| 67531 | 67530 | Portugal | An intense wine. it has a cool feel from its 900-foot-high vineyards. Plenty of acidity keeps it fresh and fruity, bringing out flavors of black currant as well as spicy wood. It could age a year, so wait until 2015. | Colleja | 87 | 11 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Wines & Winemakers 2012 Colleja Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Wines & Winemakers |
| 67532 | 67531 | Portugal | This is an attractive, fruity, fresh rosé. It is dry but balances acidity and fruitiness with its sweet strawberry fruit and light touch of vanilla pod. Drink now. | Companhia das Lezirias Catapereiro | 87 | 12 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Wines & Winemakers 2013 Companhia das Lezirias Catapereiro Rosé (Tejo) | Rosé | Wines & Winemakers |
| 67533 | 67532 | Austria | Soft and ripe green pears play on nose and palate where that textural, phenolic mouthfeel is the main feature, suggesting that this belongs firmly on the table. | Kellermeister Privat Kremser Goldberg | 87 | 18 | Kremstal | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Winzer Krems 2013 Kellermeister Privat Kremser Goldberg Grüner Veltliner (Kremstal) | Grüner Veltliner | Winzer Krems |
| 67534 | 67533 | US | Aromatically this wine offers a lot of pleasant things, from anise and violet to pretty dark cherry and blackberry fruit. The tannins are pronounced and leathery, the mouthfeel quite concentrated, making it a hearty wine that could take a little more time in bottle to come around. The 2009 is more accessible. | Shake Ridge Vineyards | 87 | 38 | California | Amador County | Sierra Foothills | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Yorba 2008 Shake Ridge Vineyards Tempranillo (Amador County) | Tempranillo | Yorba |
| 67535 | 67534 | US | This soft and fruity wine offers pleasant flavors of apple and melon. It's smooth and approachable, lightly buttery, and ready to go. | | 87 | 13 | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | A to Z 2013 Pinot Gris (Oregon) | Pinot Gris | A to Z |
| 67536 | 67535 | Chile | Herbal, green aromas suggest bell pepper and salad. This feels jagged, with zesty acidity and hard tannins. Flavors of herbal berry are pushed by racy acids, while the finish offers tobacco, green notes and a healthy-feeling fade. | Grial | 87 | 75 | Apalta | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Apaltagua 2009 Grial Carmenère (Apalta) | Carmenère | Apaltagua |
| 67537 | 67536 | US | The bouquet is like sticking your nose in a bag of pencil shavings and shiitake mushrooms. The palate gets more expansive, offering cranberry as well as a hint of softer fruit like strawberry, with some crushed rock as well. This is a very affordable expression of Pinot Noir in what was a tough vintage, showing that the new energy BV is placing on this series of wines may just pay off. | Coastal Estates | 87 | 11 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Beaulieu Vineyard 2011 Coastal Estates Pinot Noir (Central Coast) | Pinot Noir | Beaulieu Vineyard |
| 67538 | 67537 | Portugal | A perfumed wine with crisp acidity and light acidity. Lemon and pear fruit are allied with an intensely tangy orange zest character. Lively and fresh, it is ready to drink now. | Quinta da Arrandosa | 87 | 13 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Casal do Conde 2013 Quinta da Arrandosa Moscatel Graúdo (Tejo) | Moscatel Graúdo | Casal do Conde |
| 67539 | 67538 | Spain | Prickly citrus aromas are jumpy and a touch sulfuric. This feels leesy, creamy and fat in the mouth, with creamy, tropical flavors of melon and papaya. Bitter flavors of almond and citrus pith vie with lees-based vanilla notes on a round, plump finish. | Blanc | 87 | 16 | Catalonia | Terra Alta | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Celler Bàrbara Forés 2012 Blanc White (Terra Alta) | White Blend | Celler Bàrbara Forés |
| 67540 | 67539 | Italy | Bright and savory wine, it has a delicate floral fragrance of hawthorne and honeysuckle with a whiff of pear. The palate offers green apple, a hint of white peach and light mineral sensations. | Vigna delle Forche | 87 | 19 | Northeastern Italy | Trentino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Cembra 2012 Vigna delle Forche Müller-Thurgau (Trentino) | Müller-Thurgau | Cembra |
