, something green and lively, all tinged with the juicy ripeness of yellow-stone fruit. Not one of these impressions dominates, all of them catch your attention in a merry haze of flavors delivered against a firm backbone of freshness and concentration. | Spiegel | 92 | 62 | Wagram | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Bernhard Ott 2015 Spiegel Grüner Veltliner (Wagram) | Grüner Veltliner | Bernhard Ott |
| 5125 | 5124 | France | Named after the medieval rulers of the village, this cru wine is firm and structured in the solid style of the appellation. It has rich black cherry and black-plum fruits that come with juicy acidity. At the same time, the tannins and the dry core promise considerable aging. Drink from 2019. | Les Capitans | 92 | 25 | Beaujolais | Juliénas | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Trenel Fils 2015 Les Capitans (Juliénas) | Gamay | Trenel Fils |
| 5126 | 5125 | US | An oxidative style of Chardonnay seems to match the old-vine character in this bottling that is a nutty yellow in color and shows crushed hazelnuts, dried lemon, sourdough and croissant on the nose. Lemon rinds, tangerine and walnut flavors appear on the sip, which is rich and nutty but not unctuous. | Old Vines | 92 | 24 | California | Edna Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Wolff 2014 Old Vines Chardonnay (Edna Valley) | Chardonnay | Wolff |
| 5127 | 5126 | Austria | The nose is tightly closed, yet there is the suspicion of fine fruit. The grippy palate brims with peppery dark-plum fruit and very fine distinct tannins that give this a taut, rigid frame that still needs to relax. This is unusual in so far that it is a Cabernet Franc from Austria, grown on slate. It works well: The tannic structure and fruit are fully expressed. This needs bottle age and will blossom into a far more relaxed and fruitful wine. Drink 2020–2030. | Gillesberg | 92 | 47 | Burgenland | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Gunter Triebaumer 2014 Gillesberg Cabernet Franc (Burgenland) | Cabernet Franc | Gunter Triebaumer |
| 5128 | 5127 | US | This sultry, big-boned wine offers deft aspects of black pepper and dried herb atop a softly layered touch of brown sugar. Richness is there, as is a voluptuous flirtatiousness, yet it remains dry and dusty on the palate and classically varietal. | Indian Springs Ranch Reserve | 92 | 34 | California | Sonoma Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Haraszthy 2013 Indian Springs Ranch Reserve Zinfandel (Sonoma Valley) | Zinfandel | Haraszthy |
| 5129 | 5128 | Austria | Very subtle notions of nettle and ripe, yellow mirabelle plum play on the nose. The palate displays the same juicy notions and bounces with the ample fruit of 2015, tempered by spicy grapefruit zestiness. This offers a wonderful interplay of ripeness and just the right amount of refreshing tartness. | Ried Schnekenbichl Reserve | 92 | | Kamptal | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Hiedler 2015 Ried Schnekenbichl Reserve Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal) | Grüner Veltliner | Hiedler |