| 62131 | 62130 | US | Earthy, leathery aromas and dense tobacco and cedar flavors make this wine a bit of a taste adventure. The mouthfeel is posh and finely tannic, and black cherry and dark chocolate notes kick in and last through the finish. | Cooper Ranch | 86 | 25 | California | Shenandoah Valley (CA) | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Easton 2013 Cooper Ranch Barbera (Shenandoah Valley (CA)) | Barbera | Easton |
| 62132 | 62131 | US | This is a good-time wine that's superrich and fruity. It's easy to drink and enjoy, uncomplicated and jammy in flavor and soft in texture. | | 86 | 20 | California | Mendocino County | | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Edmeades 2013 Zinfandel (Mendocino County) | Zinfandel | Edmeades |
| 62133 | 62132 | US | The wine's very reserved nose requires patience to release the asphalt and blackberry jam aromas. Berry flavors show on the palate as does some asphalt and pepper. Everything feels balanced but it could use some more power and punch. | Reserve | 86 | 40 | California | Edna Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Edna Valley Vineyard 2013 Reserve Syrah (Edna Valley) | Syrah | Edna Valley Vineyard |
| 62134 | 62133 | Spain | Aromas of orange zest, apple cider and yeast come in front of a plump, slightly wayward palate with citric acidity. Generic citrus flavors finish lemony but with acidic scour. | | 86 | 9 | Northern Spain | Rueda | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Esperanza 2015 Verdejo-Viura (Rueda) | Verdejo-Viura | Esperanza |
| 62135 | 62134 | US | A lightweight effort with admirably low alcohol, this quaffable wine offers apple sauce flavors, hints of toasted almonds, and a touch of lemon oil. It slips comfortably into a Pinot Grigio style rather than the fleshier Pinot Gris more often found in Oregon. | Hoot And Howl Vineyard | 86 | 16 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Zimri Cellars 2015 Hoot And Howl Vineyard Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Gris | Zimri Cellars |
| 62136 | 62135 | Italy | Aromas of honeysuckle and tropical fruit lead the nose while the lively palate doles out pear and juicy nectarine. A touch of bitter almond adds interest. | | 86 | 22 | Southern Italy | Irpinia | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Agricola Bellaria 2015 Falanghina (Irpinia) | Falanghina | Agricola Bellaria |
| 62137 | 62136 | US | This wine is powerful and full bodied, from the cocoa and raspberry-syrup aromas to the potent blackberry and Port-like flavors. It needs to pair with some aged cheese or a juicy cut of beef. | Reserve | 86 | 32 | California | Amador County | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Amador Cellars 2013 Reserve Red (Amador County) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Amador Cellars |
| 62138 | 62137 | Chile | Lightly gritty, stalky and earthy on the nose, this blend offers additional aromas of wild berry fruits, spice and tomato. A slightly heavy, grabby palate offers roasted, salty blackberry flavors followed by notes of leather and meat on the finish. | Escarlata | 86 | 12 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Calcu 2014 Escarlata Red (Colchagua Valley) | Red Blend | Calcu |
| 62139 | 62138 | Italy | This opens with heady aromas of yellow stone fruit, white flower and citrus. The palate is a bit on the lean side, offering lime and a mineral note alongside bright acidity. | Corte Ferro | 86 | 19 | Sicily & Sardinia | Terre Siciliane | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Caruso & Minini 2015 Corte Ferro Zibibbo (Terre Siciliane) | Zibibbo | Caruso & Minini |
| 62140 | 62139 | France | Perfumed and ripe, this is an immediately refreshing wine. With lively acidity and a delicately tannic texture, it is balanced and fruity. It ends with crisp acidity. | | 86 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Rosé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Thieuley 2015 Rosé (Bordeaux Rosé) | Rosé | Château Thieuley |