| 67541 | 67540 | US | This is the flagship Chardonnay from Thomas Fogarty Winery, a one-barrel lot that comes from a third-acre vineyard. And yet, from the winery's excellent 2011 line-up, it brings the least to the table. A zesty, grassy lemon-lime soda nose lands on the palate with Key lime and very little complication, making it pleasurable, but fairly breezy for the headiest of the Fogarty lot. Pair with halibut or seared scallops. | Albutom Vineyard Estate | 87 | 75 | California | Santa Cruz Mountains | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Thomas Fogarty 2011 Albutom Vineyard Estate Chardonnay (Santa Cruz Mountains) | Chardonnay | Thomas Fogarty |
| 67542 | 67541 | US | This wine offers concentration in spades, a toasty rich bevy of heavy, black fruit flavors that sit with purpose on the tongue. From a Green Valley-area vineyard the grapes hung long until profound ripeness, resulting in this big boy wine. | Silver Eagle | 87 | 60 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Three Sticks 2011 Silver Eagle Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) | Pinot Noir | Three Sticks |
| 67543 | 67542 | Italy | Ripe and round, it opens with a fruit fragrance of mature pear, white peach, and nut that all carry over to the palate along with green apple and a hint of candied lemon. It closes on a note of bitter almond. | | 87 | 20 | Northeastern Italy | Colli Orientali del Friuli | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Torre Rosazza 2013 Friulano (Colli Orientali del Friuli) | Friulano | Torre Rosazza |
| 67544 | 67543 | Italy | A bold Sauvignon with aromas of crushed tomato vine, exotic fruit and cantaloupe. The forward, one-dimensional palate delivers ripe peach, apricot and honeydew melon. | | 87 | 22 | Northeastern Italy | Colli Orientali del Friuli | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | La Tunella 2012 Sauvignon (Colli Orientali del Friuli) | Sauvignon | La Tunella |
| 67545 | 67544 | Italy | Opening aromas of wildflowers and pears lead to a subtle palate offering tart green apple, juicy nectarine and Barltett pear alongside crisp acidity. Pair this with appetizers and light first courses or sip as an apéritif. | | 87 | 18 | Northeastern Italy | Colli Orientali del Friuli | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | La Tunella 2013 Pinot Grigio (Colli Orientali del Friuli) | Pinot Grigio | La Tunella |
| 67546 | 67545 | Portugal | Crisp, lemon fresh and fruity, this is an attractive wine to drink now. It has some richness from the mineral texture and the tangy orange edge. The aftertaste continues the fruity theme. | Branco | 87 | 12 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Lavradores de Feitoria 2013 Branco White (Douro) | Portuguese White | Lavradores de Feitoria |
| 67547 | 67546 | US | There's been a huge jump in production of this wine since the past vintage, which may signal some surge of interest in white Pinot, which has lately become a bit of a trend in Oregon. The wine is simple, neutral and perfectly quaffable, but carries no hint of varietal character. | White | 87 | 20 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Left Coast Cellars 2013 White Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Left Coast Cellars |
| 67548 | 67547 | US | Boysenberry, cherry and a touch of minerality take over the nose on this wine from Mike Rennie and Gary Winder, who are pioneering grape growers of the Temecula Valley. Tar and tobacco pair up with bright acidity and smooth oakiness on the palate, making for easy drinking. | Lopez Ranch Vineyard Selection | 87 | 49 | California | South Coast | South Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Leoness 2011 Lopez Ranch Vineyard Selection Zinfandel (South Coast) | Zinfandel | Leoness |
| 67549 | 67548 | Germany | Dr. L has developed into the sort of consistent, large-production wine consumers can depend on when faced with an otherwise unknown array of wines. The 2009 is off dry, with crisp acidity, lime and pineapple flavors and a mouthwatering finish. Drink it over the next year or so. | Dr. L | 86 | 12 | Mosel | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Dr. Loosen 2009 Dr. L Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Dr. Loosen |
