| 55771 | 55770 | France | The wine is very fresh and fruity with lively red-berry flavors balanced delicately with light tannins and acidity. It's refreshing with a red currant aftertaste. | Liane | 85 | 18 | Provence | Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine de Sulauze 2012 Liane Red (Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Domaine de Sulauze |
| 55772 | 55771 | France | This is a gamy wine that shows ripe fruit with a barnyard accent. It's quite full and forward with red berry flavors, bright acidity and a sense of structure. | | 85 | 25 | Provence | Bandol | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine le Galantin 2010 Red (Bandol) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Domaine le Galantin |
| 55773 | 55772 | France | Dopff au Moulin is something of a specialist for sparkling Crémant d'Alsace. This wine has some bottle age that gives the palate a touch of toast and nuts over fragrant fruit. There is a crisp, refreshing character to this wine, making it best as an apéritif. | Cuvée Julien Brut | 85 | | Alsace | Crémant d'Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Dopff Au Moulin NV Cuvée Julien Brut Sparkling (Crémant d'Alsace) | Sparkling Blend | Dopff Au Moulin |
| 55774 | 55773 | South Africa | The aromas of this wine are ripe—almost overripe—with notes of mushy strawberry and red cherry, while the palate shows more restraint in flavors of red currant and tart, small berry. With soft tannins and medium acidity, this is an easy-drinking and fruity selection that finishes quick and clean. | | 85 | 14 | Stellenbosch | | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Ernst Gouws & Co. 2011 Pinotage (Stellenbosch) | Pinotage | Ernst Gouws & Co. |
| 55775 | 55774 | Italy | This opens with somewhat evolved aromas of flint and tilled earth, with a hint of vanilla and toast. The palate offers notes of lemon zest, tangerine, bitter almond and apple skin, but it lacks fruit richness. | Lailum Bianco | 85 | 22 | Central Italy | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Fattoria Laila 2010 Lailum Bianco (Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi) | Verdicchio | Fattoria Laila |
| 55776 | 55775 | Italy | This smells like burnt tire rubber, oak and coffee. The palate demonstrates faint notes of restrained plum, but toasted oak, chocolate and espresso dominate in a style reminiscent of the late 1990s. Bitter wood tannins finish this off. | Grosso Argontano | 85 | 35 | Central Italy | Rosso Conero | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Garofoli 2008 Grosso Argontano (Rosso Conero) | Montepulciano | Garofoli |
| 55777 | 55776 | France | This is a wine with that's crisp and delicately fruity with flavors of red apples and pear skins. It's a fresh, bright wine with a soft aftertaste for enjoying now. Screwcap. | Réserve | 85 | 19 | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Gustave Lorentz 2012 Réserve Pinot Blanc (Alsace) | Pinot Blanc | Gustave Lorentz |
| 55778 | 55777 | France | Cherry and wild strawberry flavors dominate this fruity wine. It is very fresh with intense acidity and a crisp aftertaste. A few months more in bottle would help it soften. | Brut Rosé | 85 | 14 | Alsace | Crémant d'Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Hubert Meyer NV Brut Rosé Pinot Noir (Crémant d'Alsace) | Pinot Noir | Hubert Meyer |
| 55779 | 55778 | US | This wine has an overwhelmingly smoky character, like charred forest floor, along with layers of sweet vanilla in the background. Time in the cellar may allow it to meld, but for now it's meant for lovers of smoke and oak. | Knoll | 85 | 40 | California | Anderson Valley | | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Husch 2010 Knoll Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley) | Pinot Noir | Husch |
| 55780 | 55779 | US | Tart red fruit flavors, lightly spiced, reflect a mix of southern Rhône grapes. The tannins are rough and earthy, and the wine turns a bit green and sour in the finish. | Scarlet Fire Reserve | 85 | 25 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Kana 2010 Scarlet Fire Reserve Red (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Kana |
