| 51781 | 51780 | New Zealand | Gunn Estate's 2009 is on the green side of things, offering hints of asparagus on the nose before balancing those out nicely with white grapefruit flavors. Despite the herbal overtones, it actually seems richly weighty on the palate before turning citrusy on the finish. | | 87 | 15 | Marlborough | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Gunn Estate 2009 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough) | Sauvignon Blanc | Gunn Estate |
| 51782 | 51781 | New Zealand | Made in a round, soft style, this is an atypically mouthfilling Sauvignon filled with notes of nectarines, honey and ripe citrus. It's a summer crowd-pleaser for the beach crowd. | | 87 | 12 | Marlborough | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Harbor Town 2009 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough) | Sauvignon Blanc | Harbor Town |
| 51783 | 51782 | Italy | This Barbera d'Asti boasts a distinctive aromatic profile with elements of dried herbs and thyme surrounded by fresh berry fruit and warmer hues of smoked meat and wet earth. This is a down-to-earth but genuine expression with a bright finale and long fruit flavors. | La Gena | 87 | | Piedmont | Barbera d'Asti | | | | La Gironda di Galandrino 2007 La Gena (Barbera d'Asti) | Barbera | La Gironda di Galandrino |
| 51784 | 51783 | Italy | This expression of Dolcetto is packed tight with loads of bright berry and black fruit aromas, but also has a polished mineral vein at the core. This is a lively, cheerful wine with good intensity, sour cherry flavors and firm tannins. Drink now. | Madonna di Como | 87 | 17 | Piedmont | Dolcetto d'Alba | | | | Marchesi di Barolo 2008 Madonna di Como (Dolcetto d'Alba) | Dolcetto | Marchesi di Barolo |
| 51785 | 51784 | New Zealand | This wine features a unique combination of stone fruit, citrus and chili pepper, making it a treat to pair with piquant dishes like ceviche. It's medium-bodied, but with plenty of freshness and zest on the finish. | Spinyback | 87 | 17 | Nelson | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Waimea 2009 Spinyback Sauvignon Blanc (Nelson) | Sauvignon Blanc | Waimea |
| 51786 | 51785 | US | Tannins and acids make for a hard, resistant mouthfeel on this three-year-old Merlot. But the flavors are very rich, suggesting black and red cherries, red currants, violets and milk chocolate. Drink it with a well-marbled steak to break through the astringency. | | 87 | 28 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | William Hill Estate 2007 Merlot (Napa Valley) | Merlot | William Hill Estate |
| 51787 | 51786 | US | Likeable for its extreme dryness and crisp acidity, and the way the citrus fruits and minerals tickle the palate and prepare it for food. It's a great cocktail wine, with lime, Meyer lemon, white peach and floral flavors. | | 87 | 8 | California | California | California Other | | | Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi 2008 Sauvignon Blanc (California) | Sauvignon Blanc | Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi |
| 51788 | 51787 | Italy | La Roera is a light and fresh expression of Barbera with bright fruit intensity and cooling crispness. The wine would work with wintery appetizers of cold cuts, salami, capers or olive paste on garlic toast. | La Roera | 87 | 18 | Piedmont | Barbera d'Asti | | | | Cascina Roera 2006 La Roera (Barbera d'Asti) | Barbera | Cascina Roera |
| 51789 | 51788 | New Zealand | A hint of stuck flint adds a touch of complexity, but this is basically a simple, fruity Sauvignon, imbued with ample passion fruit flavor. A hint of green herbs comes in on the finish. | | 87 | 14 | Marlborough | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | 3 Stones 2009 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough) | Sauvignon Blanc | 3 Stones |
| 51790 | 51789 | Chile | Aromas of tree bark, vanilla and herbs mix with peppery red fruit scents, while the palate is comfortable and herbal, with plum and dry oak notes. Peppery on the finish, and overall this is a nice but standard Chilean Cabernet that should strike most as being familiar. | Reserva Maitén Single Vineyard | 87 | 13 | Aconcagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Agustinos 2007 Reserva Maitén Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Aconcagua Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Agustinos |
