| 68131 | 68130 | US | A bit rustic in the mouth, with candy-sweet cherry and blackberry flavors. Drink now. | Estate | 84 | 34 | California | Carmel Valley | Central Coast | | | Joullian 2007 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Carmel Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Joullian |
| 68132 | 68131 | US | This has lots of tropical and apricot flavors, with oak and creamy lees notes. It's simple and a bit sweet, but should appeal to consumers. | | 84 | 25 | California | Monterey | Central Coast | | | Joullian 2009 Chardonnay (Monterey) | Chardonnay | Joullian |
| 68133 | 68132 | France | This is a gentle wine that has some weight and richness. Its fruit is soft, ripe and warm. | Cep d'Or | 84 | 15 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Les Maîtres Vignerons de la Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez 2011 Cep d'Or Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | Les Maîtres Vignerons de la Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez |
| 68134 | 68133 | US | This Syrah starts off earthy, musky, big and brawny and can't escape the wood-oaked herbal greenness on the finish. It's simply too high in alcohol. | Reserve | 84 | 46 | California | Temecula Valley | South Coast | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Lorenzi Estate 2009 Reserve Syrah (Temecula Valley) | Syrah | Lorenzi Estate |
| 68135 | 68134 | US | A simple red, with sharp acids that give an edgy cut to the mouthfeel. This would be a fine pizza wine, or good with grilled sausages. | | 84 | 17 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Maryhill 2009 Barbera (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Barbera | Maryhill |
| 68136 | 68135 | US | This is a typical, standard style of Syrah, that tastes strongly of vanilla rather than of the actual grape. The fruit is muted, but the vanilla and tobacco flavors stand out. | | 84 | 17 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Maryhill 2009 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Syrah | Maryhill |
| 68137 | 68136 | US | Darkly colored, heavy and sweet for a rosé, with raspberry jam flavors. It lacks the dry vibrancy desired in blush wine. | Upsilon Rosé of Syrah | 84 | 16 | California | Santa Ynez Valley | Central Coast | | | Ampelos 2011 Upsilon Rosé of Syrah Rosé (Santa Ynez Valley) | Rosé | Ampelos |
| 68138 | 68137 | Spain | Flourescent pink in color, like Day-Glo paint. It smells of sweet plum and berry; the palate is crisply acidic, with citrus and tart red-fruit flavors. The finish is crisp and cleansing but regular. | Garnacha Negra-Syrah | 84 | | Catalonia | Terra Alta | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bogatell 2011 Garnacha Negra-Syrah Rosé (Terra Alta) | Rosé | Bogatell |
| 68139 | 68138 | US | A good Cabernet, rough and tannic, with blackberry and blueberry fruit flavors that finish a bit sweet and syrupy. | Cuveé le la Luna | 84 | 30 | California | Sonoma County | Sonoma | | | Valley of the Moon 2009 Cuveé le la Luna Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma County) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Valley of the Moon |
| 68140 | 68139 | US | Heavy and sweet, this wine has melted cherry-jam and Dr. Pepper flavors and some heat from the alcohol. | | 84 | 56 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | | | Jeff Gordon 2009 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) | Pinot Noir | Jeff Gordon |
| 68141 | 68140 | US | This doesn't taste ripe, with a green, minty edge to the cherry and oak flavors. The tannins and acids provide nice structure, however. | Hollystone-Collins Old Vines | 84 | 32 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Benessere 2009 Hollystone-Collins Old Vines Zinfandel (Napa Valley) | Zinfandel | Benessere |
| 68142 | 68141 | France | From one of the rare south-facing vineyards in Beaune, this warm, rich and ripe wine is generous with its spice, smokiness and rounded red fruits. Acidity cuts through, bringing raspberry in its wake. The sense of structure really gives this wine its power and density. Drink from 2020. | Clos des Couchereaux Premier Cru | 94 | 62 | Burgundy | Beaune | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Louis Jadot 2013 Clos des Couchereaux Premier Cru (Beaune) | Pinot Noir | Louis Jadot |
| 68143 | 68142 | US | Plump dark raspberries and ripe cherries combine with herbes de provence, slight lavender and a slightly gamy quality on this wine's elegant nose. Floral-driven flavors of hibiscus, rose hips and elderflower spice up the woody elderberry fruit, settling into Mediterranean herbs and a soft zing that goes deep into the finish. | Block M Estate | 94 | 60 | California | Sta. Rita Hills | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Melville 2013 Block M Estate Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills) | Pinot Noir | Melville |
