67141 | 67140 | Italy | Intense violet, red-skinned berry and cooking spice aromas set the stage in this bright red. The lively palate delivers red cherry, blackberry and cinnamon touches alongside round tannins and lively acidity. Enjoy soon. | Pian Scorrone | 88 | 15 | Piedmont | Barbera d'Asti | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Il Falchetto 2016 Pian Scorrone (Barbera d'Asti) | Barbera | Il Falchetto |
67142 | 67141 | France | Classic Provence pale-pink-colored rosé, this is a soft red-fruit flavored wine. With bright acidity and a smooth texture, the wine is balanced. There is a touch of vanilla at the end to finish the wine easily. | Marion | 88 | 20 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | 1752 Signature Wines 2016 Marion Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | 1752 Signature Wines |
67143 | 67142 | US | This wine offers light pear, citrus, cream and lees aromas. The palate is broad and lightly creamy in feel, lacking only a bit of concentration. | Cold Creek Vineyard | 88 | 30 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Januik 2015 Cold Creek Vineyard Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Chardonnay | Januik |
67144 | 67143 | France | This warm, ripe Chablis has a hint of tangy texture along with intense white-fruit acidity. It is a delicious wine, still young, and will be better from 2018. | Domaine Long-Depaquit | 88 | 23 | Burgundy | Chablis | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Albert Bichot 2016 Domaine Long-Depaquit (Chablis) | Chardonnay | Albert Bichot |
67145 | 67144 | France | This delightfully fruity wine also has a great tang of acidity and minerality. It shows a crisp character, with a bite of apple peel and a lively mousse at the end. Drink now. | Brut Réserve | 88 | 27 | Burgundy | Crémant de Bourgogne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Albert Bichot NV Brut Réserve (Crémant de Bourgogne) | Champagne Blend | Albert Bichot |
67146 | 67145 | Chile | Pleasant apple, peach and melon aromas show a coastal-based saline side note. In the mouth, this Chardonnay is tight, crisp and focused by pointed acidity. Flavors of melon, papaya and salt finish tangy and fresh, something that's normal for the Aconcagua Coast. | | 88 | 20 | Aconcagua Costa | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Arboleda 2016 Chardonnay (Aconcagua Costa) | Chardonnay | Arboleda |
67147 | 67146 | US | Black cherry, crushed lava rocks, anise, turned loam and a hint of vanilla show on the nose of this bottling. It's rather light and easy on the sip, with a lighter body presenting flavors of candied red fruit and sagebrush spice. | Tondre | 88 | 48 | California | Santa Lucia Highlands | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | AuburnJames 2014 Tondre Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands) | Pinot Noir | AuburnJames |
67148 | 67147 | US | Fresh and fruity without overdoing it, this medium-bodied wine has light notes of apple, banana, peach and cherry in the aromas and the flavors, and a good snappy texture to balance them out. Perfect for the cocktail hour. | 3 Graces Blanc | 88 | 25 | California | Shenandoah Valley (CA) | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Bella Grace 2016 3 Graces Blanc White (Shenandoah Valley (CA)) | Rhône-style White Blend | Bella Grace |
67149 | 67148 | US | This leads with blue fruit aromas and follows with baking spice notes. The flavors are sweet, plump and undeniably appealing. | & | 88 | 40 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Browne Family Vineyards 2015 & Red (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Red Blend | Browne Family Vineyards |
67150 | 67149 | Spain | Like all of Raul Bobet's Castell d'Encus wines from the Pyrenees, this Pinot Noir displays a personality all its own. Raspberry and strawberry aromas are floral and herbal, but feel chunky and a bit obtuse. Tea, herbal plum and Asian spice flavors end with notes of wild flowers and black tea. | Acusp | 88 | 60 | Catalonia | Costers del Segre | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Castell d'Encus 2014 Acusp Red (Costers del Segre) | Red Blend | Castell d'Encus |
