| 52141 | 52140 | France | Based in Vértus, at the southern end of the Côte des Blancs, Colin is a family-owned grower. The style is full-on, fruity, but with an attractive oxidative bottle-aged edge that rounds the texture out. There is some tight minerality and the wine is finely in balance. | Blanche de Castille Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut | 90 | 50 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Colin NV Blanche de Castille Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Chardonnay (Champagne) | Chardonnay | Colin |
| 52142 | 52141 | US | Strong in primary fruit now. Overwhelms with the ripest blackberries, cherries and red currants, with lots of toasty oak, and a hint of herbs. The tannins are dusty and soft. Fine if you like your Cabs young, but should benefit from 3–5 years in the cellar. | Lone Tree Vineyard | 90 | 50 | California | Alexander Valley | Sonoma | | | Forefathers 2006 Lone Tree Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Forefathers |
| 52143 | 52142 | Argentina | Opaque and thick, with all types of black fruit aromas blending with smoked meat scents and toasty darkness. The body is fleshy and extracted, with raw tannins and a clacky feel. Tastes woody and baked, with blackberry, licorice and sweet plum flavors. Turns herbal and minty on the finish. | Catena Alta | 88 | 52 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodega Catena Zapata 2008 Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon (Mendoza) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Bodega Catena Zapata |
| 52144 | 52143 | Italy | This Brut sparkling wine (from Italy's prestigious Franciacorta appellation) opens with attractive luminosity, persistent bubbling and is followed by toasted notes of stone fruit, honey and almond. Pair this wine with delicate seafood salad. | Brut | 88 | | Lombardy | Franciacorta | | | | Camossi NV Brut Sparkling (Franciacorta) | Sparkling Blend | Camossi |
| 52145 | 52144 | Italy | This fresh sparkling blend from Franciacorta in northern Italy opens with a touch of citrus zest followed by yellow rose and crushed white pepper. It offers a tonic, drying mouthfeel with steely effervescence on the finish. | Brut | 88 | 20 | Lombardy | Franciacorta | | | | Cornaleto NV Brut Sparkling (Franciacorta) | Sparkling Blend | Cornaleto |
| 52146 | 52145 | US | Made 100% from Pinot Noir, this bubbly has an orange copper color, and is full-bodied and dry. The flavors are of raspberries, strawberries and yeast, and the all-important mousse is refined. A little eccentric, but try it with sushi. | Pinot Noir | 88 | 54 | California | San Luis Obispo County | Central Coast | | | Derby 2007 Pinot Noir Sparkling (San Luis Obispo County) | Sparkling Blend | Derby |
| 52147 | 52146 | US | A very rich Chardonnay, explosive in lemon custard, grilled pineapple and the ripest peaches imaginable. At the same time, there's a firm, tangy minerality. Some will find, however, that the oak dominates it all with a blast of buttered toast and caramel. | Keefer Ranch | 88 | 45 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | | | Gary Farrell 2009 Keefer Ranch Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) | Chardonnay | Gary Farrell |
| 52148 | 52147 | US | Horse & Plow continues to impress with its moderately priced wines that taste great. Harvester is a blend of 38% Pinot Gris, 34% Riesling and 28% Chardonnay that's austere aromatically and deep golden in color, woody and tasting of tart green apple, unearthed mushrooms with a lemony finish. | Harvester White | 88 | 18 | California | North Coast | North Coast | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Horse & Plow 2010 Harvester White White (North Coast) | White Blend | Horse & Plow |
| 52149 | 52148 | Italy | This Chardonnay-based Brut expression matures for two years on the lees, and shows a creamy, dense personality. There are citrus notes with apricot, honey and white almond skin. | Brut | 88 | 35 | Lombardy | Franciacorta | | | | Barone Pizzini NV Brut Chardonnay (Franciacorta) | Chardonnay | Barone Pizzini |
| 52150 | 52149 | Argentina | Floral red fruit aromas settle on raspberry and plum, and there's not much obvious oak or darkness. Round and juicy on the palate, with spicy and sweet blackberry along with clove. Integrated and solid, with a lightly toasted, chocolaty finish. | | 88 | 15 | Mendoza Province | Tupungato | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Zorzal 2010 Malbec (Tupungato) | Malbec | Zorzal |