| 55781 | 55780 | US | This Rhône-style blend is simple and fruity. The flavors of cherry jam, caramel and oak are balanced with acidity and smooth tannins. Sausages are a natural companion. | Elemental | 85 | 36 | California | Santa Ynez Valley | Central Coast | | | Larner 2010 Elemental G-S-M (Santa Ynez Valley) | G-S-M | Larner |
| 55782 | 55781 | Chile | Dark in color, with minty oak on the nose, this is a medium-to-full, resiny wine with cinnamon and clove outmuscling plum and cherry flavors. Resiny oak, modest acidity and tertiary fruit flavors work the finish. | | 85 | 13 | Bío Bío Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Llai Llai 2011 Pinot Noir (Bío Bío Valley) | Pinot Noir | Llai Llai |
| 55783 | 55782 | US | Prominent on the nose with scents of apple and pear, this is a dry, medium-bodied Pinot Grigio with subtle nectarine and citrus flavor. It's puckery from acidity, but refreshing with a clean, brisk finish. | | 85 | 20 | New York | New York | New York Other | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Belhurst 2011 Pinot Grigio (New York) | Pinot Grigio | Belhurst |
| 55784 | 55783 | Greece | A perfumed nose of violet, black cherry and cedar give this Syrah-Mavroudi blend a seductive start. On the palate, black fruit and spice flavors are balanced, but not overly complex. A solid everyday red with indigenous appeal, and a great match for pasta with red sauces, pizza or steak. | Kanenas Maronia Vineyards Mavroudi-Syrah | 85 | 20 | Ismarikos | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Tsantali 2008 Kanenas Maronia Vineyards Mavroudi-Syrah Red (Ismarikos) | Red Blend | Tsantali |
| 55785 | 55784 | Chile | Asphalt, crusty leather and herbal berry aromas are the opening on this racy Merlot. Flavors run from herbal, peppery and olive-driven to red-berry fruits. A spicy finish brings enough red-cherry character to make things work. | Petirrojo Reserva | 85 | 10 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viña Bisquertt 2012 Petirrojo Reserva Merlot (Colchagua Valley) | Merlot | Viña Bisquertt |
| 55786 | 55785 | Chile | A roasted, stalky smelling nose is a touch offputting at first but improves with airing. This high-elevation Maipo Pinot is watery on the palate, with raspberry, plum and earthy spice notes. A modest finish can generously be described as elegant. | Gran Cuvee | 85 | 20 | Maipo Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | William Fèvre 2011 Gran Cuvee Pinot Noir (Maipo Valley) | Pinot Noir | William Fèvre |
| 55787 | 55786 | US | Yeasty bread notes mingle with preserved cherry and raspberry tones on this dry, but fruity, Pinot Noir sparkling. It's quite bold on the palate with big, mouthfilling foam, and finishes with a touch of mushroom. | Brut Rosé | 85 | 26 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Heart & Hands 2011 Brut Rosé Pinot Noir (Finger Lakes) | Pinot Noir | Heart & Hands |
| 55788 | 55787 | US | It will be a lucky day for people who scoop up this great-value wine. Dark in color and rich in flavor, it is medium to full bodied and tastes ripe and grapy. Smoothly tannic on the palate, it has enough concentration for a lingering, darkly fruity finish. | | 89 | 12 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Lucky Star 2013 Petite Sirah (California) | Petite Sirah | Lucky Star |
| 55789 | 55788 | US | This full-bodied wine is made in a fumé style and tastes as if it's been oak aged, making it feel rich and rounded on the palate. It gives generous flavors that are riper than usual, plus a lingering vanilla and almond finish. | Russo Family Vineyard | 89 | 20 | California | Solano County | North Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Galvan 2015 Russo Family Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Solano County) | Sauvignon Blanc | Galvan |
| 55790 | 55789 | Germany | Pretty cherry blossom perfume wafts midst dusty granite and crushed mineral tones in this approachable Spätburgunder. While a touch more nuanced than the producer's basic-label Pinot, it shares its juicy, easy black cherry and plum flavors. Sunny acidity and fine, yielding tannins add to its easy drinking feel. Drink now through 2020. | Neipperger Trocken | 89 | 36 | Württemberg | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Grafen Neipperg 2014 Neipperger Trocken Spätburgunder (Württemberg) | Spätburgunder | Grafen Neipperg |
