| 72031 | 72030 | France | Produced from vines an average of 24-years-old, the wine comes from an 86-acre vineyard to the south of Bordeaux. It is firm with tannins and with ripe, textured Merlot. There is a juicy character from the black-currant fruitiness. The wine with wood flavors needs to age. Drink from 2021. | | 88 | 25 | Bordeaux | Graves | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Rahoul 2014 Graves | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Rahoul |
| 72032 | 72031 | France | The vineyards of this estate are on a ridge overlooking the Garonne river. The wine is packed with black fruits and rich tannins. Still with its dry tannins, it has a ripe future of fruit and tense acidity. Produced by a group of 12 investors, six from Bordeaux and six from Burgundy, it is a serious wine, ready to drink from 2019. | | 88 | 28 | Bordeaux | Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Réaut 2012 Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Réaut |
| 72033 | 72032 | US | Bright, spicy oak flavors liven up this wine, from the first cedar-laced whiff to the well-structured texture and lingering finish. While not too full-bodied, it does have firm, grippy tannins—a rare thing for a wine this reasonably priced. | | 88 | 13 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Chime 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon (California) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Chime |
| 72034 | 72033 | Italy | The nose unfolds shyly, revealing black-skinned fruit and baking spice aromas. The palate evokes mature flavors like dried blackberry, tobacco and toast, held together by close-grained tannins. It's rather evolved so drink soon. | | 88 | 50 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Collelceto 2012 Brunello di Montalcino | Sangiovese | Collelceto |
| 72035 | 72034 | US | Bold flavors and a muscular structure make this wine stand out, delivering plenty of substance for its modest price. Smoky, peppery aromas lead to dark fruit flavors with smoky, spicy accents, while the body is medium and texture firmly tannic. | | 88 | 10 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Dark Horse 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon (California) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Dark Horse |
| 72036 | 72035 | France | Gentle but lovely hints of yellow mirabelle plum are just perceptible on the nose. The palate is light and lithe and meets the scented fruit of the nose with an earthier roundness. | | 88 | 19 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Domaine Sipp-Mack 2015 Pinot Blanc (Alsace) | Pinot Blanc | Domaine Sipp-Mack |
| 72037 | 72036 | France | Hints of earth are the only aromas on the nose, which seems devoid of fruit. The palate has a similar leafy earthiness and slight berry aromas. There are bitter edges on the very slender, soft and easy body. This has a picnic-style rusticity about it and a very clean and dry finish. | Tradition | 88 | 27 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Domaine Sipp-Mack 2015 Tradition Pinot Noir (Alsace) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Sipp-Mack |
| 72038 | 72037 | France | Gentle friendly notes of yellow mirabelle plum play on the nose. The palate is equally fruity and appetizing, chock-full of fruit and freshness. Drink soon. | Cuvée René Dopff | 88 | 13 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Dopff & Irion 2015 Cuvée René Dopff Pinot Blanc (Alsace) | Pinot Blanc | Dopff & Irion |
| 72039 | 72038 | US | Cooked blackberries, baked black plum, grape candy and lilac touches show on the nose of this bottling, which is easy to like and uncomplicated. Violet floral flavors kick off the palate, followed by coffee spice, cedar and dark berry fruit, all framed by moderate tannic tension. | Vineyard Selection | 88 | 24 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Eberle 2014 Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Eberle |
| 72040 | 72039 | Italy | Underbrush, dried tobacco leaf, roasted coffee and balsamic notes lead the nose. The tightly wound palate is lean, offering sour cherry, pomegranate, licorice and espresso notes, clenched by close-grained tannins on the finish. | Vigna Manapetra | 88 | 48 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Fattoria La Lecciaia 2012 Vigna Manapetra (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese | Fattoria La Lecciaia |
