| 73051 | 73050 | US | From a region not known for Cabernet comes a rich, tantalizing, luscious wine, with lots of cigar box/tobacco aromas and plenty of vibrant black fruit: currants and plums. Proper acidity drives the finish, leaving the mouth fairly refreshed. Has all the structure and balance one could ask for. | Harmonie | 91 | 32 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | | | Blackjack 1997 Harmonie Red (Santa Barbara County) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Blackjack |
| 73052 | 73051 | US | The bouquet is pretty big and dense, with some high-tone raspberry peeking through the surface. Black plum and cherry get help from licorice and vanilla on the palate. Zippy fruit is the signature, even as it does a nice, long fade. | Meritage | 91 | 50 | California | North Coast | North Coast | | | Langtry 1997 Meritage Red (North Coast) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Langtry |
| 73053 | 73052 | US | Sports an explosively fruity nose of berry and plum, with cloves and toasty oak in support. Medium-weight, with very nice fruit and good structure, it displays some engaging chocolate and spice notes. The finish is brisk and tangy, with bitter cocoa notes and firm, drying tannins. Hold until 2005. | Corley Reserve | 91 | 65 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Monticello Vineyards 1997 Corley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Monticello Vineyards |
| 73054 | 73053 | US | A tasty, toasty wine at a very fair price. It's a tad bulky, and it's packed with plum, cherry and coffee flavors. The mouth is nothing if not full, with some dry tannins adding necessary structure. Slightly one-dimensional and limited in scope, but what's here is oh so nice and friendly. | | 91 | 32 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Titus 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Titus |
| 73055 | 73054 | US | Bramble and cedar, along with plenty of toasty vanillin oak. Black currant is the dominant fruit; the mouthfeel is appropriately big, and the finish turns a bit dry, but with proper length. Very nice in the typical Napa mold. | Lupine Hill Vineyard | 90 | 45 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Frazier 1997 Lupine Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Frazier |
| 73056 | 73055 | US | A complex bouquet with prune, earth, and some prominent gamy notes may put some tasters off, but the dark fruit and toast, and the generally restrained style make this commendable. A velvety mouthfeel and dense flavors on the finish close out this elegant example. Best after three years and good to 2008 and beyond. | | 90 | 48 | California | Stags Leap District | Napa | | | Clos du Val 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (Stags Leap District) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Clos du Val |
| 73057 | 73056 | US | Tight red fruit and a solid whack of oak make for a fine wine. Tobacco mingles with coffee on the otherwise black-cherry and curranty palate. It's definitely clean and polished, and will drink well for the next three to five years. | | 90 | 30 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Clos Pegase 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Clos Pegase |
| 73058 | 73057 | France | The biggest of the Latour Meursaults, with extra layers of ripe fruit and nuances of toast and nuts extending into a textured, lengthy finish. Focused and elegant. | Charmes Premier Cru | 90 | 55 | Burgundy | Meursault | | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Louis Latour 1998 Charmes Premier Cru (Meursault) | Chardonnay | Louis Latour |
| 73059 | 73058 | US | At the bottom end of our range, this stalwart is tightly wound and fairly driven. Plum and cassis on the palate offer just the slightest nuance of cured Italian meat. Coffee is dominant on the long, linear finish. Now it's pretty dark and unevolved. Patience will be rewarded. | | 90 | 29 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Robert Mondavi 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Robert Mondavi |
| 73060 | 73059 | US | Like a nice Bordeaux, there's some barnyard aromas—but also a leathery spiciness with accents of cinnamon, chocolate and espresso. Impressive balance and breadth. Not too high strung—instead it's soft, smooth, almost heavy. A good wine to drink early on. | Estate Bottled Reserve | 90 | 95 | California | Rutherford | Napa | | | Peju 1997 Estate Bottled Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Peju |
| 73061 | 73060 | Italy | This extracted wine opens with aromas of toasted wood, coffee, mushroom, chocolate and vanilla. The dense, one-dimensional palate offers thick, jammy black fruit and oak extract. | | 86 | 46 | Southern Italy | Taurasi | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Vesevo 2008 Taurasi | Aglianico | Vesevo |
| 73062 | 73061 | US | Dark in color, this soft, leathery Zin offers tangents of blackberry, chocolate and espresso within a heavy-handed package of serious fruit and weight. | | 86 | 28 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Wilson 2011 Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley) | Zinfandel | Wilson |
| 73063 | 73062 | Italy | Here's a simple, straightforward Nero d'Avola that offers concentrated blueberry and blackberry jam sensations along with a note of evident alcohol. Pair this with everyday fare like pasta topped with a hearty ragù sauce. | | 86 | 11 | Sicily & Sardinia | Sicilia | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Sallier de la Tour 2012 Nero d'Avola (Sicilia) | Nero d'Avola | Sallier de la Tour |
| 73064 | 73063 | US | It's rich enough to satisfy our craving for fruit flavor and firm enough in texture to pair well with roasts and filling pasta. It seems to have benefited from more time aging in a cellar than most red wines at this price do. | | 86 | 10 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Stomping Ground 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon (California) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stomping Ground |