| 52151 | 52150 | US | This Demeter-certified Biodynamic Chardonnay has nice color and full apple aromas, as well as a lot of depth and texture. The finish veers into caramel and vanilla, no stranger to oak. | Dijon Clone | 88 | 46 | California | Mendocino | | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Jeriko 2010 Dijon Clone Chardonnay (Mendocino) | Chardonnay | Jeriko |
| 52152 | 52151 | US | Dark and smoky with notes of struck flint and crushed minerals, this wonderfully complex Riesling is unctuous on the palate with dried peach and mango flavors that shine. Quite dry yet lusciously textured with hints of lanolin and mineral oil. | Dry | 88 | 13 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Lakewood 2010 Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes) | Riesling | Lakewood |
| 52153 | 52152 | US | Almost lacy in its delicacy, There's a crisp, underripe stone fruit and lime skin tone that reverberates through this refreshing, dry Riesling. Notes of crushed stone, jasmine blossoms and a bright, Meyer lemon acidity linger through a long finish. | Dry | 88 | 13 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Lamoreaux Landing 2010 Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes) | Riesling | Lamoreaux Landing |
| 52154 | 52153 | Italy | Mocali's golden Moscadello represents a category of wine that was popular before the hearty red Brunello took the Montalcino spotlight. Sweet and syrupy with a lively golden color, pair this dessert wine with crème caramel or brûlée. | | 88 | | Tuscany | Moscadello di Montalcino | | | | Mocali 2006 Moscadello di Montalcino | Moscadello | Mocali |
| 52155 | 52154 | France | A rich and fruity wine with an attractive layer of tannins to go with the bright red cherry and damson flavors. The fruit is delicious, succulent, finishing with fine acidity. | | 88 | 27 | Burgundy | Bourgogne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Olivier Leflaive 2009 Bourgogne | Pinot Noir | Olivier Leflaive |
| 52156 | 52155 | France | A wood-aged, rich and full wine, benefiting from the year and giving out fine perfumes, rich tannins and dark berry flavors. It's a wine with enough power to age further, already a solid pleasure to drink. | Domaine le Petit Bon Dieu Réserve | 88 | 10 | Loire Valley | Bourgueil | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Paul Buisse 2009 Domaine le Petit Bon Dieu Réserve Cabernet Franc (Bourgueil) | Cabernet Franc | Paul Buisse |
| 52157 | 52156 | US | This $13 wine is quite fine, deep in color with a rich, flinty nose. It's big and full with drops of honey throughout and a layer of acidity on the finish. Modest in alcohol too. | | 88 | 13 | California | Lodi | Central Valley | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Pavillion Crossing 2010 Chardonnay (Lodi) | Chardonnay | Pavillion Crossing |
| 52158 | 52157 | France | A severe wine, its structure deriving from an important wood element and fruit tannins. It brings out apple and green plum skins, with a tangy texture that demands a few months aging. | Le Rognet Premier Cru | 88 | 56 | Burgundy | Ladoix | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Pierre André 2008 Le Rognet Premier Cru (Ladoix) | Chardonnay | Pierre André |
| 52159 | 52158 | France | A perfumed wine, deliciously accessible now. The damson and red plum fruits push through a light tannic core. It's a wine with a pure Pinot character, very linear and ready to drink. | | 88 | | Burgundy | Savigny-lès-Beaune | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Pierre André 2009 Savigny-lès-Beaune | Pinot Noir | Pierre André |
| 52160 | 52159 | Italy | This pretty rosé sparkling wine opens with a lush raspberry color and toasted aromas of baked bread, almond, mature fruit and crème de cassis. It shows a clean, compact mouthfeel with a touch of crisp acidity on the close. | Rosa Rosae Brut Cuvèe Rosé | 88 | | Lombardy | Franciacorta | | | | Bersi Serlini NV Rosa Rosae Brut Cuvèe Rosé Sparkling (Franciacorta) | Sparkling Blend | Bersi Serlini |
