| 53221 | 53220 | France | This is a bright, crisp, nonvintage blend. While it is fruity and youthful in character, the blend's older vintages also make it taste mature. Pear and apple notes dominate, lacing through the tangy, zesty texture. | Réserve Première Brut | 88 | | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Montaudon NV Réserve Première Brut (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Montaudon |
| 53222 | 53221 | Romania | Despite Romanian labeling standards, this demidulce is only a shade off-dry. The palate is intensely juicy with a ripe cherry flavor that's accented by layers of violet, fresh herb and a striking crushed-granite minerality. Easygoing elegance for an incredible value price. | Zestrea Demidulce | 88 | 9 | Murfatlar | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Murfatlar 2010 Zestrea Demidulce Feteasca Neagra (Murfatlar) | Feteasca Neagra | Murfatlar |
| 53223 | 53222 | US | Perfumed, floral and intriguing, this is still tight with mountain tannins. In a few years, its thick black-cherry and pepper tones will emerge, becoming rounded out with notes of violet and oaky leather. | Estate | 88 | 23 | California | Sierra Foothills | Sierra Foothills | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Naggiar 2009 Estate Grenache (Sierra Foothills) | Grenache | Naggiar |
| 53224 | 53223 | US | With flavors of wild blackberry and cherry, pepper, cinnamon, currant and heady cassis, this is a classic example of warm-climate Zin. It's high in alcohol and a little soft, but it is delicious. Serve it at a barbeque with burgers, ribs, chops, chicken and sausages. | Big River | 88 | 35 | California | Alexander Valley | Sonoma | | | Ravenswood 2009 Big River Zinfandel (Alexander Valley) | Zinfandel | Ravenswood |
| 53225 | 53224 | US | This is rich and spicy, with the briary, brambly tastes of ripe blackberry and blueberry. It's high in alcohol, which gives it a slight burn. Enjoy it with robust Italian pasta and pizza dishes. | Old Hill | 88 | 60 | California | Sonoma Valley | Sonoma | | | Ravenswood 2009 Old Hill Zinfandel (Sonoma Valley) | Zinfandel | Ravenswood |
| 53226 | 53225 | Italy | This delivers soft aromas of leather, blackberry preserves, tobacco and dark chocolate. The grape is Negroamaro, and the wine's mouthfeel is rich, velvety and smooth. | Roccamora | 88 | | Southern Italy | Nardò | | | | Schola Sarmenti di Terrulenta 2008 Roccamora Negroamaro (Nardò) | Negroamaro | Schola Sarmenti di Terrulenta |
| 53227 | 53226 | US | Open this wine and you'll feel as though you've stepped into an Italian deli—so finely has it captured the smell of cured meats. The back layers feature cherry and herb, the finish a burst of roasted, toasted oak. This is a great wine to pair with a range of Italian-inspired meals. | Troppo Bella | 88 | 23 | California | Lodi | Central Valley | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Sorelle Winery 2010 Troppo Bella Sangiovese (Lodi) | Sangiovese | Sorelle Winery |
| 53228 | 53227 | Italy | This opens with a bright golden color and immediate aromas of butterscotch, candied fruit and smooth almond paste. The wine is naturally robust and structured. | Verlit | 88 | 27 | Northeastern Italy | Colli Orientali del Friuli | | | | Marco Cecchini 2007 Verlit Verduzzo (Colli Orientali del Friuli) | Verduzzo | Marco Cecchini |
| 53229 | 53228 | US | Flavors of green hay, tart juniper berry and gooseberry surface in this Sauvignon Blanc, in addition to richer notes of Meyer lemon and vanilla. It's dry and elegantly complex, with a honeyed richness. This shows the versatility to pair across a huge range of cuisines. | | 88 | 25 | California | Rutherford | Napa | | | 1070 Green 2011 Sauvignon Blanc (Rutherford) | Sauvignon Blanc | 1070 Green |
| 53230 | 53229 | France | While this young wine is dry now, it has good potential with rich fruits developing well. Dark and firm at the moment, it will become a generous rounded wine as it ages. The 30-acre Etienne Barre and Christophe Reboul Salze estate is managed by the Stephane Derenoncourt team. Drink from 2019. | | 90 | 20 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Belle Coline 2014 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Belle Coline |
| 53231 | 53230 | France | There is a fine balance between the firm tannins and the ripe fruit in this wine. It has juicy acidity, spice and layers of delicious black-currant flavors. The fourth generation, Nathalie Boyer and Alain Tourenne, converted vines to Ecocert-certified organic beginning in 2008. Drink from 2019. | | 90 | 20 | Bordeaux | Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Beynat 2014 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Beynat |
