| 57931 | 57930 | France | With its extra touch of richness and a feeling of maturity, this remains a benchmark nonvintage Champagne. It has flavors of ripe white fruits, balancing acidity with just a touch of final softness. | Extra Cuvée de Réserve White Foil Brut | 90 | 50 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Pol Roger NV Extra Cuvée de Réserve White Foil Brut (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Pol Roger |
| 57932 | 57931 | US | Mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance Merlot, this is a delicious wine for drinking now. It's rich and succulent in berries, cherries, currants, dark chocolate and cedar, and the tannins are soft and refined. Given Monte Bello's history of extreme ageworthiness, you might want to cellar it for an extended period of time. | Monte Bello | 90 | 145 | California | Santa Cruz Mountains | Central Coast | | | Ridge 2008 Monte Bello Red (Santa Cruz Mountains) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Ridge |
| 57933 | 57932 | US | Zesty acidity gives the perfect lift to this rich Chardonnay. It brims with flavors of pineapples, mangoes, limes, buttered toast, vanilla and cinnamon spice. | | 90 | 24 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | | | Stephen Ross 2009 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) | Chardonnay | Stephen Ross |
| 57934 | 57933 | France | Beyer's winery is situated in a 16th-century coaching inn, hence the name of this range of wines. This Pinot Gris has power and intensity, showing very ripe tropical fruits and some acidity. There is a definite sweet, spicy edge here. | Cuvée de l'Hostellerie | 90 | | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Emile Beyer 2009 Cuvée de l'Hostellerie Pinot Gris (Alsace) | Pinot Gris | Emile Beyer |
| 57935 | 57934 | Germany | Rich, oily and just slightly sweet, this is a broad-shouldered Riesling, redolent of honey, heating oil and wet rocks. It's powerful and concentrated without being fruity, delivering instead a mouthful of stones and spice and ending with a peppery bite. | Kiedrich Gräfenberg Erstes Gewächs Trocken | 90 | 76 | Rheingau | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Robert Weil 2009 Kiedrich Gräfenberg Erstes Gewächs Trocken Riesling (Rheingau) | Riesling | Robert Weil |
| 57936 | 57935 | Germany | Hints of graphite mark the nose, but this wine is tight and restrained aromatically. Green apple and citrus flavors are crisply defined and tightly focused, ending long, with mouth-tingling acids. Give it another couple of years to develop in the bottle. | Rüdesheim Berg Roseneck Trocken Erstes Gewächs | 90 | 73 | Rheingau | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | August Kesseler 2009 Rüdesheim Berg Roseneck Trocken Erstes Gewächs Riesling (Rheingau) | Riesling | August Kesseler |
| 57937 | 57936 | Italy | Le Origini delivers generous aromas of ripe fruit and blackberry jam followed by spice, leather and a touch of black road tar. It closes long, sweet and dense and would pair with spicy lamb stew or curried meat specialties. | Le Origini | 90 | 64 | Veneto | Amarone della Valpolicella Classico | | | | Bolla 2007 Le Origini (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico) | Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara | Bolla |
| 57938 | 57937 | Italy | This Amarone needs time in the glass to open and evolve. The bouquet is muddled at first, but after only a few minutes, brilliant threads of mature fruit, spice, mesquite wood and cola come into sharp focus. The effect is similar in the mouth, the wine is subtle at first but quickly builds in momentum. | Colle Cristi Collezione Ca' del Pipa | 90 | 52 | Veneto | Amarone della Valpolicella Classico | | | | Castellani Michele & Figli 2007 Colle Cristi Collezione Ca' del Pipa (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico) | Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara | Castellani Michele & Figli |
| 57939 | 57938 | Chile | A rich wine with ample barrel influence on the nose along with white fruit aromas. Healthy and big in the mouth, with a flavor profile that blends tropical flavors with citrus. Deep and lightly toasted on the finish, with an excellent feel and texture out the door. Noticeably less oaky than in the past. | Amelia Limited Release | 90 | 35 | Casablanca Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Concha y Toro 2009 Amelia Limited Release Chardonnay (Casablanca Valley) | Chardonnay | Concha y Toro |
