| 71641 | 71640 | Chile | Aromas of burnt wood, saline solution and mealy fruit do not impress. This feels both resiny and acidic, while flavors of oak and salty white fruits finish with a final coating of unappealing oak. | | 82 | 17 | Bío Bío Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Veranda 2015 Chardonnay (Bío Bío Valley) | Chardonnay | Veranda |
| 71642 | 71641 | Chile | A sappy combo of spiced tomato, cinnamon and candied aromas makes for a sketchy nose. This blend of Syrah, Cabernet and Carmenère feels raw, while forced flavors of buttery oak clash with herbal berry fruit. Green and herbaceous on the finish. | Estate Series | 82 | 8 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | La Playa 2014 Estate Series Red (Colchagua Valley) | Red Blend | La Playa |
| 71643 | 71642 | US | There's a lack of structure and soul in this wine, which presents as somewhat mushy in tropical fruit and preserved lemon. | Mills Cuvée | 82 | 25 | California | Green Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | River Road 2014 Mills Cuvée Chardonnay (Green Valley) | Chardonnay | River Road |
| 71644 | 71643 | France | This is an off-dry wine with sweet raspberry fruit flavors that have a rustic edge to them. Drunk with ice, its fruitiness goes in favor of fresh acidity. Drink now. | Ice Rosé Demi-Sec | 82 | 14 | France Other | Vin Mousseux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Veuve du Vernay NV Ice Rosé Demi-Sec Sparkling (Vin Mousseux) | Sparkling Blend | Veuve du Vernay |
| 71645 | 71644 | France | This wine has a herbal character that doesn't mesh with the lightly tannic and tangy structure. The effect is of a wine that comes from grapes that were too green. | Château Larroque | 82 | 14 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Rosé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | VIgnobles Ducourt 2015 Château Larroque Rosé (Bordeaux Rosé) | Rosé | VIgnobles Ducourt |
| 71646 | 71645 | France | A strong caramel aroma and flavor spoils the suggestions of fruit. They give a ripe, almost sweet character that doesn't match with the red-currant fruit flavors. | | 82 | 16 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Rosé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de la Vieille Tour 2015 Rosé (Bordeaux Rosé) | Rosé | Château de la Vieille Tour |
| 71647 | 71646 | France | The attractive half bottle means this vintage wine can age more quickly than the same wine in a full bottle. It's already hinting at maturity with touches of cookie and toast flavors. There is still a fresh apple and citrus streak that gives a steel, mineral thrust at the end. | Femme de Champagne Grand Cru Brut | 93 | 65 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Duval-Leroy 2004 Femme de Champagne Grand Cru Brut (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Duval-Leroy |
| 71648 | 71647 | US | The trick to a successful Zinfandel is to capture the grape's briary, brambly rusticity and lend it elegance and balance. This wine succeeds at that task. It's kind of a field blend with 25% of the wine made from what the winemaker calls “mixed blacks.” Whatever the varieties are, the wine is smooth, rich and delicious, showing complex wild berry, mocha, licorice, baking spice and sandalwood flavors. Should easily hold its own over the next 10 years. | Old Hill Single Vineyard | 93 | 60 | California | Sonoma Valley | Sonoma | | | Ravenswood 2010 Old Hill Single Vineyard Zinfandel (Sonoma Valley) | Zinfandel | Ravenswood |
| 71649 | 71648 | Argentina | While Argentine Malbecs aren't textbook cellaring wines, this one has enough spirit, tannin and structure to benefit from a few years on its side. Now, it's lush on the nose, with ripe berry, pencil eraser, vanilla and marzipan aromas. The palate is chewy but well built, with dense blackberry, cassis, coconut and chocolate flavors. On the finish, things only intensify. Will be at its best around 2015–2016. | Gran Las Divas Vineyard | 93 | 32 | Mendoza Province | Tupungato | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Riglos 2010 Gran Las Divas Vineyard Malbec (Tupungato) | Malbec | Riglos |
| 71650 | 71649 | Italy | This riserva stands out for the intensity and purity of its characteristic Brunello aromas. There's dark cherry, dried rose petal, cured meat, tobacco, black pepper and cigar box. The mouthfeel is polished, tight and elegant thanks to the streamlined nature of the tannins. | Campogiovanni Il Quercione Riserva | 93 | 130 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | | | San Felice 2007 Campogiovanni Il Quercione Riserva (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese Grosso | San Felice |
