| 67381 | 67380 | US | From the Muscat Canelli grape; it’s a very sweet (10.8% residual sugar) wine balanced by quite high acidity. Aromas and flavors are distinctly apricot and buttercream. Pretty texture, creamy smooth and velvety. Not especially complex, but delicious, clean and well made. Try with vanilla ice cream, pound cake, a sweet fruit soufflé or the ripest fruits. | Moscato Allegro | 88 | 12 | California | California | California Other | | | Martin & Weyrich 1999 Moscato Allegro Muscat Canelli (California) | Muscat Canelli | Martin & Weyrich |
| 67382 | 67381 | US | Toasty and creamy, with just a touch of earthy mustiness on the nose; this is like a star just starting to do an elegant fade. There’s tangy fruit with a touch of oxidized maturity, a full texture, but a very faint bead. Good elements abound here and the wine still displays class, but it seems like it might have been brighter before | L'Ermitage | 88 | 43 | California | Anderson Valley | | | | Roederer Estate 1994 L'Ermitage (Anderson Valley) | Champagne Blend | Roederer Estate |
| 67383 | 67382 | France | A rich nose of honey, marmalade and yeast opens to full apple and lemon-custard flavors. There’s fullness, but also a less-than-sparkling quality that’s a little disappointing considering the Krug pedigree. Medium-weight, it finishes with buttery, oaky complexity but not the length you’d expect. | Brut | 88 | 230 | Champagne | Champagne | | | | Krug 1988 Brut (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Krug |
| 67384 | 67383 | France | A reserve selection that’s seen some barrel aging, but not too much. The toasty, chocolaty oak is hardly noticeable under a firm wallop of cherry-berry fruit that turns velvety on the palate. Some softly bitter tannins creep in on the finish, letting you know that the best is yet to come. Pick up a few bottles and drink them over the next couple of years. | Prestige des Gibelins | 88 | 15 | Rhône Valley | Costières de Nîmes | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Château Mas Neuf 1998 Prestige des Gibelins Red (Costières de Nîmes) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Château Mas Neuf |
| 67385 | 67384 | France | A very Grenache-like wine, with red berries, rhubarb, meat and spices on the nose. Earth and anise notes in the mouth add interest, and there is a fine fruit-acid balance here. Sweet berries, a strong mineral component and fine tannic structure shine on the solid finish. Tight now, it will show better in two or three years. | Les Laurentides | 88 | 16 | Rhône Valley | Côtes du Rhône | | | | Domaine Gramenon 1998 Les Laurentides Red (Côtes du Rhône) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Domaine Gramenon |
| 67386 | 67385 | France | There's a lot of richness in this wine, which has a pale pink color. You can smell fresh strawberries as well as a yeasty note and something earthy and mulchy. It drinks quite dry and crisp, with a real bite of acidity and some pretty raspberry flavors. It turns rich and complex on the finish. | Brut Rosé | 88 | 29 | Champagne | Champagne | | | | Pannier NV Brut Rosé (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Pannier |
| 67387 | 67386 | Italy | Another fine effort from this house, which has proven its consistency from one year to the next. It offers a lovely, clean, apple-like nose, crisp acidity, perfect balance, a medium body and a long apple-and-peach close. | | 88 | 15 | Veneto | Soave Classico Superiore | | | | Pieropan 1999 Soave Classico Superiore | White Blend | Pieropan |
| 67388 | 67387 | Italy | Loaded with fresh pineapple and grapefruit from beginning to end, this zestful Sardinian white delights throughout. A real waker-upper; it’s an admirable foil for any grilled fish but would be especially so for grilled lobster. | La Cala | 88 | 11 | Sicily & Sardinia | Sardinia | | | | Sella & Mosca 1999 La Cala White (Sardinia) | White Blend | Sella & Mosca |
| 67389 | 67388 | France | Blueberries and blackberries are the dominant themes here, with some smoky notes playing a supporting role. Bright, tart and fruity, this doesn’t appear to have the depth for aging. But it is an immensely attractive wine for early quaffing. There are some slightly drying tannins on the finish, so try it with rich or fatty foods for best effect. | | 88 | 13 | Rhône Valley | Crozes-Hermitage | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Domaine des Entrefaux 1999 Crozes-Hermitage | Syrah | Domaine des Entrefaux |