| 73065 | 73064 | Italy | This oak-driven Aglianico opens with aromas of coffee, toasted wood, espresso and black fruit. The dense, extracted palate offers oaky vanilla and sugar-plum alongside drying and astringent wood tannins. | Jumara | 86 | 25 | Southern Italy | Irpinia | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | I Capitani 2010 Jumara Aglianico (Irpinia) | Aglianico | I Capitani |
| 73066 | 73065 | France | This gentle, ripe wine is immediately attractive. Ripe pear and peach are cut with acidity. Drink now. | Domaine des Chanzelles | 86 | 30 | Burgundy | Viré-Clessé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Jean-Marie Challand 2012 Domaine des Chanzelles (Viré-Clessé) | Chardonnay | Jean-Marie Challand |
| 73067 | 73066 | France | Fresh and fruity, this simple Chardonnay shows crispness as well as white fruits, orange zest and a lively lemon aftertaste. Drink now. | | 86 | 35 | Burgundy | Pouilly-Vinzelles | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | La Soufrandière 2012 Pouilly-Vinzelles | Chardonnay | La Soufrandière |
| 73068 | 73067 | France | Rounded, soft and gentle, it has attractive tropical fruit flavors along with a touch of lime to give crispness. Ready to drink. | | 86 | 21 | Burgundy | Viré-Clessé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Louis Latour 2012 Viré-Clessé | Chardonnay | Louis Latour |
| 73069 | 73068 | Spain | Aromas of citrus and stone fruits feed into a clunky, high-acid palate that's pithy and citric in feel. Flavors of orange juice, tangerine and pineapple create citrus overload, while the finish is even more citrusy. | 3 Crianzas | 86 | 36 | Galicia | Rías Baixas | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Maior de Mendoza 2012 3 Crianzas Albariño (Rías Baixas) | Albariño | Maior de Mendoza |
| 73070 | 73069 | Italy | Here's a monolithic Aglianico that has concentrated flavors of black cherry, blackberry extract and toast layered with dark chocolate, vanilla and coffee. The ripe, one dimensional palate closes on a sugary note. | Eremo San Quirico | 86 | 45 | Southern Italy | Irpinia | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Nativ 2010 Eremo San Quirico Aglianico (Irpinia) | Aglianico | Nativ |
| 73071 | 73070 | Spain | Minerally raspberry and cherry aromas come with a touch of latex and rubber. This is lively and scratchy on the palate, with spicy, oaky, peppery flavors of red-berry fruits that lead to a dry, juicy finish. | La Muria | 86 | 16 | Northern Spain | Bierzo | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Pago de Valdetruchas 2012 La Muria Mencía (Bierzo) | Mencía | Pago de Valdetruchas |
| 73072 | 73071 | US | Sourced from Kiona's End of the Road vineyard, this pure Carmenère is packed with plenty of that grape's pyrazine and stem scents and flavors. A splash of Cabernet Franc was added to the final blend. Somehow flavors of mint and chocolate have been introduced, along with the quite tart, pale red fruits. | | 86 | 25 | Washington | Red Mountain | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Animale 2011 Carmenère (Red Mountain) | Carmenère | Animale |
| 73073 | 73072 | US | It tastes lush, slightly sweet and full-on fruity, but has a lavish oak overlay. The aromas are sweet cherries and maple syrup, the fruit flavors come out as just-crushed grapes and cherries sprinkled with the brown sugar of new oak. Not heavy in texture and not as full-bodied as the flavors would make you think. | | 86 | 15 | California | Lodi | Central Valley | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Campus Oaks 2011 Zinfandel (Lodi) | Zinfandel | Campus Oaks |
| 73074 | 73073 | Italy | This Aglianico opens with aromas of roasted coffee bean, toast and black fruit. The oak-driven palate offers espresso, black pepper and black cherry flavors, but it lacks fruit richness and ends on a note of drying wood tannins. | Cantine Storiche | 86 | 25 | Southern Italy | Irpinia | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Cantine di Marzo 2012 Cantine Storiche Aglianico (Irpinia) | Aglianico | Cantine di Marzo |
| 73075 | 73074 | US | Lightly flavored with red fruits, it's pleasant but rather generic. It carries some alcohol heat through a thin finish. | | 86 | 33 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Cave B 2011 Sangiovese (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Sangiovese | Cave B |
| 73076 | 73075 | US | This wine from longtime Santa Cruz Mountains producer Cinnabar offers a very subtle nose with slight, brisk minerality. Once sipped, the flavors remain subtle, though are nicely rounded with a bit of guava-based tropicalitythat emerges toward the finish. | Central Avenue Vineyard | 86 | 20 | California | Monterey | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Cinnabar 2012 Central Avenue Vineyard Chardonnay (Monterey) | Chardonnay | Cinnabar |
| 73077 | 73076 | US | Wispy hints of cherry and clove kick off this good deal wine. Tastes range from juicy red fruit up front with some crushed purple flowers to a very tight vanilla-laced finish. | Red Cedar Vineyard | 86 | 14 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Clayhouse 2012 Red Cedar Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Clayhouse |
| 73078 | 73077 | France | This is a ripe and juicy wine. It has ripe wild strawberry flavors that go with the full-bodied feeling and the warm tannins. It's rich and developing well. Drink from 2016. | Les Charmes | 86 | 50 | Burgundy | Santenay | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Roger Belland 2011 Les Charmes (Santenay) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Roger Belland |
| 73079 | 73078 | France | This full-bodied wine shows evidence of oak maturation in its notes of light toast and baking spices. Those elements are supported by pleasant citrus flavors, but the result isn't completely convincing. | Amour de Dieu | 86 | 85 | Rhône Valley | Condrieu | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Jean-Luc Colombo 2010 Amour de Dieu (Condrieu) | Viognier | Jean-Luc Colombo |
| 73080 | 73079 | France | The wine is quite tight in character, but shows some richer potential. It is generous, full-bodied and packed with apricot and apple skin flavors. Give it until 2015. | | 86 | | Burgundy | Saint-Véran | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Dominique Cornin 2012 Saint-Véran | Chardonnay | Dominique Cornin |