| 53232 | 53231 | France | With the vineyards in the family since the 18th century, it was Jérôme and Béatrice de Monteil's turn in 2010. The wine is dry and firm with powerful tannins. It is still young and there is plenty of rich fruitiness there as well. That makes its future good, balanced and ripe. Drink from 2019. | | 90 | 30 | Bordeaux | Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Bréhat 2014 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Bréhat |
| 53233 | 53232 | France | This wine from Blaye sister-brother team of Marie-Pierre et Pierre-Charles Dartier is perfumed, ripe with black fruits and with a generous smooth texture. With the hint of tannin from the wood aging and the black-plum fruits, it will be a rich, generous wine. Drink from 2018. | Fut de Chêne | 90 | 40 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Cailleteau Bergeron 2014 Fut de Chêne (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Cailleteau Bergeron |
| 53234 | 53233 | France | The wine is ripe and smooth with a fine balance between acidity and the red fruits. It is light on tannins, concentrating on the fruitiness. The aftertaste with its spice is dense and ripe. Drink from 2017. | Premium | 90 | 20 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Donjon de Bruignac 2014 Premium (Bordeaux Supérieur) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Donjon de Bruignac |
| 53235 | 53234 | France | Produced by the winemaking team from Château la Gaffelière in Saint-Emilion, this is a fine, smooth and ripe wine. It has black fruits and a structure that is well integrated into the rich wood and acidity. Drink this fine wine from 2018. | Château Chapelle d'Aliénor | 90 | 20 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château la Gaffelière 2014 Château Chapelle d'Aliénor (Bordeaux Supérieur) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château la Gaffelière |
| 53236 | 53235 | France | This is named for Arnaud Puyanché, who moved to Francs to make wine but put the project on hold due to the Great War of 1914. Five generations later, the family has revived his dream of producing estate wines. Ripe and full of red fruits, this 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc is concentrated and rich. The tannins are fine and already integrated into the fruits. With the acidity at the end, this is a well-balanced wine with a good future. Drink from 2020. | | 90 | 22 | Bordeaux | Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Puyanché 2014 Francs Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Puyanché |
| 53237 | 53236 | US | With its off-dry tango of sweet, tart and mineral components, this is a standout among a large range of Rieslings from Chehalem. Apple and white peach, citrus oil and wet stone are in play, with some grippy tannins adding a taste of orange pekoe tea. The residual sugar, listed at 16 g/L, is off-set with balancing acidity. | Three Vineyard | 90 | 29 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Chehalem 2015 Three Vineyard Riesling (Willamette Valley) | Riesling | Chehalem |
| 53238 | 53237 | US | Saturated with oak flavors with ripe blackberry nuances, this full-bodied wine is assertive and mouthfilling. It has toasty, spicy aromas, an almost thick mouthfeel due to lots of alcohol and tannin, and a lingering, oaky finish. | | 90 | 42 | California | Contra Costa County | Central Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Dante Robere 2014 Carignane (Contra Costa County) | Carignane | Dante Robere |
| 53239 | 53238 | France | This soft, mature wine has ripe red fruits that now merge with more yeasty, nutty flavors. The result is a delicately textured wine that is dry with delicious acidity at the end. Drink now. | Cuvée D Rosé | 90 | 69 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Devaux NV Cuvée D Rosé (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Devaux |
| 53240 | 53239 | France | Based in the southern Champagne Aube region, this producer offers a reserve cuvée that is ripe and full of fruit, with tangy acidity and a crisp texture. It offers good balance between lime and apple fruits and a richer character that makes it a great apéritif style. This bottling is ready to drink. | Grand Réserve Brut | 90 | 39 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Devaux NV Grand Réserve Brut (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Devaux |