| 67390 | 67389 | France | Krug prefers to call this wine multivintage rather than nonvintage, but that doesn’t change what it is. Deep yeast, butter and cider aromas lead into full caramel and apple flavors on the weighty palate; it turns a bit sweet-tart on the finish. Perhaps made with juice from some weaker vintages of the early 1990s, it’s nonetheless very good. | Grande Cuvée Brut | 88 | 160 | Champagne | Champagne | | | | Krug NV Grande Cuvée Brut (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Krug |
| 67391 | 67390 | France | This intriguing wine displays an almost fumé-style smoky minerality on the nose, followed by flavors of pear and toast. It's a focused, medium-bodied blend of 50% Marsanne and 50% Roussanne, with a finish that won't quit. | Vieilles Vignes | 90 | 32 | Rhône Valley | Saint-Péray | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Tardieu-Laurent 2007 Vieilles Vignes White (Saint-Péray) | Rhône-style White Blend | Tardieu-Laurent |
| 67392 | 67391 | Australia | A rich, savory style of Shiraz, with bold blackberry and black olive flavors that work easily together, framed by vanilla and soft, dusty tannins. Drink it over the next few years. | Pillar Box Reserve | 90 | 20 | South Australia | Padthaway | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Henry's Drive Vignerons 2007 Pillar Box Reserve Shiraz (Padthaway) | Shiraz | Henry's Drive Vignerons |
| 67393 | 67392 | US | Stainless-steel fermented, technically off-dry but still quite citrusy and bracing, this continues a string of excellent Rieslings from Anam Cara. The fruit flavors blend seamlessly, invoking apples and pears, melons and peaches. A sense of Meyer lemon custard permeates the palate, concentrated and delicious. | Nicholas Estate | 90 | 22 | Oregon | Chehalem Mountains | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Anam Cara 2008 Nicholas Estate Riesling (Chehalem Mountains) | Riesling | Anam Cara |
| 67394 | 67393 | US | A very nice Cab made in the Paso style. It's soft, dry and spicy, a round, supple wine with flavors of black currants, raspberries and cedar. Attractive and classy. | Lakeside Ranch | 90 | 24 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | | | Bianchi 2006 Lakeside Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Bianchi |
| 67395 | 67394 | France | Elegant as so often from this estate, the wine rounded, relatively soft and fruity. Red berry fruits dominate, with just the right amount of fine extraction. For medium-term aging. | | 90 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château La Tour Figeac 2007 Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château La Tour Figeac |
| 67396 | 67395 | France | The wine has developed well, with plenty of weight, but the fruit seems a little diffuse, soft, open in character. It's masking the tannin core, a wine that opens slowly and carefully. | | 90 | 55 | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Pavie Macquin 2007 Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Pavie Macquin |
| 67397 | 67396 | France | There is good density here, with impressive tannins and very dry core of structure. The wine has weight, with cranberry and red berry flavors shining through. Always, the freshness is right up front. | | 90 | 25 | Bordeaux | Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Potensac 2007 Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Potensac |
| 67398 | 67397 | France | Aged in a combination of one- and two-year-old oak and stainless steel, Guigal's 2007 Saint-Joseph is round in the mouth yet minerally at the same time, with graphite notes supporting the voluminous pear and melon fruit, right through the lengthy finish. | | 90 | 30 | Rhône Valley | Saint-Joseph | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | E. Guigal 2007 Saint-Joseph | Rhône-style White Blend | E. Guigal |
| 67399 | 67398 | US | It's pronounced tung-GEE and was formerly known as Chehalem Mountain vineyards. As is often the case with this AVA, it has substantial tannins and a firm, compact structure that bodes well for cellaring. The fruit mixes cherry, pomegranate and hints of banana, while the barrel flavors add some toast and butter. | Tuenge | 90 | 50 | Oregon | Chehalem Mountains | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Erath 2006 Tuenge Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains) | Pinot Noir | Erath |
| 67400 | 67399 | US | Though relatively young (planted in 2001) this Dundee Hills vineyard can deliver the goods. This is full, juicy, packed with ripe fruits, moderately deep in color, and limned with sharp, herbal, astringent tannins. It could profit from a bit more bottle age, to take the edge off the green tea in the finish. | Lillie's | 90 | 50 | Oregon | Dundee Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Erath 2007 Lillie's Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills) | Pinot Noir | Erath |
