| 54262 | 54261 | Portugal | This shows very sweet fruit that's ripe, dense and already delicious. That doesn't mean the tannins don't bring out the firmness at the core of this powerful wine. It is integrated, packed with black plum flavors, and full bodied. For long-term aging. | Vintage | 95 | 93 | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Croft 2011 Vintage (Port) | Port | Croft |
| 54263 | 54262 | Portugal | Big, bold and fruity, this wine shows richness, opulence and swathes of black plum fruit that cushions the structure. Powerful and fruity now, with long aging potential shown by the ample tannins and acid. | Vintage | 95 | 70 | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Passadouro 2011 Vintage (Port) | Port | Quinta do Passadouro |
| 54264 | 54263 | US | Very fine and complex, this is a great sparkling wine, but one that needs lots of time in the bottle. A classic brut blended with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, it's rich with flavors of strawberries, limes, vanilla and honey, with lots of smoky toast and yeastiness. Above all, the mousse is exceptionally refined and pure. | Reserve | 95 | 110 | California | North Coast | North Coast | | | Schramsberg 2005 Reserve Sparkling (North Coast) | Sparkling Blend | Schramsberg |
| 54265 | 54264 | Portugal | A solid, ripe, fruity wine, rich in tannins that blend well into the texture. Black plum skins, damsons and berry fruit are all present, revealing the natural freshness of the vintage as well as great potential. A wine with a long life. | | 95 | | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Cálem 2011 Port | Port | Cálem |
| 54266 | 54265 | US | This Perli is a gem, a gorgeous reminder that California Syrah can be a liquified representation of beauty. Carrying violet overtones, the wine offers just-picked raspberry and a pronounced entry of peppery spice. Soft it has a long finish and complex subtleties approaching magic. Sit this wine in your cellar if you dare—it's so good to drink now. | Perli Vineyard | 95 | 38 | California | Mendocino Ridge | | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Donkey & Goat 2010 Perli Vineyard Syrah (Mendocino Ridge) | Syrah | Donkey & Goat |
| 54267 | 54266 | US | If you're looking for sheer flash in Napa Valley Cabernet, try this one. It's expensive, but worth the price. It dazzles for soft lusciousness, and the depth and complexity of blackberries, black currants, cassis and chocolate, as well as the perfect integration of new French oak. Yet the wine, which contains a splash of Malbec, is dry and balanced in acidity and velvety tannins. Great now, and will continue to please through 2022. | Oak Knoll Ranch Lamoreaux Vineyards Vintner Select | 95 | 90 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Sequoia Grove 2009 Oak Knoll Ranch Lamoreaux Vineyards Vintner Select Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Sequoia Grove |
| 54268 | 54267 | US | Made by Long Shadows winemaker Gilles Nicault, this wine, along with the 2008 and 2009 vintages, were released together. This is the most mature—a five-grape, Bordeaux-style blend. It's a beautifully integrated, floral and dusty wine, with contoured, sculpted fruit. Plums and cherries dominate, with dustings of cocoa powder, coffee and a hint of hazelnut. The wine is graceful and profound, with superb length and finesse. | | 95 | 95 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Shoup 2007 Red (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Shoup |
| 54269 | 54268 | Italy | Made from 100% Corvina, this shows the great potential of this native grape. It boasts rich blackberry, plum and licorice flavors, beautifully balanced and velvety smooth. This shows great depth and, while delicious now, hold for a few more years to allow additional complexities to develop. | La Poja Monovitigno | 94 | 87 | Veneto | Veronese | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Allegrini 2009 La Poja Monovitigno Corvina (Veronese) | Corvina | Allegrini |
| 54241 | 54240 | US | This is unusually pale, with a suggestion of a tawny, slightly oxidized hue. The soft entry brings dusty spices and tart cherry fruit. It finishes with some darker, slightly charred tones, and a hint of cigar. Drink up. | | 86 | 25 | Oregon | Chehalem Mountains | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Dion 2014 Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains) | Pinot Noir | Dion |