| 67550 | 67549 | Chile | Inky and tight smelling, with rubbery black-fruit aromas. The palate is full, tannic and a little choppy, but the flavors of olive, blackberry, black cherry and herbs are good. Finishes rustic and a touch salty, with good bounce and verve. | Natura | 86 | 11 | Rapel Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Emiliana 2009 Natura Syrah (Rapel Valley) | Syrah | Emiliana |
| 67551 | 67550 | Chile | Spicy and dry on the nose, with red cherry, plum and candied sweetness. The palate has good body and feel, with medicinal plum and berry flavors along with an olive accent. Juicy and forward, with a lightly herbal finish. | Sepia Reserva | 86 | 10 | Maipo Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Vistamar 2009 Sepia Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Vistamar |
| 67552 | 67551 | US | Heavy and sweet, almost sugary in blackberry, currant and chocolate flavors, with a smoky, hot finish. A good wine that will appeal to those who like its candied taste. | | 86 | 80 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Bacio Divino 2008 Red (Napa Valley) | Red Blend | Bacio Divino |
| 67553 | 67552 | France | With a hint of minerality, this wine has structure to go with its soft, generous fruit. There are almonds, toast, peaches and an attractive rounded texture. | | 86 | 20 | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Barton & Guestier 2009 Pouilly-Fuissé | Chardonnay | Barton & Guestier |
| 67554 | 67553 | US | Scents of smoke and ash dominate and obscure the fruit when first you open the bottle. Swirl it around and the light cherry and cranberry fruit emerges, along with a lick of milk chocolate. But the scent and flavor of smoke lingers, presumably from barrel aging, and ultimately your opinion of the wine may hinge on your personal preferences in that regard. | Bench Lands | 86 | 22 | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Brandborg 2008 Bench Lands Pinot Noir (Oregon) | Pinot Noir | Brandborg |
| 67555 | 67554 | South Africa | Sweet and floral with assertive aromas of crushed violets, dark berries and a touch of milk chocolate. Easy in the mouth with a medium weight, round texture and soft tannins. The finish is loaded with juicy black fruit flavors. Drink now. | | 86 | 18 | Cederberg | | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Cederberg 2009 Merlot-Shiraz (Cederberg) | Merlot-Shiraz | Cederberg |
| 67556 | 67555 | Chile | Herb, toasty oak, mineral and berry aromas precede a snappy, crisp sort of palate that's showing mostly herbal, toasty flavors of red berry and plum. The wine is good but regular in its approach, with a dry, peppery finish. | Legado Reserva | 86 | 16 | Maipo Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | De Martino 2008 Legado Reserva Carmenère (Maipo Valley) | Carmenère | De Martino |
| 67557 | 67556 | Italy | This dark, ruby-colored rosé made with the rare Casavecchia grape (which has existed since ancient Rome, when Pliny the Elder referred to it as Trebulanum), opens with soapy aromas of rosewood, raspberry, blueberry and almond paste. It shows a surprising touch of tannic firmness on the close. | Nadhir | 86 | | Southern Italy | Campania | | | | Fattoria Alois 2009 Nadhir Rosé (Campania) | Rosé | Fattoria Alois |
| 67558 | 67557 | US | Shows strong, extracted blackberry and black cherry flavors, with a pie-filling spicy intensity. Almost too much of a good thing. Might improve a little in the bottle with a year or two. | Block Collection Walking Tree | 86 | 25 | California | Alexander Valley | Sonoma | | | Geyser Peak 2007 Block Collection Walking Tree Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Geyser Peak |
| 67559 | 67558 | South Africa | Though the nose is a bit muted, assertive juicy black plum and muddled mulberry unfold in the round mouth. Firm tannins follow through to the dry, waxy finish. Try in another year or two, or give it a good long decant before drinking now. | Aigle Noir | 86 | 20 | Simonsberg-Stellenbosch | | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Remhoogte 2008 Aigle Noir Red (Simonsberg-Stellenbosch) | Red Blend | Remhoogte |
| 67560 | 67559 | Greece | Vanilla, spice and citrus aromas start this dependable Greek Chardonnay. Spicy citrus, vanilla, fresh white fruit and flowers on the palate are balanced and easy to love. Pair with richer seafood or salads. | Dum Vinum Sperum | 86 | 40 | Peloponnese | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Skouras 2007 Dum Vinum Sperum Chardonnay (Peloponnese) | Chardonnay | Skouras |