| 67401 | 67400 | Portugal | Aragonês (Tinta Roriz or Tempranillo) is given intense power in the Alentejo. It has sold fruits, black cherry and spice flavors, with a big shoulder of tannins and vivid acidity. A wine for aging—3 to 4 years. | Aragonês da Peceguina | 90 | 50 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Herdade da Malhadinha Nova 2007 Aragonês da Peceguina Aragonês (Alentejano) | Aragonês | Herdade da Malhadinha Nova |
| 67402 | 67401 | Italy | This is a very attractive and well-constructed blend of Corvina, Oseleta and Cabernet Franc with generous aromas of spice, cherry and blackberry. There's also a hint of forest floor and leather at the back and the wine imparts a bright, polished feel in the mouth. | Crearo della Conca d'Oro | 90 | 27 | Veneto | Veronese | | | | Tommasi 2007 Crearo della Conca d'Oro Red (Veronese) | Red Blend | Tommasi |
| 67403 | 67402 | Italy | Rich, thick and impressive on all fronts, this Dolcetto from Piedmont offers a smooth texture, creamy consistency and loads of aromatic intensity. You'll get black fruit, spice, chocolate, cola and cedar. Both complexity and elegance are at hand and the wine is dense, modern and long-lasting. | Maioli | 90 | 25 | Piedmont | Dolcetto di Dogliani | | | | Anna Maria Abbona 2007 Maioli (Dolcetto di Dogliani) | Dolcetto | Anna Maria Abbona |
| 67404 | 67403 | France | An impressively intense wine, concentrated and solid. The fruits are firm and tannic, with a new wood element that seems well in balance. A good success for the year. | | 90 | 30 | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Grand Mayne 2007 Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Grand Mayne |
| 67405 | 67404 | France | A subtly wood aged wine, the white fruit flavor giving an extra dimension with a touch of honey. It has all the direct, delicious fruit of 2007, the wine then rounded out with nutmeg and soft acidity. | Cuvée Julien | 90 | 21 | Bordeaux | Graves | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Magneau 2007 Cuvée Julien (Graves) | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Magneau |
| 67406 | 67405 | France | A smooth, polished wine, with acidity, sweet fruit and a range of dusty tannins, with acidity. This is an accomplished, delicious wine that is developing fast, and seems only for medium-term aging. | | 90 | 60 | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2007 Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Smith Haut Lafitte |
| 67407 | 67406 | France | A noteworthy effort made in widely available commercial quantities, Guigal's '07 CdR Blanc offers scents of pineapple and pear, flavors that include hints of white chocolate, a reasonably rich mouthfeel and a long, dry, concentrated finish with just a hint of honey. | | 90 | 14 | Rhône Valley | Côtes du Rhône | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | E. Guigal 2007 White (Côtes du Rhône) | Rhône-style White Blend | E. Guigal |
| 67408 | 67407 | Greece | This wine showcases the native Greek variety Robola beautifully, with its crisp, clean citrus aromas and flavors and minerally/sea salt spin. The wine has a fresh quality but offers layers of lemon and orange. The finish is like a spray of the sea on the palate. Pair with seafood and light salads. | | 90 | 18 | Cephalonia | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Gentilini 2008 Robola (Cephalonia) | Robola | Gentilini |
| 67409 | 67408 | US | This is a big, strong, exuberant Zindandel that shows Dry Creek's briary, brambly personality at its best. It's a dry, full-bodied, tannic wine, with flavors of blackberries, cherries and currants. Black pepper, star anise and cinnamon provide the exotic spices. It's quite a good, rich Zinfandel at a very good price. | | 90 | 22 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | | | Peterson 2006 Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley) | Zinfandel | Peterson |
| 67410 | 67409 | US | A lovely counterpoint to Phelps Creek's estate reserve Chardonnay, this comes from just across the river, sourced from a vineyard on the Washington side of this two-state AVA. It got the full malolactic, fermented in French oak treatment, and shows plenty of pleasing barrel toast and spice. The fruit mixes hints of peach and melon with a lemon drop core, and finishes with a lick of butterscotch. | Celilo Vineyard | 90 | 24 | Oregon | Columbia Gorge (OR) | Oregon Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Phelps Creek 2008 Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay (Columbia Gorge (OR)) | Chardonnay | Phelps Creek |