| 57940 | 57939 | Italy | David Sterza makes one of the best Ripassos ever and the low price of this delicious wine makes it all the more irresistible. Huge concentration and inky richness is offset by sweet cherry, black licorice, cola and dried flowers. The wine is long, smooth and firmly structured. | | 90 | 17 | Veneto | Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso | | | | David Sterza 2009 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso | Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara | David Sterza |
| 57941 | 57940 | France | No doubting the pure Riesling character of this wine. It has a beautiful perfumed character with lively acidity, a steely mineral character and a great purity of fruit. | Domaines du Château de Riquewihr Les Murailles | 90 | 25 | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Dopff & Irion 2008 Domaines du Château de Riquewihr Les Murailles Riesling (Alsace) | Riesling | Dopff & Irion |
| 57942 | 57941 | US | A great value. It's dry and crisp, just as Sauvignon Blanc should be, yet with a rich vein of honey. Shows savory citrus and tropical fruit, apricot, green grass, mineral, vanilla and white pepper flavors. | | 90 | 16 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Emmolo 2010 Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Emmolo |
| 57943 | 57942 | Italy | Amarone Alteo is a dark, savory red wine with masculine aromas of spice, tobacco, leather, licorice and loads of jammy fruit and black currant. In fact, the brightness of the fruit is ultimately what distinguishes this lush, powerful (with 17.5% alcohol) blend. | Alteo | 90 | 100 | Veneto | Amarone della Valpolicella | | | | Gino Fasoli 2006 Alteo (Amarone della Valpolicella) | Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara | Gino Fasoli |
| 57944 | 57943 | Italy | Caterina Zardini delivers a home-run Valpolicella blend with loads of concentration and charismatic aromas of ripe fruit, spice, blackberry and chocolate. There are light mineral shadings at the back of the wine's soft, lush mouthfeel. | Caterina Zardini | 90 | 33 | Veneto | Valpolicella Classico Superiore | | | | Giuseppe Campagnola 2009 Caterina Zardini (Valpolicella Classico Superiore) | Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara | Giuseppe Campagnola |
| 57945 | 57944 | US | The old vine designation, though unregulated, is usually reserved for plantings at least a quarter century old. Though the first sniff suggests a wine that has been over-oaked, such is not the case. It has the concentration and fruit power—layers of citrus and stone fruit flavors—along with the depth and texture that older vines bring, to more than support the generous new oak. | Old Vine | 90 | 78 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Rex Hill 2009 Old Vine Chardonnay (Willamette Valley) | Chardonnay | Rex Hill |
| 57946 | 57945 | Portugal | Soft, ripe and juicy, this wine is full of ready-to-drink fruit housed by soft tannins from light wood aging. Mainly fruit-forward in style, a bright acidity kicks on the finish to balance the palate out. | Carvalhas QV | 87 | 13 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta das Carvalhas 2012 Carvalhas QV Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Quinta das Carvalhas |
| 57947 | 57946 | Portugal | A freshly textured wine that has a bite of spice to contrast with its tangy lemon acidity. It's fresh, fruity and ready to drink now. | Crasto Branco | 87 | | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Crasto 2011 Crasto Branco White (Douro) | Portuguese White | Quinta do Crasto |
| 57948 | 57947 | US | Spicy cranberry/raspberry fruit is at the heart of this bright, quaffable and value-priced wine. There's a light dusting of pepper also, but it's the fresh fruit that stands out. | | 87 | 17 | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Rainstorm 2013 Pinot Noir (Oregon) | Pinot Noir | Rainstorm |
| 57949 | 57948 | US | Expressive, not expensive, this has an appetizing mixture of spice, herb and smoke aromas, plenty of blackberry and raspberry flavors, and a soothing texture. It smells like black pepper, dried thyme and wood smoke, then turns more fruity in the mouth. It is medium bodied and slightly soft in balance. | Vintners Blend | 87 | 10 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Ravenswood 2013 Vintners Blend Zinfandel (California) | Zinfandel | Ravenswood |
| 57950 | 57949 | Chile | Cherry and olive aromas are fair and sound, with a minty green touch. This offers a chunky, full palate and oaky, spicy flavors of black plum. The dark, toasty finish is solid, with kick and mild heat. | Crucero Collection | 87 | 13 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Siegel 2013 Crucero Collection Carmenère (Colchagua Valley) | Carmenère | Siegel |