| 55791 | 55790 | US | Malbec and Syrah both make up just under a third of this wine, with the balance Mourvèdre, Sangiovese and Tempranillo. It shows some reduction out of the gate, along with barrel spice, herb and blue and black fruit. The flavors are soft and supple, showing a pleasing sense of balance. | Falcon Series Tribute | 89 | 25 | Washington | Yakima Valley | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Kestrel 2012 Falcon Series Tribute Red (Yakima Valley) | Red Blend | Kestrel |
| 55792 | 55791 | US | This feels a bit sharp in the mouth, the oak (25% new) punching through some fairly light fruit. Wild-berry flavors come up against chewy tannins. The wine has some power, but lacks a little bit of balance at the moment. | Three Hills Cuvée | 89 | 50 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Lange 2013 Three Hills Cuvée Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Lange |
| 55793 | 55792 | US | This is a solid wine from a new appellation, offering much promise for vintages to come. Baked red cherry, smashed pomegranate, cinnamon and bay leaf play on the nose, while anise, light clove, strawberry, red plum and red apple vie for attention on the palate. | Block Four Estate Reserve | 89 | 26 | California | Malibu Coast | South Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Malibu Rocky Oaks 2014 Block Four Estate Reserve Pinot Noir (Malibu Coast) | Pinot Noir | Malibu Rocky Oaks |
| 55794 | 55793 | Italy | Aromas of tropical fruit and white peach carry over to the creamy palate along with ripe Granny Smith apple, candied lemon rind and a ginger note. Fresh acidity lifts the rather rich finish. | | 89 | 20 | Piedmont | Roero | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Malvirà 2015 Roero | Arneis | Malvirà |
| 55795 | 55794 | US | Rich and oaky, this wine gives plenty of flavor at reasonable price. It has an abundance of baking spice, butter and toasted-baguette flavors, full body and a pleasantly viscous texture. | Estate Bottled Old Head | 89 | 15 | California | Dunnigan Hills | Central Valley | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Matchbook 2015 Estate Bottled Old Head Chardonnay (Dunnigan Hills) | Chardonnay | Matchbook |
| 55796 | 55795 | US | A little more expensive than this producer's regular Chardonnay, it's worth it. Classic nutmeg and vanilla aromas lead to vivid and delicious flavors echoing baking spices, ripe apples and a touch of sweet cream. Quite full bodied, the wine's texture is also rich enough to encourage a lingering finish. | Gold | 89 | 14 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Ménage a Trois 2015 Gold Chardonnay (California) | Chardonnay | Ménage a Trois |
| 55797 | 55796 | US | There are two Ovum Memorista Rieslings; this one sports the label with the whale drawing. It's a block selection, and combines distinct flavors of apple candy and sour lemon. Not yet entirely knitted together, it's an interesting though puzzling wine, which shows some early signs of oxidation. | Memorista Whale | 89 | 25 | Oregon | Eola-Amity Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Ovum 2015 Memorista Whale Riesling (Eola-Amity Hills) | Riesling | Ovum |
| 55798 | 55797 | US | Tart black-cherry fruit carries a load of earth and stem flavors, along with notes of bitter chocolate shavings and espresso grounds. It's tannic and tart, with a dash of sassafras threaded through the finish. | Reserve | 89 | 50 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Panther Creek 2014 Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Panther Creek |
| 55799 | 55798 | Spain | White-fruit aromas of apple and green melon are slightly yeasty. This feels round, with enough weight and body to absorb amplified acidity. Flavors of melon and apple are dry and salty, while this is clean and secure on the finish. | Gran Reserva M.C. | 89 | 30 | Catalonia | Cava | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Parxet 2011 Gran Reserva M.C. Sparkling (Cava) | Sparkling Blend | Parxet |
| 55800 | 55799 | Spain | Mellow yeasty apple aromas suggest good things to come. This feels full, easygoing and good. Toasty apple and spice notes control the flavor profile, while this finishes with an overall sense of completeness. | Cuvée 21 Made With Organic Grapes | 89 | 15 | Catalonia | Cava | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Parxet 2014 Cuvée 21 Made With Organic Grapes Sparkling (Cava) | Sparkling Blend | Parxet |