59641 | 59640 | France | A fruity blend of Tannat, Syrah and Cabernet Franc that has berry fruits, a stalky texture and touches of wood spice. It's an easy, juicy wine, made fresh and ripe to be drunk now. | Aramis | 85 | 10 | France Other | Vin de France | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château d'Aydie 2013 Aramis Red (Vin de France) | Red Blend | Château d'Aydie |
59642 | 59641 | France | This wine is fresh, bright and light, with citrus and ripe yellow fruits. Crisp, light and aromatic, it's ready to drink. | | 85 | 22 | Beaujolais | Beaujolais Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château des Jacques 2013 Beaujolais Blanc | Chardonnay | Château des Jacques |
59643 | 59642 | US | Coming from the cool 2011 vintage, this vineyard-designated wine doesn't seem entirely ripe, displaying notes of herbs, cranberry and red fruit. It's screamingly tart with moderate fruit flavors and abundant oak accents that lead to a warm finish. | Northridge | 85 | 32 | Washington | Wahluke Slope | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Maryhill 2011 Northridge Primitivo (Wahluke Slope) | Primitivo | Maryhill |
59644 | 59643 | France | The wine is ripe, full in the mouth while also having an attractive lightness. With flavors that include candied strawberry, red currants and tight acidity, it's a wine that needs food. Drink now. | | 85 | 16 | Southwest France | Fronton | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Coutinel 2013 Rosé (Fronton) | Rosé | Château Coutinel |
59645 | 59644 | France | This bright and fruity wine, with its typical and delicious local blend of Colombard and Sauvignon Blanc, is full of citrus and grapefruit flavors. It's a light wine, all fruit with just a light texture of steeliness. Drink now. | Aramis | 85 | 10 | Southwest France | Côtes de Gascogne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château d'Aydie 2013 Aramis Colombard-Sauvignon Blanc (Côtes de Gascogne) | Colombard-Sauvignon Blanc | Château d'Aydie |
59646 | 59645 | France | The wine is all about fresh apples and pears, with just a hint of smokiness and mineral texture. Crisp, with great acidity, it's ready to drink now, bright, full in the mouth and very fruity. | | 85 | 22 | Beaujolais | Beaujolais Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Chatelard 2013 Beaujolais Blanc | Chardonnay | Château de Chatelard |
59647 | 59646 | France | The wine is soft, rounded and lightly perfumed. A smoky character brings out ripe cherry fruits and a soft texture. Spice and acidity contrast with each other at the end. | | 85 | 13 | Beaujolais | Beaujolais-Villages | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Lacarelle 2012 Beaujolais-Villages | Gamay | Château de Lacarelle |
59648 | 59647 | US | Now a limited-production wine club wine, Columbia's Riesling is simple and light, with suggestions of stone fruits. There is a hint of bitterness in the finish. Serve chilled and drink soon while it keeps its freshness. | | 85 | 26 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Columbia Winery 2013 Riesling (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Riesling | Columbia Winery |
59649 | 59648 | New Zealand | This boasts typical Marlborough characters of passion fruit and herbal notes, layered with a hint of nectarine and extra pungency. It's round in the mouth without being especially concentrated, finishing short but pleasant. | | 85 | 15 | Marlborough | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Dashwood 2013 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough) | Sauvignon Blanc | Dashwood |
59650 | 59649 | France | The wine has a light color, with fresh acidity and lively touches of raspberries. It is a delicate, crisp wine to drink now. | | 85 | | Beaujolais | Beaujolais Rosé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine des Nugues 2013 Rosé (Beaujolais Rosé) | Rosé | Domaine des Nugues |
59651 | 59650 | France | So light in color, this is almost a rosé, this soft and fruity wine comes from a parcel of 35-year-old vines. It has red fruits, some spice and a gentle structure. It's a summer red, even better served slightly chilled. | Vieilles Vignes | 85 | 25 | France Other | Arbois | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Rolet Père et Fils 2011 Vieilles Vignes Poulsard (Arbois) | Poulsard | Domaine Rolet Père et Fils |
59652 | 59651 | US | Slightly confected floral notes are ruffled with green herbs and leaves on this off-dry Muskat Ottonel. The palate is peachy and a bit perfumey, but refreshingly brisk with acidity. | | 85 | 20 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Dr. Konstantin Frank 2012 Muskat Ottonel (Finger Lakes) | Muskat Ottonel | Dr. Konstantin Frank |
59653 | 59652 | US | Sweet aromas of almond paste and stone fruit, as well as green apple, mark this wine fermented in stainless steel tanks. It has a slight effervescence and a hint of lime and Asian pear on the finish. | Reserve Unoaked | 85 | 16 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | River Road 2013 Reserve Unoaked Pinot Gris (Russian River Valley) | Pinot Gris | River Road |
59654 | 59653 | Austria | With notions of cherry and cinnamon on the nose and just slight fizz, this is a refreshing, fruit-driven sparkling rosé that's full of strawberry and cherry notes—it might just be the very definition of easy summer wine. It ends dry, yet refreshing. | Frizzante Rosé | 85 | 21 | Österreichischer Perlwein | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Gebeshuber 2013 Frizzante Rosé Pinot Noir (Österreichischer Perlwein) | Pinot Noir | Gebeshuber |
59655 | 59654 | US | Lightly aromatic with notes of apple and pear. It's medium bodied, off dry (9g/L residual sugar) and straightforward while still providing drinking pleasure. | Expedition | 85 | 15 | Washington | Horse Heaven Hills | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Canoe Ridge 2013 Expedition Pinot Gris (Horse Heaven Hills) | Pinot Gris | Canoe Ridge |