| 72041 | 72040 | France | Totally fresh, this offers attractive, young citrus flavors that are given a broader brush by the creamed apple texture that rounds out the wine. Crisp, it could be drunk now and will be better from 2016. | Sur Lie | 87 | 9 | Loire Valley | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine de la Potardière 2013 Sur Lie (Muscadet Sèvre et Maine) | Melon | Domaine de la Potardière |
| 72042 | 72041 | Portugal | This is a big, beefy and structured wine that at the same time is laden with fruit. A reminder of the tough schist soil of the Douro, the wine's mineral edge is balanced by the bright juicy fruit and acidity. With the tannins, this second wine from Duorum will age well, so drink from 2016. | Tons de Duorum | 87 | 12 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Duorum 2013 Tons de Duorum Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Duorum |
| 72043 | 72042 | Italy | This 100% Schiava opens with aromas of woodland berry, rose petal and a whiff of underbrush. The palate delivers dried cherry and a hint of forest floor alongside bright acidity and soft tannins. | Lago di Caldaro Classico Superiore | 87 | 15 | Northeastern Italy | Alto Adige | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Erste Neue 2013 Lago di Caldaro Classico Superiore Schiava (Alto Adige) | Schiava | Erste Neue |
| 72044 | 72043 | France | This pale rosé, made from Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc, is attractively fresh, with balanced acidity and fruitiness. The wine offers a tang of plum skins as well as a bite of raspberry. Drink now. | Rosé Brut | 87 | 18 | Loire Valley | Crémant de Loire | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Moncontour NV Rosé Brut Sparkling (Crémant de Loire) | Sparkling Blend | Château Moncontour |
| 72045 | 72044 | France | This is a crisp, bone-dry wine from vines on the plateau above Vouvray. It has a strongly tangy texture, with lemon zest and tight acidity adding to minerality. It needs to calm down from its in-your-face freshness, so drink from 2017. | | 87 | 20 | Loire Valley | Vouvray | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Clos du Gaimont 2013 Vouvray | Chenin Blanc | Clos du Gaimont |
| 72046 | 72045 | Italy | Subdued aromas convey strawberry with a whiff of green tomato. The palate offers crushed cherry, raspberry, oregano and black olive, while lithe tannins provide the framework. It closes on a tart note of rhubarb. | | 87 | 18 | Northeastern Italy | Alto Adige | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Colterenzio 2013 Pinot Nero (Alto Adige) | Pinot Nero | Colterenzio |
| 72047 | 72046 | France | With light vanilla aromas, this is a ripe style of wine despite its low alcohol. An attractive creamy texture gives it a round character, fresh with yellow fruits and orange peel. Drink now. | Le Clos de la Butte Sur Lie | 87 | 16 | Loire Valley | Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine de l'Aujardière 2013 Le Clos de la Butte Sur Lie (Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu) | Melon | Domaine de l'Aujardière |
| 72048 | 72047 | France | Almonds and green plum flavors give this a bright, perfumed character. Produced with organically grown grapes, it is fruity, touched by minerality and layered with intense, juicy acidity. Drink now. | Sec | 87 | 17 | Loire Valley | Vouvray | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine du Petit Coteau 2014 Sec (Vouvray) | Chenin Blanc | Domaine du Petit Coteau |
| 72049 | 72048 | France | Fresh and with a herbaceous background, this is a tight, taut and mineral wine. It presents a definite tang of lemon zest, steeliness and a crisp aftertaste. It can be drunk now, although it will be better from 2016. | Origine Blanc | 87 | 30 | Loire Valley | Sancerre | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Matthias et Emile Roblin 2013 Origine Blanc (Sancerre) | Sauvignon Blanc | Domaine Matthias et Emile Roblin |
| 72050 | 72049 | Uruguay | Rusty in color, this maturing Tannat-led blend smells warm, earthy, raisiny and like molasses. It's a bit wiry, rough and acidic on the palate, while raisin, baking spice and woody flavors end short and pile on with raisiny ripeness. Drink now. | Preludio Barrel Select Lot N°92 | 87 | 60 | Juanico | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Familia Deicas 2009 Preludio Barrel Select Lot N°92 Red (Juanico) | Red Blend | Familia Deicas |