| 62141 | 62140 | Romania | Jasmine and fresh-cut pineapple scents lead the way to tropical fruit flavors of guava and mango and a soft finish. | Dreamfish | 86 | 7 | Romania | | | Jeff Jenssen | @worldwineguys | Cramele Recas 2015 Dreamfish Chardonnay (Romania) | Chardonnay | Cramele Recas |
| 62142 | 62141 | France | Owner Daniel Barcelo produces a wine that is soft, fruity and with a forward crispness and red fruit flavor that is generous and fresh. It is a bright, lively and refreshing wine. | | 86 | 10 | France Other | Ile de Beauté | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Barcelo 2015 Rosé (Ile de Beauté) | Rosé | Domaine Barcelo |
| 62143 | 62142 | France | Simple, but up-front strawberry fruit reigns on nose and palate of this very light-bodied red. The palate is soft, easy, dry and fresh and would take very well to chilling on a warm day. | Tradition | 86 | 27 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Domaine Sipp-Mack 2013 Tradition Pinot Noir (Alsace) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Sipp-Mack |
| 62144 | 62143 | France | Friendly apple fruit sits easily on nose and palate before a refreshing, clean finish. This is an easy, fruit-driven white ideal for a party. | Cuvée René Dopff | 86 | 13 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Dopff & Irion 2014 Cuvée René Dopff Pinot Blanc (Alsace) | Pinot Blanc | Dopff & Irion |
| 62145 | 62144 | US | Very ripe, very full bodied and very tannic, this wine is bold and tasty. It has raisin and dried plum aromas, a flavor that is warm with alcohol, and a mouthfilling texture. | Three Popes Estate | 86 | 22 | California | Amador County | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Morse 2010 Three Popes Estate Red (Amador County) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Morse |
| 62146 | 62145 | US | The generous fruit flavors in this medium-bodied, smooth-textured wine are like those in a cherry-rhubarb pie but without the sugar. Light herbal olive aromas start it out. | The Heritage Collection | 86 | 14 | California | Lodi | Central Valley | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Peirano 2013 The Heritage Collection Malbec (Lodi) | Malbec | Peirano |
| 62147 | 62146 | US | This unusual blend marries Grenache, Pinot Noir and Malbec—in other words, Rhône, Burgundy and Bordeaux. None of the three is dominant, and the result is a pretty wine, with light raspberry fruit, and highlights of toast and coffee. | Trinity Cuvée Spéciale | 86 | 45 | Oregon | Umpqua Valley | Southern Oregon | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Reustle 2014 Trinity Cuvée Spéciale Red (Umpqua Valley) | Red Blend | Reustle |
| 62148 | 62147 | US | The producer ferments partially in new Acacia barrels, as well as in tank, with the result a mix of floral and fruity melon with firm acidity and a medium build. It's still very much in the throes of that oak. | Timber Crest Vineyard | 86 | 22 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Kokomo 2015 Timber Crest Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Dry Creek Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Kokomo |
| 62149 | 62148 | US | Round and fruity, this opens with mildly sweet flavors of melon and pineapple. The quick finish turns flat and slightly sour. | | 86 | 14 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Kudos 2015 Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Gris | Kudos |
| 62150 | 62149 | US | Dark, black and leathery, this wine has an Old-World spirit and rusticity, a dearth of fruit under smooth, thick and dense tannins as well as oak. | Betsy's Vineyard | 86 | 32 | California | Knights Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Lawer 2013 Betsy's Vineyard Syrah (Knights Valley) | Syrah | Lawer |
| 62151 | 62150 | France | This is a coppery-tinged, pale-flamingo pink blend of Grenache, Syrah and Merlot that's dry and taut. Crisp flavors of underripe stone fruit and melon provide ample summer refreshment. Drink now. | Roséfine | 86 | 10 | France Other | Mediterranée | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Marrenon 2015 Roséfine Rosé (Mediterranée) | Rosé | Marrenon |