| 54270 | 54269 | Italy | From one of Amarone's premier producers, this delicious Amarone delivers generous black cherry flavors, with hints of raisin, white pepper, nutmeg and chocolate. It's soft and round, with smooth, velvety tannins and compelling intensity. | Costasera | 94 | 63 | Veneto | Amarone della Valpolicella Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Masi 2009 Costasera (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico) | Red Blend | Masi |
| 54242 | 54241 | France | This wine is crisp and fruity. It has attractive acidity, a nice touch of spice and a backbone of minerality. The juiciness leaves a bright, crisp aftertaste. | | 86 | 35 | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Ferret 2014 Pouilly-Fuissé | Chardonnay | Domaine Ferret |
| 54243 | 54242 | Argentina | Saucy, stewy plum and licorice aromas lead to a wiry palate with grabby tannins. Lightly herbal berry flavors come with a shading of oak, while the finish is herbal and minty tasting, with a sense of raw freshness stemming from latent acidity. | | 86 | 10 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | El Solar de Orfila 2013 Malbec (Mendoza) | Malbec | El Solar de Orfila |
| 54244 | 54243 | Israel | This sparkling blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir has the faintest touch of blush color. On the nose, it offers grapefruit and lemon. Bubbles are not very persistent, lasting just moments after the glass is poured. It has flavors of tart Granny Smith apple, brioche and lemon peel and a zippy finish. | Yarden Rosé Brut | 86 | 38 | Galilee | | | Mike DeSimone | @worldwineguys | Golan Heights Winery 2010 Yarden Rosé Brut Sparkling (Galilee) | Sparkling Blend | Golan Heights Winery |
| 54245 | 54244 | US | Charred blackberries and deep caramel notes make up the nose of this wine named after the cellar master. Medium in feel, the palate shows a decent roundness, however racing acids cut the midpalate short. Additional black fruit carry the flavors, with black pepper marking the finish. | Paul Shaffer 5th Edition | 86 | 50 | Virginia | Monticello | | Alexander Peartree | | Veritas 2013 Paul Shaffer 5th Edition Petit Verdot (Monticello) | Petit Verdot | Veritas |
| 54246 | 54245 | France | From the area known as Pierres Dorées because of the gold-colored stone used in buildings, this wine is soft and fruity. It carries a touch of tannin along with red-cherry crispness. The wine is ready to drink. | Salamandre d'Or | 86 | 15 | Burgundy | Coteaux Bourguignons | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Vignerons des Pierres Dorées 2015 Salamandre d'Or (Coteaux Bourguignons) | Gamay | Vignerons des Pierres Dorées |
| 54247 | 54246 | US | A bramble patch of aromas and flavors comes to mind in this blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot: spicy raspberry, blackberry and green stems are prominent. The palate is silky and round in feel, with soft tannins melding against a veil of vanilla and butter. | | 86 | 38 | Virginia | Virginia | | Alexander Peartree | | Winery at La Grange 2013 Meritage (Virginia) | Meritage | Winery at La Grange |
| 54248 | 54247 | Portugal | Red and black berries bring out the richness of the year, masking the seriously tannic structure. The wine has great spice, richness and a dark, smoky core of powerful tannins. For long-term aging, but delicious now. | Vintage | 96 | | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Vesuvio 2011 Vintage (Port) | Port | Quinta do Vesuvio |
| 54249 | 54248 | Portugal | A powerfully dense wine, solidly based on dry tannins and rich black fruit. Structure, fruit and acidity all come together in a wine that shows immense potential as well as a softer side now. | Vintage | 96 | | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Dow's 2011 Vintage (Port) | Port | Dow's |
| 54250 | 54249 | Spain | Gorgeous, amplified aromas of wild berry, plum and fine herbs are crystal clear and magnetic. This beautiful Priorat is layered, smooth as glass and exemplary in every way. Flavors of mixed black fruits, cocoa, toast and schisty mineral finish in a swirl of chocolate, blackened toast, licorice and peppercorn. Best from 2015–2018. | | 96 | 90 | Catalonia | Priorat | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Clos Mogador 2010 Red (Priorat) | Red Blend | Clos Mogador |
| 54251 | 54250 | Portugal | A powerful, concentrated wine, full of dark tannins, ripe fruit and rich texture. This is a wine based on a solid structure—very firm in character while still allowing the gorgeous fruits to express themselves. It's obviously destined for long-term aging. | Vintage | 96 | 110 | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Noval 2011 Vintage (Port) | Port | Quinta do Noval |