59656 | 59655 | Italy | Aromas recall a closed cellar, leafy underbrush and raisin. The lean palate offers stewed prune, nutmeg, cedar and black pepper alongside firm tannins. | | 85 | 36 | Tuscany | Rosso di Montepulciano | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Villa S. Anna 2011 Rosso di Montepulciano | Red Blend | Villa S. Anna |
59657 | 59656 | Chile | This offers modest aromas of lightly toasted pear and peach. The wine is alive in feel, with zesty acids pushing mid-level nectarine and citrus flavors. The finish offers up a touch of wood but also lots of acidity that washes everything away. | Nimbus Single Vineyard | 85 | 15 | Casablanca Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viña Casablanca 2012 Nimbus Single Vineyard Chardonnay (Casablanca Valley) | Chardonnay | Viña Casablanca |
59658 | 59657 | France | A soft, ripe wine with peach flavors, it has an attractively rich feel that is balanced by citrus and apple acidity. Very fruity, the wine is ready to drink. | La Réserve d'Amélie | 85 | | Beaujolais | Beaujolais Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Gérard Charvet 2013 La Réserve d'Amélie (Beaujolais Blanc) | Chardonnay | Gérard Charvet |
59659 | 59658 | France | There is a strong cherry-juice character to this wine. It's ripe, young and very drinkable now. But with the underlying tannins, the wine should be able to age to bring out the structure and acidity. | | 85 | 16 | Beaujolais | Beaujolais-Villages | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Jaffelin 2013 Beaujolais-Villages | Gamay | Jaffelin |
59660 | 59659 | US | While the nose is demure with delicate notes of apple and lemon, the palate on this Grüner Veltliner is ripe with fleshy gooseberry flavor. It's delicate in flavor concentration, but overall, refreshing and brisk. | | 85 | 20 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Lamoreaux Landing 2013 Grüner Veltliner (Finger Lakes) | Grüner Veltliner | Lamoreaux Landing |
59661 | 59660 | Italy | Dense and extracted, this displays sensations of espresso, roasted coffee bean, sugary vanilla, chocolate and sweet oak. It's already evolved so drink soon. | | 85 | 20 | Tuscany | Rosso di Montalcino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Loacker Corte Pavone 2012 Rosso di Montalcino | Sangiovese | Loacker Corte Pavone |
59662 | 59661 | France | A clean but fairly neutral blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, this will fit the bill whenever you need a medium-bodied white to support dishes like grilled fish, pork chops or soft cheeses. Modest citrus and apple aromas and flavors are never overpowering or overly complex—they'll just comfortably ride alongside your meal. Drink before the end of 2015. | Belleruche | 85 | 15 | Rhône Valley | Côtes du Rhône | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | M. Chapoutier 2013 Belleruche White (Côtes du Rhône) | Rhône-style White Blend | M. Chapoutier |
59663 | 59662 | US | Sourced entirely from the Milbrandt vineyards, this shows little in the way of either varietal character or ripeness. There are indications that some of the fruit was raisined, while some was green. A lot of tobacco, vanilla and oak flavors cannot mask the thin finish or herbal tannins. | | 85 | 17 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Maryhill 2011 Malbec (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Malbec | Maryhill |
59664 | 59663 | US | This is an exceedingly light for a Cab with a reserve designation. It's also astringent, with flavors of vanilla and cut tobacco overtaking the thin fruit, and a finish that resolves in bitter coffee grounds. | Proprietor's Reserve | 85 | 25 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Maryhill 2011 Proprietor's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Maryhill |
59665 | 59664 | US | The fruit is thin and herbal, with light hints of plum. The tannins take over quickly, chewy and earthy. This is for those who like a lot of stem and herb flavors in their Syrah. | | 85 | 17 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Maryhill 2011 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Syrah | Maryhill |
59666 | 59665 | France | This is a light and very crisp wine. Acidity, gooseberry and pink grapefruit give a fruitiness without any complexity. The bright texture and simple aftertaste make it a wine to drink immediately. | La Galope | 84 | 11 | Southwest France | Côtes de Gascogne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Les Vins de l'Herré 2013 La Galope Sauvignon Blanc (Côtes de Gascogne) | Sauvignon Blanc | Les Vins de l'Herré |
59667 | 59666 | Spain | Initial bready aromas settle on sweet apple. In the mouth, this has a confected feel balanced by acidity. Flavors run short and candied, with accents of peach and lychee, while a melony, sugary tasting finish is saved by lasting acidity. | Demi Sec | 84 | 14 | Catalonia | Cava | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Paul Cheneau NV Demi Sec Sparkling (Cava) | Sparkling Blend | Paul Cheneau |
59668 | 59667 | Italy | Made with 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot, this is a wine to pour with casual meals. It's on the lean side, with raw cherry-berry sensations, soft acidity and angular tannins. Drink soon. | | 84 | 15 | Tuscany | Chianti Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Piccini 2009 Chianti Classico | Red Blend | Piccini |
59669 | 59668 | US | Subtle apricot and herb aromas, then juicy apple and apricot flavors characterize this straw-colored, sturdy wine. It is crisp and dry, with enough body to keep the texture smooth and the whole taste experience balanced. | Dragone Vineyard | 84 | 20 | California | Calaveras County | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Schulz 2013 Dragone Vineyard Albariño (Calaveras County) | Albariño | Schulz |
59670 | 59669 | Chile | Pithy citrus and nectarine aromas announce a palate that's citrusy all the way. Flavors of orange, lemon and grapefruit keep a persistent citric character through the finish, which is basic but refreshing. | | 84 | 9 | Central Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | TerraNoble 2013 Chardonnay (Central Valley) | Chardonnay | TerraNoble |