| 70111 | 70110 | France | A subdued nose leads to a fresh but also subdued palate, but if you look for the ripe pear notes you will find them. This wine takes time to wake up and breathe but underneath it's an archetypal fresh but rounded Alsace Pinot Blanc. | Réserve | 89 | 14 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Boeckel 2015 Réserve Pinot Blanc (Alsace) | Pinot Blanc | Boeckel |
| 70112 | 70111 | France | Scented impressions of ripe pear and aloe vera pervade this wine. The palate shows texture and more fruit than you might expect from slender Sylvaner. The finish is brisk, clean and taut. | Vieilles Vignes | 89 | 13 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Boeckel 2015 Vieilles Vignes Sylvaner (Alsace) | Sylvaner | Boeckel |
| 70113 | 70112 | US | Tight and fresh aromas of Asian pear, honeysuckle and key lime pie converge on this sparkler from a new estate in Temecula. The palate shows sliced apples, yellow pears, ripe nectarine, rounder white peach and even creamy cherimoya flavors. Though the region is known more for almond-flavored sparklers, they seem to do regular bubbles well. | Blanc de Blanc | 89 | 32 | California | South Coast | South Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Carter Estate 2012 Blanc de Blanc Chardonnay (South Coast) | Chardonnay | Carter Estate |
| 70114 | 70113 | Italy | Subtle yellow flower and orchard fruit aromas blend while the linear palate offers pear, citrus zest, a hint of oak and mineral. Fresh acidity gives it a crisp, clean finish. | Timpune | 89 | 15 | Sicily & Sardinia | Sicilia | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Caruso & Minini 2015 Timpune Grillo (Sicilia) | Grillo | Caruso & Minini |
| 70115 | 70114 | France | Fruity and bold, this opens with direct aromas of cherry, strawberry and pomegranate that are accented by hints of sweet pea, violet and lavender. The medium-weight palate offers ample lifting acidity and a finish of tart red berries and watermelon rind. | | 89 | 15 | Languedoc-Roussillon | Minervois | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Château du Donjon 2015 Rosé (Minervois) | Rosé | Château du Donjon |
| 70116 | 70115 | Moldova | This Moldovan Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of cherry vanilla, plum and cassis. In the mouth it has soft flavors of black currants, prunes and fresh black plums before the persistent finish. | Taraboste Rezerva | 89 | 25 | Moldova | | | Jeff Jenssen | @worldwineguys | Château Vartely 2011 Taraboste Rezerva Cabernet Sauvignon (Moldova) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Château Vartely |
| 70117 | 70116 | Spain | Very familiar Rioja aromas of cherry, plum and prune scream Tempranillo. This is wiry in feel, with tight, hammering acidity. Berry and black-cherry flavors finish on a subtle note of chocolate along with a final shot of juicy, sharp acidity. | Reserva | 89 | 23 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Dios Ares 2011 Reserva (Rioja) | Tempranillo | Dios Ares |
| 70118 | 70117 | France | This is a ripe, jammy wine with red plum and sweet strawberry fruits that are cut by both the acidity and the toasty tannins. Although ripe, the wine offers attractive juicy freshness. The aftertaste brings out more of the tannins. | La Montagne | 89 | | Burgundy | Marsannay | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Bart 2014 La Montagne (Marsannay) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Bart |
| 70119 | 70118 | France | Intensely perfumed, this wine has soft tannins and a smooth, red-fruit-dominated texture. From a 3.5-acre premier-cru vineyard, it is ripe while light in character, suggesting it will age smoothly and quickly. The wine is almost ready now, although it will be best from 2018. | Marissou Premier Cru | 89 | 37 | Burgundy | Rully | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Ninot 2013 Marissou Premier Cru (Rully) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Ninot |
| 70120 | 70119 | US | Peppery, grapey flavors, full body and a rich fine-grained texture make this wine distinctive to taste and soothing to drink. It's a very good example of a GSM, capturing the fullness and generosity of this type of blend made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre grapes. | C'est Si Bon Naggiar Vineyard | 89 | 28 | California | Sierra Foothills | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Elyse 2012 C'est Si Bon Naggiar Vineyard Red (Sierra Foothills) | Red Blend | Elyse |
| 70121 | 70120 | Chile | Warm, furry aromas of olive, prune and animal hide are challenging. In the mouth, this cool-year Carmenère feels tartaric and narrow, with grating tannins. Fiery flavors of black fruits, raisin and oak are mildly salty and herbal, while the finish feels hot and tastes of minty oak and black fruits. | Kai | 89 | 235 | Aconcagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Errazuriz 2013 Kai Carmenère (Aconcagua Valley) | Carmenère | Errazuriz |