| 54252 | 54251 | Portugal | This is a very dry, firm wine that's solidly tannic but never harsh. The wine combines weight and ripe black fruit in a powerful expression of dense vintage Port from this estate in the Upper Douro. Acidity shines through the density on the finish. Age for many decades. | Vintage | 96 | 66 | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Vale Meão 2011 Vintage (Port) | Port | Quinta do Vale Meão |
| 54253 | 54252 | Portugal | A hugely dense wine, with immense ripe black fruit and dusty tannins. The wine is balanced, rich and structured at the same time. Powered by a dark core, the wine has weight, intensity and a solid long-term future. | Vintage | 96 | 100 | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Barão de Vilar 2011 Vintage (Port) | Port | Barão de Vilar |
| 54254 | 54253 | US | Spicy in aroma and mouthfeel, this is a wondrous wine, gorgeous in lovely ripe cherry and strawberry notes that are completely enveloped in thrills of white pepper. Those who love cool climate Rhônes will find much to ponder and celebrate. Racy, it is fragrant and lean, made without fining or filtering. Seek this one out. | Grenache Noir | 96 | 27 | California | El Dorado | Sierra Foothills | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Donkey & Goat 2012 Grenache Noir Grenache (El Dorado) | Grenache | Donkey & Goat |
| 54255 | 54254 | Portugal | This delicately perfumed wine opens to reveal power combined with elegance. The wine has great ripeness—a soft texture on the surface masking the severe tannins at the center. | Vintage | 95 | | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Ramos-Pinto 2011 Vintage (Port) | Port | Ramos-Pinto |
| 54256 | 54255 | US | A tad riper, fuller and richer than the 2009 vintage, this wine is deep, subtle and complex, with a myriad of fruit and mineral flavors. Cassis, olive, fresh herb, toast, caramel and coconut are all in play, balanced and layered. The wine is young, tart and full of promise for the long term; hold at least 10–15 years. | Collaboration Series I Ciel du Cheval Vineyard | 95 | 58 | Washington | Red Mountain | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Force Majeure 2010 Collaboration Series I Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red (Red Mountain) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Force Majeure |
| 54257 | 54256 | Portugal | Tannic and concentrated, this is a powerful wine from its first moment. Ripe perfumes confirm the wine's richness, while acidity and density show strongly. Power and concentration match big berry fruit and finishing acidity. | Dalva Distinctive Vintage | 95 | | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | C. da Silva 2011 Dalva Distinctive Vintage (Port) | Port | C. da Silva |
| 54258 | 54257 | Portugal | Fruit and acidity dominate the initial impression. The wine certainly has power and richness, as it's full in the mouth, juicy and fruity. In the background, there is a darker element, solid and dense, promising long-term aging. | | 95 | 80 | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Niepoort 2011 Port | Port | Niepoort |
| 54259 | 54258 | Portugal | Violet perfume, sweet fruit and a rich character make this wine immediately appealing. Delve into it and the tannins emerge, powerful in character. Berries and sweet, ripe plums complete this serious, impressive wine. | Quinta da Eira Velha Vintage | 95 | | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Taylor Fladgate 2011 Quinta da Eira Velha Vintage (Port) | Port | Taylor Fladgate |
| 54260 | 54259 | Portugal | A densely tannic wine, firm at the center and richly fruity on the outside. It is concentrated, with acidity shooting through the jammy black fruit. It's a finely structured wine, likely to age well, but showing its rich side already. | Estate Bottled Vintage | 95 | 90 | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta de la Rosa 2011 Estate Bottled Vintage (Port) | Port | Quinta de la Rosa |
| 54261 | 54260 | Portugal | Smooth and rich, concentrated and dense. Dusty tannins power the dark fruit and sweet texture. Black plums and acidity match the dry, tannic structure. | Vintage | 95 | 110 | Port | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Vallado 2011 Vintage (Port) | Port | Quinta do Vallado |