67151 | 67150 | US | Extremely woody aromas of cedar meet with prunes, tobacco leaf and nutmeg on the nose of this bottling from a property south of San Jose. That woody character also plays powerfully on the palate, mixing with baked blueberry flavors to achieve a sort of balance. The tannins makes for a squeaky texture on the finish. | Tower View Vineyards | 88 | 36 | California | Santa Clara Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Castillo's Hillside Shire 2012 Tower View Vineyards Petite Sirah (Santa Clara Valley) | Petite Sirah | Castillo's Hillside Shire |
67152 | 67151 | Italy | Deeply colored and lightly effervescent, this offers black-skinned fruit and dark spice aromas. The refreshing palate doles out blackberry and cassis flavors, with a note of bitter almond. | | 88 | 18 | Central Italy | Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Cavicchioli 2016 Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro | Lambrusco Grasparossa | Cavicchioli |
67153 | 67152 | France | Smooth textured, this wine is packed with ripe fruits that are touched with spice. Rounded and laden with apricot and mango flavors, it's ready to drink. | | 88 | 17 | Burgundy | Viré-Clessé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Chanson Père et Fils 2015 Viré-Clessé | Chardonnay | Chanson Père et Fils |
67154 | 67153 | France | This ripe, warm wine is balanced between rich fruits and acidity. A lightly toasty edge accompanies ripe apricot and pear flavors. The acidity is just in balance, giving an attractive edge. Drink from 2018. | | 88 | 28 | Burgundy | Saint-Véran | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Beauregard 2015 Saint-Véran | Chardonnay | Château de Beauregard |
67155 | 67154 | France | This single-vineyard village wine comes from a small parcel close to woods on the western edge of the Mercurey appellation. With soft red fruits and attractive acidity, the wine is fruity, easy and with a crisp aftertaste. It will be ready to drink from 2018. | Le Bois de Lalier | 88 | 38 | Burgundy | Mercurey | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Santenay 2015 Le Bois de Lalier (Mercurey) | Pinot Noir | Château de Santenay |
67156 | 67155 | France | The Ollières vineyard is set at the heart of a 1,500-acre estate close to the Sainte Victoire mountain. This white wine is fruity, fragrant and with plenty of tangy acidity. It is lifted by the citrus and filled out with the green plums. Drink from late 2017. | | 88 | 18 | Provence | Coteaux Varois en Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château d'Ollières 2016 White (Coteaux Varois en Provence) | Provence white blend | Château d'Ollières |
67157 | 67156 | US | Brisk lemon peel and crushed mineral tones lend vibrance to this dry, full-bodied Gewürztraminer. Bright tangerine and lychee on the palate linger with a touch of earth and pollen on the finish. Drink now through 2019. | Sunrise Hill Vineyards | 88 | 19 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Damiani 2015 Sunrise Hill Vineyards Gewürztraminer (Finger Lakes) | Gewürztraminer | Damiani |
67158 | 67157 | France | Superripe tropical fruit aromas go through to the palate of this soft wine. Mango and pineapple dominate, giving a round, very ripe wine. Drink from 2019. | Le Rognet et Corton Premier Cru | 88 | | Burgundy | Ladoix | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine d'Ardhuy 2015 Le Rognet et Corton Premier Cru (Ladoix) | Chardonnay | Domaine d'Ardhuy |
67159 | 67158 | France | Aroams of high-toned cherry and berry lead the nose of this wine, with secondary scents of tar, balsamic and leathery spice. Medium weight and smooth in body, the satiny tannins provide a subtle, accessible structure, framed by juicy black-cherry and -raspberry flavors. Drink now. | La Lionne | 88 | 12 | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pays d'Oc | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Domaine de l'Engarran 2014 La Lionne Red (Pays d'Oc) | Red Blend | Domaine de l'Engarran |
67160 | 67159 | France | Perfumed spice aromas give this wine its toasty character. The wood aging dominates the fruit. The fruit, though, is ripe and will develop. Give this wine until 2024. | Hors Classe Les Ménétrières | 88 | 62 | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Ferret 2015 Hors Classe Les Ménétrières (Pouilly-Fuissé) | Chardonnay | Domaine Ferret |