| 51791 | 51790 | US | Honeyed in apple, pear and mango, this is a tightly wound, full-bodied wine, voluptuous and quite ripe in style. | Estate Grown Reserve | 86 | 29 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Balverne 2013 Estate Grown Reserve Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) | Chardonnay | Balverne |
| 51792 | 51791 | Italy | Leafy underbrush, wet earth, cellar floor and dried rose petal are some of the aromas you'll find on this. The evolved palate is rather muddled, offering dried black cherry, game, vanilla and a green note of powdered sage accompanied by astringent tannins that leave a mouth drying finish. | | 86 | | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Bellaria 2011 Brunello di Montalcino | Sangiovese | Bellaria |
| 51793 | 51792 | Spain | Round, creamy apple aromas open things up. This is melony and soft in feel, with flavors of cider, lemon and lychee. A tropical-leaning finish is solid but suggestive of a wine in decline. Drink immediately. | Andión | 86 | 16 | Galicia | Rías Baixas | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Núñez 2014 Andión Albariño (Rías Baixas) | Albariño | Bodegas Núñez |
| 51794 | 51793 | US | This wine has a sun-dried quality to the grapes, which are moderately exuberant in cherry and leathery earth. It's lean, dry and robustly tannic. | | 86 | 56 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Cairdean Estate 2011 Sangiovese (Napa Valley) | Sangiovese | Cairdean Estate |
| 51795 | 51794 | Serbia | This Serbian 100% Portuguiser offers scents of dried cherry, dried herbs and fresh tarragon, and follows up with tastes of red plum and dried strawberry. | | 86 | 15 | Fruška Gora | | | Jeff Jenssen | @worldwineguys | Agrina 2014 Portuguiser (Fruška Gora) | Portuguiser | Agrina |
| 51796 | 51795 | France | This Grenache-based cuvée is medium-bodied and crisp in feel. Black cherries and chocolate mingle easily on the palate, but the wine finishes dry and astringent. Serve with rare beef or lamb for best enjoyment. | Les Charmes | 86 | 15 | Rhône Valley | Côtes du Rhône | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Chateau Les Amoureuses 2014 Les Charmes Grenache (Côtes du Rhône) | Grenache | Chateau Les Amoureuses |
| 51797 | 51796 | Spain | Minerally cherry and raspberry aromas are as crisp as the black volcanic soil this varietal Listán Negro comes from. Bright in color, juicy and aggressive on the palate, with candied cherry flavors that are short on complexity, this Canary Islands wine tastes of berry residuals and brown sugar on the finish. | | 86 | 20 | Spanish Islands | Lanzarote | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | El Grifo 2014 Listán Negro (Lanzarote) | Listán Negro | El Grifo |
| 51798 | 51797 | US | This wine packs a playful nose, with strawberry, plum blossoms, crushed cloves, cedar and a touch of vanilla proving quite inviting. The palate is light, ripe and drinkable, if not very complex, with flavors of strawberry jam, licorice and milk chocolate. | Super Tuscan | 86 | 44 | California | Temecula Valley | South Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Danza del Sol 2012 Super Tuscan Sangiovese-Cabernet Sauvignon (Temecula Valley) | Sangiovese-Cabernet Sauvignon | Danza del Sol |
| 51799 | 51798 | France | This entry-level wine from Domaine Fouassier is produced on limestone soil, giving a crisp, bright and lightly herbal wine. It is clean and clear, packed with citrus and gooseberry flavors. The aftertaste continues the fresh, fruity character. | | 86 | 27 | Loire Valley | Sancerre | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Fouassier 2014 Sancerre | Sauvignon Blanc | Domaine Fouassier |
| 51800 | 51799 | France | The name Tradition in Loire terms often means no wood aging. This wine is certainly all fruit: 75% Gamay and 25% Pinot Noir, from the small area of Chateaumeillant south of Sancerre. The grapes give a juicy, red cherry and berry-flavored wine that's fresh and light. After nearly four years, it is ready to drink. | Tradition | 86 | 16 | Loire Valley | Châteaumeillant | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Siret-Courtaud 2012 Tradition Pinot Noir-Gamay (Châteaumeillant) | Pinot Noir-Gamay | Domaine Siret-Courtaud |