| 68144 | 68143 | US | Cinnamon spice and pomegranate fruit give a soft touch to minerally driven aromas of black slate and wet cement on the nose of this block-designated (and trademarked!) wine. The wine's tannic grip and tartness are apparent on the texturally distinct palate before raspberry, hibiscus and rose petal flavors settle into a long, rich finish. | Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard | 94 | 62 | California | Santa Maria Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Foxen 2013 Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley) | Pinot Noir | Foxen |
| 68145 | 68144 | US | This wine is made by UC-Santa Cruz astrophysics professor Joe Miller, who's taught wine appreciation for years. Regal and wondrous, the nose conveys concentrated lavender, violets, cedar, oregano, rose petals and patchouli spicing up a grapy frame. The palate offers red fruits laced with clove spice and earth. Ginger, rose water and raspberry emerge in the midpalate, with just enough acidity to carry it through. | Brosseau Vineyard | 94 | 39 | California | Chalone | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Rexford 2010 Brosseau Vineyard Pinot Noir (Chalone) | Pinot Noir | Rexford |
| 68146 | 68145 | US | A vineyard along the Silverado Trail in Napa, not far from the winery, Grande was planted in 1920 and is still farmed by the original farmer's family, Dorothy and Tony Rossi. Here, it offers structure and elegance despite a brooding weight and power, the flavors leaning toward blackberry and licorice. | Grande Vineyard | 94 | 50 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Robert Biale 2013 Grande Vineyard Zinfandel (Napa Valley) | Zinfandel | Robert Biale |
| 68147 | 68146 | US | This is likely the last vintage from this vineyard, which the family winery seemingly mastered in this bottling. There's an underlying umami-driven smoked meat backbone to the nose that also shows bold cherry blossom, olallieberry, pepper, dried herbs and blackberry-soy sauce. The palate is complex yet doesn't overpower, with bits of purple flowers, blueberry, black pepper and menthol. | Verna's | 94 | 28 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Melville 2013 Verna's Syrah (Santa Barbara County) | Syrah | Melville |
| 68148 | 68147 | France | Ripe and juicy, this is a well-structured wine with both delicious red fruits and a core of serious tannins. The wine has weigh, richness and a opulence that comes from great fruits. The result is a wine with beautiful character that will develop well. Drink from 2019. | | 94 | | Burgundy | Mazis-Chambertin | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Henri de Villamont 2012 Mazis-Chambertin | Pinot Noir | Henri de Villamont |
| 68149 | 68148 | US | Lush and lavish in all the right ways, this blend of 70% Syrah, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Petite Sirah shows vanilla cream, clove chiffon and blueberry pudding on the nose. The palate packs more blueberry fruit as well as black pepper, graphite, espresso bean and toasted sage, all framed by a solid structure of tooth-coating tannins. | Savant | 94 | 50 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Justin 2012 Savant Red (Paso Robles) | Red Blend | Justin |
| 68150 | 68149 | US | Zesty raspberry meets warm cherry notes on the nose of this elegantly presented wine, which also shows aromas of beet juice, sandalwood, clove, mace and bergamot. The palate is a texturally driven, evolving experience, with flavors of earth, iron and pencil lead melding with sage scrub, wild berries and elderberry. | Tondre Grapefield | 94 | 44 | California | Santa Lucia Highlands | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Cinnabar 2013 Tondre Grapefield Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands) | Pinot Noir | Cinnabar |
| 68151 | 68150 | US | Elegant, exotic spice decorates the nose on this wine by Michael Mooney, with leathery clove, elderflowers, hard cinnamon spice and a blackberry fruit core. There is tremendous tension once sipped between graphite, tight elderberries and even some woody blueberries. Bay leaf, pencil lead and purple flower elements pepper the edges. | | 94 | 34 | California | Santa Lucia Highlands | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | El Pistolero 2013 Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands) | Pinot Noir | El Pistolero |