| 71651 | 71650 | Italy | Tenuta la Fuga (from Tenute Folonari) shows the best of the 2008 vintage with dark fruit nuances of candied fruit, rum cake, pomegranate juice, cassis and blackberry. You'll also find polished mineral nuances, cola, ginger and Spanish cedar. It shows intensity in the mouth, firm tannins and bright acidity. Cellar this wine 10 years. | | 93 | 67 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | | | Tenuta La Fuga 2008 Brunello di Montalcino | Sangiovese Grosso | Tenuta La Fuga |
| 71652 | 71651 | Italy | Like most of the Brunellos from this estate, Signature opens with dark, inky concentration and vibrant tones of dark cherry, blackberry preserves, red rose, leather and spice. There's a touch of ripeness to the fruit and the wine shows a spot of sweet fruits on the close. But the fresh acidity and tight structure holds the wine high. | Signature | 93 | 60 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | | | Tenuta Vitanza 2007 Signature (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese Grosso | Tenuta Vitanza |
| 71653 | 71652 | Italy | Brawny tones of oak spice, milled pepper, eucalyptus, hummus and Bengay are followed by a delicate touch of menthol freshness. Balsam notes of dried rosemary and ginger are divine. Give this wine a few minutes in your glass and a few years in the cellar to evolve even further. | Podere Bellarina | 93 | 60 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | | | Tenute Niccolai 2008 Podere Bellarina (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese Grosso | Tenute Niccolai |
| 71654 | 71653 | France | Montrose's second wine has something of the same gravity as the top wine from the estate. It shows firm tannins as well as black currant fruits. These flavors are followed by spice, leather and drying tannins. It does have a sense of elegance that promises well for its mid-term aging, | La Dame de Montrose | 93 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Estèphe | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Montrose 2010 La Dame de Montrose (Saint-Estèphe) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Montrose |
| 71655 | 71654 | France | No longer a second wine of Ducru-Beaucaillou, but a wine from its own separate vineyard, Croix de Beaucaillou is impressive. Firm while also rich, it is firmly tannic, superripe and packed with great dark plum and berry fruits. Fruit and structure well balanced together. | | 93 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Julien | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Croix de Beaucaillou 2010 Saint-Julien | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Croix de Beaucaillou |
| 71656 | 71655 | Italy | Black cherry and berry flavors fill the balanced mouth of this riserva. There's a lot of life in this wine and it will age slowly over the years. The freshness is bright and cleansing, and the tannins tends toward a fine and dusty quality. | Riserva | 93 | 90 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | | | Fuligni 2007 Riserva (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese Grosso | Fuligni |
| 71657 | 71656 | US | This is a dark, deep, big wine that's tannic and dry, with huge stuffing. Packed on the midpalate with blackberry jam, currant, chocolate and cedar flavors, it finishes in a delicious swirl of spices. Defines the modern style of Napa Cabernet: powerful, elegant and impressive. Drink now–2020. | | 93 | 90 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | PerryMoore 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | PerryMoore |
| 71658 | 71657 | Italy | This riserva delivers savory aromas of cured meat, leather and rum cake followed by fresh berry tones of cherry and wild blackberry. The complexity is excellent and the wine finishes with bright acidity and fine tannins. | Franci Riserva | 93 | 160 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | | | Tassi 2007 Franci Riserva (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese Grosso | Tassi |
| 71659 | 71658 | Italy | This pretty Brunello riserva shows elegant tones of candied fruit, prune, leather, rum cake and dried rosemary. The wine is smooth and fine, with silky tannins and a elegantly aged quality. Don't wait too long to drink this wine. | Riserva gli Angeli | 93 | 65 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | | | La Gerla 2007 Riserva gli Angeli (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese Grosso | La Gerla |
| 71660 | 71659 | Italy | From the Antinori family estate in Montalcino, this new riserva shows a concentrated mouthfeel brimming with dark fruit followed by cherry, tobacco, leather, cigar box and pressed red-rose petals. The acidity is perfectly balanced and the wine feels soft and lush on the palate. | Pian delle Vigne Vignaferrovia Riserva | 93 | 125 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | | | Marchesi Antinori 2007 Pian delle Vigne Vignaferrovia Riserva (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese Grosso | Marchesi Antinori |