| 72051 | 72050 | Italy | This charming white discloses delicate aromas of yellow flower and stone fruit. The bright palate displays tart apple and Bartlett pear alongside bitter almond. It's balanced and fresh, with lively acidity. | Runcaris | 87 | 13 | Veneto | Soave Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Fattori 2013 Runcaris (Soave Classico) | Garganega | Fattori |
| 72052 | 72051 | Portugal | In the Tejo region, Alvarinho loses its specific mineral and ripe creamy texture. What is has instead is intense fruitiness. Green and white fruits fill the glass with a fresh and youthful character. It's bright, crisp and ready to drink now. | | 87 | 9 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Fiuza 2014 Alvarinho (Tejo) | Alvarinho | Fiuza |
| 72053 | 72052 | US | A mash-up of eight grapes, including such obscure varieties as Landot Noir, Maréchal Foch and Chancellor, this is the sort of wine you might happily enjoy while driving the back roads of rural Europe. Light, tart flavors of pie cherries are touched with leathery earth. Hints of plum and tobacco add further interest. | 14 Vines | 87 | 14 | Oregon | Umpqua Valley | Southern Oregon | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Girardet 2011 14 Vines Red (Umpqua Valley) | Red Blend | Girardet |
| 72054 | 72053 | US | Girardet's Bush Vine series explores recent plantings of Spanish and Italian varieties. Tempranillo has already proven itself elsewhere in the Umpqua Valley, and this deeply aromatic wine is a promising newcomer. Black raspberries, black cherry, sweet grain and dark chocolate scents and flavors are well-balanced. The fruit is full-bodied and chunky, with a hint of cola. | Bush Vine | 87 | 59 | Oregon | Umpqua Valley | Southern Oregon | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Girardet 2012 Bush Vine Tempranillo (Umpqua Valley) | Tempranillo | Girardet |
| 72055 | 72054 | Spain | Waxy, cheesy, resiny aromas rest heavily atop baked apple and vanilla scents. This is round and easy, maybe even soft, with flavors of toasty oak, vanilla extract, mixed nuts and wood grain. As a whole, the wine is very much oak-driven. | Lanius | 87 | 35 | Catalonia | Alella | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Alta Alella 2013 Lanius White (Alella) | White Blend | Alta Alella |
| 72056 | 72055 | US | Given only 25% new oak, this is a very light, thin and foresty version of the variety, combining funky earth and savory cardamom-type spice with bright, tart red fruit that veers more pomegranate than cherry. | | 87 | 25 | California | Sta. Rita Hills | Central Coast | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Ampelos 2013 Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills) | Pinot Noir | Ampelos |
| 72057 | 72056 | US | A heavy and dark version of the variety, this bottling delivers tension and bite from its intense oak. Ripe black cherry and darker blackberry and plum mark the fruit components, laced in a leathery taste of tobacco and tomato leaf. | The Pintail | 87 | 55 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Armanino Family Cellars 2012 The Pintail Pinot Noir (Napa Valley) | Pinot Noir | Armanino Family Cellars |
| 72058 | 72057 | US | A microscopic amount of this wine was made, and it has spent time in bottle, currently revealing a floral, violet bouquet that ventures into almond and orgeat aromas. Vibrant and fresh on the palate, with a bite on the finish, it offers a strong grenadine-like taste. | | 87 | 45 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Brooklyn West 2009 Cabernet Franc (Dry Creek Valley) | Cabernet Franc | Brooklyn West |
| 72059 | 72058 | Italy | This leads with delicate aromas of violet and woodland berry. On the lively palate, a touch of almond adds interest the red-berry core. It's easy drinking, with fresh acidity and a light, tannic frame. Enjoy soon. | Breitbacher Vernatsch | 87 | 15 | Northeastern Italy | Alto Adige | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Castelfeder 2013 Breitbacher Vernatsch Schiava (Alto Adige) | Schiava | Castelfeder |
| 72060 | 72059 | Italy | Aromas of banana, wisteria and green pear lead the nose on this refreshing white. The bright, juicy palate offers tart Granny Smith apple and citrus zest alongside tangy acidity. | | 87 | 13 | Northeastern Italy | Trentino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Cembra 2013 Pinot Grigio (Trentino) | Pinot Grigio | Cembra |