67161 | 67160 | France | This is a ripe, fruity wine from a village that also has vines in the Pouilly Fuissé appellation. Soft and rounded, it conveys apricot and melon flavors that are shot through with acidity. Drink the wine from 2018. | | 88 | 19 | Burgundy | Mâcon | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Pascal et Mireille Renaud 2016 Mâcon | Chardonnay | Domaine Pascal et Mireille Renaud |
67162 | 67161 | US | Intensely ripe blackberry and cherry flavors burst throughout this full-bodied Cabernet Franc. It's lush and juicy on entry but anchored tightly by crisp acidity and a pretty violet undertone. Pillowy tannins cushion a gentle finish. Drink now through 2021. | | 88 | 22 | New York | North Fork of Long Island | Long Island | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Raphael 2015 Cabernet Franc (North Fork of Long Island) | Cabernet Franc | Raphael |
67163 | 67162 | Spain | Briny citrus aromas sit side by side with notes of celery stalk and tropical fruits. This brut is simple in feel, with a mild to flat bubble bead. Dry, lightly bready flavors of white fruits and vanilla are a bit toasty on the finish. | Reserva Heredad Brut | 88 | 30 | Catalonia | Cava | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Segura Viudas NV Reserva Heredad Brut Sparkling (Cava) | Sparkling Blend | Segura Viudas |
67164 | 67163 | US | Smoke, mineral, dark berry and vanilla aromas are followed by lighter black fruit flavors in this wine. It tapers off on the finish. | 6 Prong Vineyard | 88 | 32 | Washington | Horse Heaven Hills | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Stottle 2013 6 Prong Vineyard Syrah (Horse Heaven Hills) | Syrah | Stottle |
67165 | 67164 | US | This wine's aromas are quite generous, suggesting herbs, vanilla, baking spice and purple fruit. Its cranberry and cherry flavors are both tart and ripe, supported by soft tannins and a lingering café au lait note. The oak influence gets in the way of the fruit at times, but it's pleasant all the same. | | 88 | 28 | Washington | Yakima Valley | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Stottle 2013 Merlot (Yakima Valley) | Merlot | Stottle |
67166 | 67165 | US | This easy-drinking blend of 33% Cabernet Franc, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Syrah and 17% Merlot opens with blue fruit, herb and spice aromas and leads to sweet, plush fruit and barrel flavors. Lightly grainy tannins provide structure. | | 88 | 25 | Washington | Horse Heaven Hills | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | The Conqueror 2014 Red (Horse Heaven Hills) | Red Blend | The Conqueror |
67167 | 67166 | US | Made from 75% Chardonnay and 25% Pinot Noir, with detectable residual sugar, this wine is moderately complex in its mix of peach, cherry and citrus flavor. The acidity is simple and direct. The palate is thick and creamy. | Prestige Cuvée Brut | 88 | 35 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | V. Sattui 2012 Prestige Cuvée Brut Sparkling (Napa Valley) | Sparkling Blend | V. Sattui |
67168 | 67167 | Italy | This leads with black-skinned berry, violet and eucalyptus aromas. The solid palate doles out blackberry jam, clove and black pepper notes alongside polished tannins. Enjoy through 2020. | Arturo | 88 | 14 | Piedmont | Barbera d'Asti | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Vigne dei Mastri 2015 Arturo (Barbera d'Asti) | Barbera | Vigne dei Mastri |
67169 | 67168 | Spain | Raspberry, plum and rose-petal aromas are dusty, floral and elegant. In the mouth, this wine is fit and spry, with crisp, pulling acidity. Herbal red plum and raspberry flavors finish with spice, mint and unabsorbed oak notes. | La Miranda Secastilla | 88 | 15 | Northern Spain | Somontano | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viñas del Vero 2014 La Miranda Secastilla Garnacha (Somontano) | Garnacha | Viñas del Vero |
67170 | 67169 | Portugal | This firm, powerful and structured wine is rich with tannins and dark fruits. Spice and wood flavors compete with the ground coffee and juicy fruitiness. A concentrated wine for the long-term, it needs to age, . Drink from 2017. | Terra d'Alter | 92 | 20 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Terras de Alter 2013 Terra d'Alter Alicante Bouschet (Alentejano) | Alicante Bouschet | Terras de Alter |