| 70122 | 70121 | Italy | Aromas of hazelnut nut, smoke and dried chamomile flower slowly come together. On the racy palate, a mineral vein underscores yellow apple, lime and dried sage while a bitter almond note wraps up the finish. | Studi Fraedane | 89 | 60 | Southern Italy | Fiano di Avellino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Feudi di San Gregorio 2014 Studi Fraedane (Fiano di Avellino) | Fiano | Feudi di San Gregorio |
| 70123 | 70122 | US | Vanilla and caramel show right away on the nose of this bottling, followed by stewed blackberry and black plum sauce, proving quite jammy but layered with burnt sugar aromas. Blackberry pie in a vanilla crust is the flavor that pops on the palate, along with black plum and all manner of purple fruit and flower. | Limed-Edition | 89 | 25 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Four Sisters Ranch 2011 Limed-Edition Merlot (Paso Robles) | Merlot | Four Sisters Ranch |
| 70124 | 70123 | Australia | This wine, which comes from thin, granitic soils, is lean, taut and dry. Hints of lime blossom and green apple on the nose and palate give it a springtime feel, while the finish is crisp and refreshing. | Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch | 89 | 35 | Victoria | Victoria | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Fowles Wine 2014 Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Riesling (Victoria) | Riesling | Fowles Wine |
| 70125 | 70124 | US | One of the winery's most celebrated releases each year, this blend of all five major Bordeaux red varieties is an excellent showcase of Carmel Valley's class. Freshly squeezed blackberry and blackcurrant fruit meet with beef char, charcoal and dried lilacs on the nose. The palate tastes of lava rocks, dark chocolate, fresh boysenberries, dried mint and beef jerky, all woven together with a touch of smoke. | Marinus | 92 | 75 | California | Carmel Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Bernardus 2012 Marinus Red (Carmel Valley) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Bernardus |
| 70126 | 70125 | US | An outstanding value in a top-level Oregon Chardonnay, this beautifully rendered, barrel-fermented wine is a showcase of sharply defined flavors. The tree fruits are highlighted with details of spice and new wood, clearly delineated and well-matched. | Estate | 92 | 28 | Oregon | Eola-Amity Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Bethel Heights 2014 Estate Chardonnay (Eola-Amity Hills) | Chardonnay | Bethel Heights |
| 70127 | 70126 | US | Pure and delicious, this generous, lightly spicy and velvet-textured wine does a great job of combining ripe, tasty fruit flavors with an enticing oaky layer that seems to bring subtle sweetness. While full bodied it is not heavy, and has firm, fine-grained tannins to add texture. | Phantom | 92 | 18 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Bogle 2013 Phantom Red (California) | Red Blend | Bogle |
| 70128 | 70127 | Portugal | This ripe, soft wine comes from a company based in Régua in the western end of the Douro vineyards. With light tannins that are dominated by the bold berry fruits, the wine is generous and full bodied. Acidity at the end will make this an impressive, balanced wine from 2019. | Reserva | 92 | 25 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Calheiros Cruz 2013 Reserva Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Calheiros Cruz |
| 70129 | 70128 | France | This seven-acre Petit family estate is dominated by Merlot that gives the wine its rich generous character. In this vintage it was balanced by crisp acidity and a lively aftertaste. The tannins promise further aging. Drink from 2020. | | 92 | 53 | Bordeaux | Pomerol | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Lécuyer 2014 Pomerol | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Lécuyer |
| 70130 | 70129 | France | The improvements at this estate continue with this bright and fruity wine. It is structured with some firm tannins under the attractive blackberry flavors. Crisp and likely to develop well over the medium term, the wine will be ready from 2020. | | 92 | | Bordeaux | Margaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Rauzan-Gassies 2014 Margaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Rauzan-Gassies |
| 70131 | 70130 | Portugal | This wine has fine tannins, rich black fruits and a dry core. It is produced by the Roquette family, who owns this spectacular estate high above the Douro. A solid, structured wine, it's packed with tannins and fruit, finishing with acidity. Drink from 2018. | Superior | 92 | 30 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Crasto 2014 Superior Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Quinta do Crasto |