| 57951 | 57950 | Chile | Earthy, dry and leathery on the nose, with slightly briny red-fruit aromas, this meets all the requirements of very good everyday Pinot Noir. Tea, brandied black cherry, spice and oak flavors darken up and turn chocolaty on the finish. | Reserva Estate Bottled | 87 | 12 | Maule Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Sierra Batuco 2012 Reserva Estate Bottled Pinot Noir (Maule Valley) | Pinot Noir | Sierra Batuco |
| 57952 | 57951 | US | Classic varietal aromas of pear flesh and skin open into just slightly underripe fruit flavors. The wine is balanced and adds tart apple to the pear fruit. | Guadalupe Vineyard | 87 | 15 | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Siltstone 2014 Guadalupe Vineyard Pinot Gris (Oregon) | Pinot Gris | Siltstone |
| 57953 | 57952 | US | A vivid gold color and spice-rack aromas like nutmeg and cardamom add a different twist to this medium-bodied and rather rich-textured wine. Those are probably characteristics from aging with oak, and they enhance the clean, fresh fruit flavors in a good way. | Winemaker's | 87 | 11 | California | Lodi | Central Valley | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Table No. 7 2012 Winemaker's Chardonnay (Lodi) | Chardonnay | Table No. 7 |
| 57954 | 57953 | Spain | Gritty, tarry plum and raspberry aromas are firm and good. This feels wide, fleshy and tomatoey. Plum, raspberry and currant flavors turn more oaky and toasty as they open, while the finish is lightly herbal and peppery in flavor, with zesty acidity. | Viticultura Ecológica | 87 | 14 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Ontañón 2011 Viticultura Ecológica (Rioja) | Tempranillo | Bodegas Ontañón |
| 57955 | 57954 | Greece | Forest fruit and pepper aromas lead into flavors of blackberry, cedar and spice. Elegant and exotic, this wine is balanced with good acidity and luscious fruit. | Mythic River | 87 | 15 | Nemea | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Constantin Gofas 2012 Mythic River Agiorgitiko (Nemea) | Agiorgitiko | Constantin Gofas |
| 57956 | 57955 | US | Black cherry fruits sink even deeper into blackberry jam on this nose, which is leveled by vanilla and black licorice. It's chunky and sticky once sipped, with blueberry juice and chocolate-chip elements that are cut with anise-like herbs. Espresso shows on the finish, which is slightly sour and bitter. | Red Handed | 87 | 45 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | HammerSky 2010 Red Handed Merlot (Paso Robles) | Merlot | HammerSky |
| 57957 | 57956 | Portugal | Aging on the lees for a few months has given this fresh white wine also richness. It has lemon juice and crisp apple flavors and a bright mineral acidity at the end. Drink now. | Ciconia Branco | 87 | 8 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Herdade de São Miguel 2014 Ciconia Branco White (Alentejano) | Portuguese White | Herdade de São Miguel |
| 57958 | 57957 | US | The light grassy aroma and mild citrus flavor are pretty quiet, yet this wine still comes through with a vibrant texture, crisp acidity and good, tangy finish. It should make a pleasant match with lots of appetizers, salads and creamy pastas. | | 87 | 25 | California | High Valley | | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | High Valley Vineyard 2013 Sauvignon Blanc (High Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | High Valley Vineyard |
| 57959 | 57958 | US | Violet, lavender, espresso and cherry-cola syrup aromas show on the nose of this wine by interior designer Caren Rideau and industry veteran Andres Ibarra, who's been growing and making wine for decades. The palate offers blueberry, cedar ash and pencil shavings, but it shows quite a bit of grip and will require more patience to enjoy fully. | La Presa Vineyard | 87 | 34 | California | Santa Ynez Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Ibarra 2010 La Presa Vineyard Petite Sirah (Santa Ynez Valley) | Petite Sirah | Ibarra |
| 57960 | 57959 | US | Ripe aromas of passionfruit, ruby red grapefruit and a juicy grass element show on the nose of this wine by Andres Ibarra and Caren Rideau. That ripeness tightens on the palate, with Granny Smith apple skins, yellow grapefruit juice and pressed green apples. | | 87 | 24 | California | Santa Ynez Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Ibarra 2013 Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Ibarra |