| 53241 | 53240 | France | Vines that are more than 50 years old are the backbone of this wine. It is called Epicurean, meaning it is made to go with food and its extra dryness, almost extra brut, puts it firmly in that category. Structured and tangy, the wine could do with some more bottle age, so drink from 2017. | Epicurienne Brut | 90 | 60 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Dom Caudron NV Epicurienne Brut Pinot Meunier (Champagne) | Pinot Meunier | Dom Caudron |
| 53242 | 53241 | US | This small-production, light and bright white wine is worth seeking out and succumbing to, lovely in green apple, peach, almond and apricot. It was fermented in neutral-oak barrels, the oak adding just enough body to what is otherwise a balanced and restrained wine encased in minerality. | Lee's | 90 | 28 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | MacLaren 2015 Lee's Sauvignon Blanc (Dry Creek Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | MacLaren |
| 53243 | 53242 | US | Powerful flavors and a muscular structure make this wine big and imposing. It has intense oaky, spicy, earthy and barnyardy aromas. Dark-fruit flavors like blackberry accompany meaty, beefy nuances and a firmly tannic, dry mouthfeel. | The Arsonist | 90 | 22 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Matchbook 2013 The Arsonist Red (California) | Red Blend | Matchbook |
| 53244 | 53243 | Italy | Aromas of chamomile flower, dried herb, white stone fruit and a whiff of bread crust waft out of the glass. The savory, concentrated palate offers golden apple, pear and a hint of candied lemon drop alongside an elegant mousse. | Brut | 90 | 40 | Lombardy | Franciacorta | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Monogram 2009 Brut Sparkling (Franciacorta) | Sparkling Blend | Monogram |
| 53245 | 53244 | Italy | Dry and elegant, this refreshing sparkler offers aromas and flavors of ripe white peach, crisp yellow apple, juicy citrus and energizing mineral. Fresh acidity brightens the creamy flavors while a refined, persistent perlage adds finesse. | 51,151 Brut | 90 | 45 | Northeastern Italy | Trento | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Moser NV 51,151 Brut Chardonnay (Trento) | Chardonnay | Moser |
| 53246 | 53245 | France | Based in the Côte des Blancs, Nicolas Feuillatte has access to some fine Chardonnay for this mineral-textured wine. Lightly perfumed with white flowers, it is crisp and fresh, with sliced apple and lemon right up front. The wine is fruity now and will age well. Either drink now or wait for more maturity from 2017. | Blanc de Blancs Brut | 90 | 56 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Nicolas Feuillatte 2006 Blanc de Blancs Brut Chardonnay (Champagne) | Chardonnay | Nicolas Feuillatte |
| 53247 | 53246 | Italy | Aromas of fragrant white flower, chopped herb and white stone fruit jump out of the glass while the creamy palate presents juicy yellow peach, mature green apple and a note of candied nectarine zest. A soft foaming mousse accompanies the rich flavors. | Primo Franco Dry | 90 | 29 | Veneto | Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Nino Franco 2015 Primo Franco Dry (Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore) | Glera | Nino Franco |
| 53248 | 53247 | France | Superripe Pinot Noir and a high dosage have produced an off-dry wine that both rich and well balanced. Soft and creamy, with a hint of smokiness and a final tang of crisp red currants, it is a fine apéritif style of Champagne. | Rosé Velours Sec | 90 | 99 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Pannier NV Rosé Velours Sec (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Pannier |
| 53249 | 53248 | US | Tightly wound raspberry fruit is the dominant flavor here, with slightly chalky, lemony acids wrapping up the finish. It's a pleasant, fresh wine, a bit lighter than the other designates, and best enjoyed over the next couple of years. | Bramble Hill Vineyard | 90 | 65 | Oregon | Ribbon Ridge | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Penner-Ash 2014 Bramble Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir (Ribbon Ridge) | Pinot Noir | Penner-Ash |
| 53250 | 53249 | US | Full bodied and sizable in intent, this wine successfully offers a length and breadth of tart red cherry, cranberry and earthy black tea, providing varietal character in spades. Additional elements of strawberries just pulled from the ground add to the feral, natural aspect of the wine. | | 90 | 35 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Romililly 2014 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) | Pinot Noir | Romililly |