| 62152 | 62151 | France | Made from the local Sciaccarellu grape, this is a delicious, light and perfumed wine. It has tight acidity to go with the red currant flavors and the crisp texture. The wine is poised and refreshing. | | 86 | 10 | France Other | Ile de Beauté | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Union de Vignerons de l'Île de Beauté 2015 Rosé (Ile de Beauté) | Rosé | Union de Vignerons de l'Île de Beauté |
| 62153 | 62152 | Italy | Although this Brunello is from the newly released 2005 vintage, it has aromas and textures that remind you of a wine that is older still. There are sophisticated undertones here of smoke and licorice that peep up from behind candied fruit and black currants. There are also nicely integrated tones of exotic spice and mesquite wood at the back. | | 90 | | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | | | Sesti 2005 Brunello di Montalcino | Sangiovese Grosso | Sesti |
| 62154 | 62153 | France | This is big Fleurie, dominated by floral aromas and dry tannins at this stage, and therefore likely to develop for a year or two. The fruits are dark plum, full in the mouth. The acidity offers freshness but also adds to the weight of the texture. | Château des Moriers | 90 | 17 | Beaujolais | Fleurie | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Signé Vigneron 2008 Château des Moriers (Fleurie) | Gamay | Signé Vigneron |
| 62155 | 62154 | US | This is a hugely flavored, extracted Pinot Noir, distinctly Californian in its ripeness and size. It's massive in cherries and raspberries, with hints of cocoa, anise, Indian spices and black pepper. With 60% new French oak, it's also pretty toasty. A bit ungainly now, but should gain in the cellar. Better after 2013. | Freestone Hills | 90 | 40 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | | | Sonoma Coast Vineyards 2007 Freestone Hills Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) | Pinot Noir | Sonoma Coast Vineyards |
| 62156 | 62155 | US | It's hard to find good Washington Malbec under $20. Start here. Stone Tree (Wahluke Slope) vineyard provided much of the fruit, and there is a small (10%) amount of new oak in the mix. This captures the steely core of cassis, matches it to sharp, defining acids, and hones the accents of herb and cinnamon spice to a perfect pitch. | Mb | 90 | 20 | Washington | Washington | Washington Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Substance 2008 Mb Malbec (Washington) | Malbec | Substance |
| 62157 | 62156 | France | Initially earthy, this needs a few minutes to blossom into an elegant, structured wine, with black cherry flavors, firm dry tannins and a smooth finish. | Clos Cristal | 90 | 22 | Loire Valley | Saumur-Champigny | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Hospices de Saumur 2008 Clos Cristal (Saumur-Champigny) | Cabernet Franc | Hospices de Saumur |
| 62158 | 62157 | US | Firm and full of fresh pear and apple and white peach fruit flavors. A clever blend that includes Muscat, Viognier and Riesling. Crisp and full-bodied, with a very clean and refreshing mouthfeel that extends into a bright, satisfying finish. | | 90 | 9 | Washington | Rattlesnake Hills | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Hyatt Vineyards 2008 Pinot Gris (Rattlesnake Hills) | Pinot Gris | Hyatt Vineyards |
| 62159 | 62158 | France | A single estate run by Joseph Mellot, this produces an impressive ripe style of Sauvignon Blanc, at this stage youthful with exuberant white fruits and grapefruit, and an obvious need to age for 1–2 years. | Domaine des Mariniers | 90 | 20 | Loire Valley | Pouilly-Fumé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Joseph Mellot 2008 Domaine des Mariniers (Pouilly-Fumé) | Sauvignon Blanc | Joseph Mellot |
| 62160 | 62159 | Spain | The label says it: fermented in barrel. And one sniff delivers the buttery, toasted character of a Burgundy or California Chardonnay. Underneath the oak, there's fine acidity and blazing apple fruit, and once it finishes you get a finely baked aftertaste. An interesting, elevated mix of Treixadura, Godello, Loureira and Albariño. | Fermentado en Barrica | 90 | 20 | Galicia | Ribeiro | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viña Mein 2008 Fermentado en Barrica White (Ribeiro) | White Blend | Viña Mein |