| 51801 | 51800 | France | The vineyard of the Giennois is close to the city of Orléans, making it the most northerly Loire vineyard. This wine with its cool, fresh character has a light tannic character and brings out red fruits as its biggest attraction. It has a fresh, crisp, juicy aftertaste. Drink now. | Les Beaux Jours | 86 | 20 | Loire Valley | Coteaux du Giennois | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Emile Balland 2014 Les Beaux Jours Red (Coteaux du Giennois) | Red Blend | Emile Balland |
| 51802 | 51801 | France | The 24-acre Domaine Curot is at Thauvenay close to the Loire. This wine is attractive and soft. Apples and ripe pears dominate, with a fresh citrus streak. It's ready to drink. | Domaine Curot | 86 | 28 | Loire Valley | Sancerre | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Eric Louis 2014 Domaine Curot (Sancerre) | Sauvignon Blanc | Eric Louis |
| 51803 | 51802 | US | This delicious, sweet and fruit-driven wine smells like pineapple and honey. It tastes full bodied, very ripe and unctuous, and has a long, lingering finish. It will be great with salty cheeses and toasted nuts. | Tierra Blanca | 86 | 14 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Three Pines 2013 Tierra Blanca Chardonnay (California) | Chardonnay | Three Pines |
| 51804 | 51803 | US | Soft baking-spice notes mesh with vanilla, red currants, dark chocolate and cranberry on the nose of this bottling. There's a cinnamon and nutmeg spice to the palate, where hibiscus, more cranberry and red cherry also shows. | | 86 | 15 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Blackburn Wine Company 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Blackburn Wine Company |
| 51805 | 51804 | US | It's fun to try this wine from an Italian grape variety that is rare in California. It tastes unusually lean and tangy, with earthy aromas. Dry and taut on the palate, it has a mineral or metallic tinge to the rather austere fruit flavors. | Limited Release | 86 | 22 | California | Lodi | Central Valley | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Borra 2014 Limited Release Vermentino (Lodi) | Vermentino | Borra |
| 51806 | 51805 | Spain | Red-fruit aromas come with a hint of animal, something that's not uncommon to Bobal. An expansive palate is mildly abrasive, while chunky plum flavors end with heat and skins-driven bitterness | | 86 | 14 | Levante | Utiel-Requena | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bovale 2014 Bobal (Utiel-Requena) | Bobal | Bovale |
| 51807 | 51806 | Spain | Creamy aromas of custard give off a soapy smell. This feels citric, while nectarine and orange flavors are a bit funky. On the finish, this is more fresh and direct than flavorful. | Brut Nature | 86 | 15 | Catalonia | Cava | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Camps d'Estels NV Brut Nature Sparkling (Cava) | Sparkling Blend | Camps d'Estels |
| 51808 | 51807 | US | Unctuous and made in a robust style, this wine offers a taste of caramel apple and hazelnut, with the illusion of sweetened oak amid a persistent finish. | | 86 | 35 | California | Los Carneros | Napa-Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Herencia 2014 Chardonnay (Los Carneros) | Chardonnay | Herencia |
| 51809 | 51808 | US | Reduced and thickly concocted, this wine overpowers in big tannin and oak. The fruit presents a mix of cherry and cassis wrapped in dark chocolate, burly and a good fit for the power thirsty. | | 86 | 40 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Hypothesis 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Hypothesis |
| 51810 | 51809 | France | From sandy soil above the banks of the Cher river, this wine has crisp citrus and clean, bright white berry and lime flavors. There's a refreshing herbal aftertaste. Drink now. | | 86 | 25 | Loire Valley | Quincy | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Jean-Michel Sorbe 2014 Quincy | Sauvignon Blanc | Jean-Michel Sorbe |