| 70132 | 70131 | Portugal | Following the current fashion in Portugal for single-varietal wines, this is a rich, structured take on what has become the country's national grape. Powerful and with a dense structure, it retains some of the perfumed elegance that is one of Touriga Nacional's hallmarks. The tannins will age further and the fruit will come out more strongly. Drink from 2018. | Reserva | 92 | 25 | Lisboa | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Pinto 2013 Reserva Touriga Nacional (Lisboa) | Touriga Nacional | Quinta do Pinto |
| 70133 | 70132 | US | Made from the oldest vineyard in the appellation, first planted in 1905, this wine shows a cooler-climate vibe of dried fruit and leather, accented definitively in white pepper. Smoky oak provides a sultry backdrop against which riches of berry pie, cola and brown sugar play. | R.W. Moore Vineyard | 92 | 52 | California | Coombsville | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Robert Biale 2014 R.W. Moore Vineyard Zinfandel (Coombsville) | Zinfandel | Robert Biale |
| 70134 | 70133 | US | This classic vineyard delivers the goodies—ripe, round and quite pretty flavors of raspberry and cherry fruit, with orange peel highlights. The tangy acidity keeps it lively and the length suggests that it will drink well through the mid-2020s. | Knudsen Vineyards | 92 | 65 | Oregon | Dundee Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Roco 2014 Knudsen Vineyards Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills) | Pinot Noir | Roco |
| 70135 | 70134 | US | This delivers a no-holds-barred Paso-style of richness, with black plum, vanilla, caramel, cola and cherry-filled ganache aromas leaping from the glass. It's soft and luxurious on the sip, with caramel-laced fudge, espresso cream, black-cherry sorbet and loads of milk-chocolate flavorings. | Holystone | 92 | 29 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Sextant 2014 Holystone Zinfandel (Paso Robles) | Zinfandel | Sextant |
| 70136 | 70135 | US | Coming off The Rocks District, this wine displays somewhat reserved notes of ember, smoked meat, green olive, wet stone and smoke, leaning hard into the savory. The charcuterie, smoke and licorice flavors coat the palate, stretching out on the finish. | The Psychedelic Stoney Vine Estate Vineyard | 92 | 60 | Washington | Walla Walla Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Sleight of Hand 2014 The Psychedelic Stoney Vine Estate Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA)) | Syrah | Sleight of Hand |
| 70137 | 70136 | US | This wine, which is 100% varietal, is a blend from the Upland, Stoney Vine and French Creek vineyards. Fermented using 75% whole cluster and seeing just 15% new oak, the emphasis is on freshness and purity. It displays aromas of stems, white pepper, earth, funk and black olive, with the Stoney Vine influence winning out. The earthy and savory palate-coating flavors heighten the interest, with fruit and savory notes sailing on the finish. There are lots of good things going on but it needs time to come together. Best after 2019. | The Sorceress | 92 | 60 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Sleight of Hand 2014 The Sorceress Grenache (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Grenache | Sleight of Hand |
| 70138 | 70137 | US | Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and Merlot are all represented in this estate blend that is both brawny and intensely savory. Black pepper and pencil shavings support a tightness of grippy tannin and integrated oak, allowing for only the slightest inkling of fruit in the form of baked plum. This will best be enjoyed 2020–2023. | Twelve Falls Estate Grown | 92 | 90 | California | Stags Leap District | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Stags' Leap Winery 2013 Twelve Falls Estate Grown Red (Stags Leap District) | Red Blend | Stags' Leap Winery |
| 70139 | 70138 | Argentina | Tight lightly charred blackberry and cassis aromas open this blend of Malbec and Cab Franc. In the mouth, this is flush, stacked, tannic and dense. Black-fruit flavors of cassis and black plum include baking-spice notes, while this ends with toasty, spicy, blackened flavors. Drink through 2020. | Michelini Sammartino | 92 | 100 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Superuco 2012 Michelini Sammartino Malbec-Cabernet Franc (Mendoza) | Malbec-Cabernet Franc | Superuco |
| 70140 | 70139 | US | A project by Joey Tensley and Alex Guarachi, this is a whopper of a wine for the price tag. Black cherry, oregano, eucalyptus and dried sage show on the nose. The palate packs a mix of herbal seasonings, including anise and spearmint, alongside black cherry and baked blueberry fruit. | | 92 | 25 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Tenshen 2015 Red (Santa Barbara County) | Red Blend | Tenshen |