| 71661 | 71660 | France | A ripe and opulent Champagne with intense white and yellow fruit flavors. The wine is full bodied, with just a touch of toast to show approaching maturity. This is a wonderfully open and generous wine. | Les Chétillons Blanc de Blancs | 93 | | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Pierre Péters 2005 Les Chétillons Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay (Champagne) | Chardonnay | Pierre Péters |
| 71662 | 71661 | Italy | Poggio di Sotto has steadily worked over the years to produce extremely elegant and polished expressions of Brunello that show the best of the local territory. Candied fruit, smoke, light shadings of licorice and tobacco, crushed mineral and white pepper appear on the bouquet. But there's just enough fresh cherry fruit to make your mouth pucker. | Riserva | 93 | 259 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | | | Poggio di Sotto 2007 Riserva (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese Grosso | Poggio di Sotto |
| 71663 | 71662 | US | An ambitious Cabernet that's part of Raymond's program of highlighting individual appellations within Napa Valley. This wine is delicious, exhibiting rich, deep flavors of black currants with tasteful accents of oak. While it's fine to drink now, the tannins and long finish suggest up to eight years in the cellar will be beneficial. | District Collection | 93 | 75 | California | St. Helena | Napa | | | Raymond 2009 District Collection Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Raymond |
| 71664 | 71663 | Italy | There's a freshness to the mouthfeel of this wine that suggests it has many years to go in order to continue its cellaring evolution. Bright cherry aromas are followed by tones of wet earth, red rose, leather and tobacco. Drink after 2018. | Riserva | 93 | 140 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | | | Tenuta di Sesta 2007 Riserva (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese Grosso | Tenuta di Sesta |
| 71665 | 71664 | US | Both grapey and leathery, this is already a bit dried out and should be consumed near term. It's vineyard designated and pure varietal, aged for 22 months in a single French oak barrel. | Verhey Vineyard | 86 | 25 | Washington | Yakima Valley | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | :Nota Bene 2009 Verhey Vineyard Malbec (Yakima Valley) | Malbec | :Nota Bene |
| 71666 | 71665 | Argentina | This Torrontés is a bit oily on the nose, with citrusy scents of orange and pineapple lurking in the background. In the mouth, it's a zinger, with sharp acids and a mix of tropical flavors and green apple. This finishes fresh and lean. | The Soul of Argentina Reserve | 86 | 18 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Nuna 2012 The Soul of Argentina Reserve Torrontés (Mendoza) | Torrontés | Nuna |
| 71667 | 71666 | US | The aromas boast a classic Pacific Northwest Malbec profile of sweet, ripe plums and peppery spice. The tart, lean flavors can't back them up, though bringing a pleasing sense of freshness. | | 86 | 30 | Oregon | Southern Oregon | Southern Oregon | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Season 2011 Malbec (Southern Oregon) | Malbec | Season |
| 71668 | 71667 | Chile | This is a standard SB that was made for near-term quaffing. The nose delivers citrus and oceanic crispness, while in the mouth it's modest, with white pepper, green bean, bell pepper and citrus flavors. On the finish, it's citrusy at first but then slips toward bitter tasting. | Crucero Reserva | 86 | 13 | Leyda Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Siegel 2012 Crucero Reserva Sauvignon Blanc (Leyda Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Siegel |
| 71669 | 71668 | US | This is a tannic, hard-edged Cabernet, sourced from the Artz vineyard on Red Mountain. The heavy-set tannins surround slightly green flavors of herb, stem and black olive, along with dark and earthy black fruits. | Reserve | 86 | 32 | Washington | Red Mountain | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Sigillo Cellars 2010 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Sigillo Cellars |
| 71670 | 71669 | US | One needs to lean into the glass to find the notes of vanilla, peach, and tropical fruit here. It's oily and broad in feel with the alcohol adding a bitter note to the finish. | | 86 | 18 | Oregon | Rogue Valley | Southern Oregon | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Silvan Ridge 2011 Viognier (Rogue Valley) | Viognier | Silvan Ridge |