| 68152 | 68151 | US | From another vintage of Billy Wathen home runs comes this bottling from friend Rick Longoria's vineyard. It shows bramble berries, elderberries, sagebrush juniper and roasting herbs on the nose. Layers of thyme and dried oregano decorate the raspberry juice and pencil-lead palate. | Fe Ciega Vineyard | 94 | 66 | California | Sta. Rita Hills | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Foxen 2013 Fe Ciega Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills) | Pinot Noir | Foxen |
| 68153 | 68152 | US | This reserve-level wine is sublime in stone fruit and lime as well as pear. The oak used for aging this wine was all neutral, and the taste and impact of it is unobtrusive. While vibrant in fruit, it also offers richer hints of caramel and graham cracker in complex and balanced ways, ending with persistence. | Ophira | 94 | 45 | California | Bennett Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Frostwatch 2013 Ophira Chardonnay (Bennett Valley) | Chardonnay | Frostwatch |
| 68154 | 68153 | Italy | Baked plum, fragrant blue flower, sweet baking spice, eucalyptus and a balsamic note are just some of the aromas you'll find on this bold, delicious wine. The round, smooth palate delivers layers of ripe wild cherry, raspberry compote, mocha, vanilla, star anise and a hint of raisin alongside velvety, enveloping tannins that give it a silky texture. Despite the big structure, it has an almost weightless feel. | Gaso | 94 | 60 | Veneto | Amarone della Valpolicella Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | San Rustico 2009 Gaso (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico) | Red Blend | San Rustico |
| 68155 | 68154 | US | This wine arrests the senses with dazzlingly pure aromas of dark raspberries, cherries, clove, mineral and spice. Flavors are intense, layered, and rich without sacrificing one iota of balance. The plush mouthfeel and long finish only add to the enjoyment and sensory experience. | Upland Vineyard | 94 | 40 | Washington | Snipes Mountain | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Latta 2012 Upland Vineyard Grenache (Snipes Mountain) | Grenache | Latta |
| 68156 | 68155 | US | An intricately layered nose of sagebrush, blood, pencil lead, soy, beef jerky, lilac, violet, lavender and tight cranberries shows on this stunning wine from the historic vineyard. The palate offers rounded red fruits and cherry tomatoes that tighten around a sagebrush core, bolstered by lots of oregano, black pepper, dried basil and eucalyptus. | Bien Nacido Vineyard | 94 | 41 | California | Santa Maria Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Kynsi 2012 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley) | Pinot Noir | Kynsi |
| 68157 | 68156 | France | Wonderful spice and ripe red fruits shoot through this rich while structured wine. Dark cherries, strawberries and a ripe texture have given a wine that will be beautiful, smooth and generous. The acidity and the core of tannins will allow it to age well. Drink from 2019. | Grèves Premier Cru | 94 | 62 | Burgundy | Beaune | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Louis Jadot 2013 Grèves Premier Cru (Beaune) | Pinot Noir | Louis Jadot |
| 68158 | 68157 | France | A generous wine, this features intense dark fruits, ripe strawberry and an almost -weet character. It's packed with spice, richness and beautiful concentration. Great acidity gives a wine that is developing freshness and weight. Drink from 2020. | Les Boucherottes Premier Cru | 94 | 62 | Burgundy | Beaune | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Louis Jadot 2013 Les Boucherottes Premier Cru (Beaune) | Pinot Noir | Louis Jadot |
| 68159 | 68158 | Italy | Rich, fragrant and structured, this generous wine opens with alluring scents of crushed violet, plum cake and exotic spice. The luscious, enveloping palate doles out ripe blackberry, black cherry compote, raisin, licorice and tobacco supported by round, velvety tannins. Drink 2016–2021. | Vigneto Monte Sant'Urbano | 94 | 85 | Veneto | Amarone della Valpolicella Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Speri 2011 Vigneto Monte Sant'Urbano (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico) | Red Blend | Speri |
| 68160 | 68159 | US | This wine's incredibly distinct nose of pure fruit shows plump raspberries alongside delicate grapeseed, a pinch of baking spice and a whiff of yeast. Though the wine is light in color and frame, the palate shows lots of earth, tobacco smoke, cherry pits, bouquet garni and rosemary, with refreshing wild berry fruit. | Will's Cabin Vineyard | 94 | 65 | California | Santa Cruz Mountains | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Thomas Fogarty 2012 Will's Cabin Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains) | Pinot Noir | Thomas Fogarty |