| 52161 | 52160 | Italy | Villa Sandi delivers a refreshing and tonic sparkling wine from the Prosecco Superiore area that would pair with a broad range of light fish and vegetable dishes. The mouthfeel is smooth, silky and zesty clean. | Extra Dry | 88 | 21 | Veneto | Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore | | | | Villa Sandi NV Extra Dry (Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore) | Glera | Villa Sandi |
| 52162 | 52161 | Portugal | This quinta is in the Rio Torto Valley in the heart of the Port vineyards. The wine is rich, sweet fruited, ripe with jammy blackberries and great perfumes. Open, already drinkable in a fruity way, it is likely to age over the medium term. | Quinta do Retiro Novo Vintage | 88 | 30 | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Wiese & Krohn 2009 Quinta do Retiro Novo Vintage (Port) | Port | Wiese & Krohn |
| 52163 | 52162 | France | Rounded while still fresh, this is a full-bodied Sancerre, the Sauvignon Blanc herbal flavors given more character with touches of green apple, bold lime and grapefruit. Ready to drink over the next several months. | Domaine Chatelain French Blonde | 88 | | Loire Valley | Sancerre | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Xavier Flouret 2010 Domaine Chatelain French Blonde (Sancerre) | Sauvignon Blanc | Xavier Flouret |
| 52164 | 52163 | Argentina | Lemon peel, wet clay, sandalwood and nutmeg aromas are inviting. In the mouth, it's tight and tannic, but lively, with leather and roasted berry flavors. Finishes firm, tight and a bit clipped and choppy. A reflection of 2008's tough conditions. | Piedra Negra | 88 | 40 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | François Lurton 2008 Piedra Negra Malbec (Mendoza) | Malbec | François Lurton |
| 52165 | 52164 | US | Glenora's Dry Riesling is intensely fruity with loads of juicy white peach and melon flavors, yet impeccably dry and crisp on the palate. Pure and pristine with a soft minerality that lingers from start to finish. | Dry | 88 | 18 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Glenora 2010 Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes) | Riesling | Glenora |
| 52166 | 52165 | Portugal | As the base for a sparkling wine, Baga doesn't lose its tannic character. But it does offer great fruitiness, an apple crispness and tight acidity. A sparkling wine for food. | Quinta do Moinho Rosé Bruto | 88 | | Vinho Espumante de Qualidade | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Luis Pato 2010 Quinta do Moinho Rosé Bruto Baga (Vinho Espumante de Qualidade) | Baga | Luis Pato |
| 52167 | 52166 | US | Lots of dry elegance in this wine. It's also more acidic than your typical Napa Cabernet, with a tart bite. The tannins are young and forceful, and the finish is totally dry. As presently constituted, it's somewhat tough and lean. But the core of cherries and blackberries suggests some degree of ageabilty. Hold until 2015. | | 88 | 65 | California | Mount Veeder | Napa | | | Mayacamas 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mayacamas |
| 52168 | 52167 | US | With the addition of 20% Grenache, this pushes the rich fruit flavors front and center. Ripe blueberries are in the foreground, cutting through some astringent tannins. There is little evidence of the herbal character that many Washington Syrahs evoke, but it's a bold, fruit-driven wine that is immediately enjoyable. | | 90 | 25 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | L'Ecole No. 41 2010 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Syrah | L'Ecole No. 41 |
| 52169 | 52168 | Chile | A dense, slightly raisiny nose indicates ripeness, but the palate on this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Carmenere and Petit Verdot is healthy and not overly heavy. Creamy, oak-infused flavors of plum and berry are uncomplicated and balanced, while pastry, vanilla and berry fruits grace a long, harmonious finish. Drink through 2015. | El Alto | 90 | 40 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Alto Los Romeros 2009 El Alto Red (Colchagua Valley) | Red Blend | Alto Los Romeros |
| 52170 | 52169 | Italy | This traditionally crafted Barolo has a balsamic fragrance of sage, leather and berry notes. The palate shows wild cherry and mint flavors, and bracing but ripe tannins. This is one to open soon or to enjoy over the next few years. | | 90 | 49 | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Aurelio Settimo 2009 Barolo | Nebbiolo | Aurelio Settimo |