| 73891 | 73890 | Italy | Almost too much of a good thing, Passo is a thick, jammy and modern blend of traditional Italian grapes and international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This is a bold, big wine with a thick, chewy mouthfeel that should be paired with aged cheese or succulent meat. | Passo | 88 | 35 | Veneto | Rosso del Veronese | | | | Stefano Accordini 2008 Passo Red (Rosso del Veronese) | Red Blend | Stefano Accordini |
| 73892 | 73891 | Argentina | Hits the stage with lemon-lime, melon and flowery aromas that are followed by a crisp mouth with jousting acids, lime and tangerine flavors, and finally a crystal-clear finish with zest and length. Very nice for this variety; drink right away. | Reserve | 88 | 11 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Trivento 2010 Reserve Torrontés (Mendoza) | Torrontés | Trivento |
| 73893 | 73892 | Argentina | Smoke, leather and game aromas mix with blackberry, while the palate is juicy, with plenty of crispness. Like many A-F wines, Quimera, a blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab Franc and Petit Verdot, is tangy and lively. Flavors of red currants and cherry have a high-toned personality, and the finish is bold. Drink now through 2014. | Quimera | 88 | 50 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | | | Achaval-Ferrer 2008 Quimera Red (Mendoza) | Red Blend | Achaval-Ferrer |
| 73894 | 73893 | Argentina | Quite good and honest, with full raspberry, cherry and tea aromas along with a hint of grassiness. The palate is dark and full-bodied, with toasty cherry and herbal tea flavors. Finishes long, full and several steps ahead of most of the competition. Drink now. | | 88 | 30 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Alma Negra 2008 Pinot Noir (Mendoza) | Pinot Noir | Alma Negra |
| 73895 | 73894 | Italy | This Barbera d'Alba opens with dark, sophisticated aromas of exotic spice, black fruit, toasted nut, cherry, root beer and licorice. There's a touch of natural rubber at the back and the wine offers some sweet fruit flavors as well. | Bricco dei Merli | 88 | 23 | Piedmont | Barbera d'Alba | | | | Azienda Agricola Cogno 2008 Bricco dei Merli (Barbera d'Alba) | Barbera | Azienda Agricola Cogno |
| 73896 | 73895 | France | Lightly laced with wood, this attractive ripe wine shows pear and peach flavors and vivid acidity. It is well textured, with a streak of apple and pear skins. Fine grained wine, with attractive final acidity. | Marly Domaine Hamelin | 88 | 25 | Burgundy | Chablis | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Xavier Flouret 2008 Marly Domaine Hamelin (Chablis) | Chardonnay | Xavier Flouret |
| 73897 | 73896 | Australia | Picked relatively early—the finished alcohol level is only 11%—this is suprisingly soft and round while remaining light in body: It's a charming sylph. The only quibble is that the lime-like flavors fade relatively quickly on the finish. | The Love Symbol Single Site Savignin Blanc | 88 | 15 | South Australia | Langhorne Creek | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Zonte's Footstep 2009 The Love Symbol Single Site Savignin Blanc Savagnin (Langhorne Creek) | Savagnin | Zonte's Footstep |
| 73898 | 73897 | France | Pure Sauvignon Blanc, this is herbal while also crisp, very fruity, bright and lively. Gooseberry juice dominates this intense wine. | Element Terre | 88 | 16 | Loire Valley | Touraine | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine des Pierrettes 2009 Element Terre Sauvignon Blanc (Touraine) | Sauvignon Blanc | Domaine des Pierrettes |
| 73899 | 73898 | Spain | This five-grape blend is dark and concentrated, but also a touch soupy and mulchy. Interestingly, the palate shows snappy acidity along the edges, yielding crisp flavors of cherry, raspberry and spice. Finishes dry, herbal and spicy, but needs a boost of fruit to equal previous efforts. | | 88 | 27 | Central Spain | Vino de la Tierra de Castilla | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Finca Coronado 2006 Red (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla) | Red Blend | Finca Coronado |
| 73900 | 73899 | Italy | Foja Tonda, also known as “Casetta,” is an extremely rare grape variety found in the Trentino area of northern Italy that shows ripe fruit and plum aromas with soft, mellow tannins. It provides enough density and concentration to pair with winter meat dishes. | Foja Tonda Casetta | 88 | | Northeastern Italy | Trentino | | | | Albino Armani 2005 Foja Tonda Casetta Red (Trentino) | Red Blend | Albino Armani |
| 73901 | 73900 | US | Labeled off dry but with little or no sweetness, this is a unique effort, a rosé style with unusual length and focus. Chill this wine and drink it as an apéritif. It is most unusual—dusty, musky, and concentrated, with a fine finish that resonates with a Grand Marnier note. | | 88 | 10 | Washington | Rattlesnake Hills | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Hyatt 2009 Black Muscat (Rattlesnake Hills) | Black Muscat | Hyatt |
| 73902 | 73901 | US | Dry, rugged and brambly. You might almost think it was Zinfandel, it's so peppery, leathery and briary in wild berry flavors and sandpapery tannins. It's quite good, in a Dry Creek way. Drink soon for freshness and vitality. | | 88 | 45 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | | | Martorana 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Dry Creek Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Martorana |
| 73903 | 73902 | Spain | Fruity, sweet, a touch rubbery, and very much what you should expect from a good, ready, well-made Garnacha from Aragón. The palate is lush and full, with snappy blackberry, raspberry and plum flavors. Round on the finish, with size and texture. Drink now through 2012. | | 88 | 11 | Northern Spain | Cariñena | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Monfil 2009 Garnacha (Cariñena) | Garnacha | Monfil |
| 73904 | 73903 | Italy | Here's a very rich and intense expression of Barbera d'Alba with aromas of black fruit, toasted nut, vanilla bean, espresso and cherry cola. It's a modern, smooth wine that would pair with lasagna or rolled pork with prune. | San Pancrazio | 88 | 15 | Piedmont | Barbera d'Alba | | | | Pelassa 2007 San Pancrazio (Barbera d'Alba) | Barbera | Pelassa |
| 73905 | 73904 | Italy | Here's a pungent and intense Italian sparkler (made with Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero) that opens with bright aromas of apricot, mature melon, white almond and yellow rose. The wine is smooth and silky, and there's a ripe, warm quality to the fruit flavors. | Brut | 88 | 30 | Lombardy | Franciacorta | | | | Ronco Calino NV Brut Sparkling (Franciacorta) | Sparkling Blend | Ronco Calino |
| 73906 | 73905 | Italy | Almost too much of a good thing, Passo is a thick, jammy and modern blend of traditional Italian grapes and international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This is a bold, big wine with a thick, chewy mouthfeel that should be paired with aged cheese or succulent meat. | Passo | 88 | 35 | Veneto | Rosso del Veronese | | | | Stefano Accordini 2007 Passo Red (Rosso del Veronese) | Red Blend | Stefano Accordini |
| 73907 | 73906 | Italy | Santomè is a pretty expression of Raboso (a native grape of northeast Italy) with mouth-coating tannins and bright aromas of black cherry, old leather, spice and clove. That firm structure suggests a pairing with succulent red meat. | Santomè | 88 | 35 | Veneto | Piave | | | | Tenuta Santomè 2004 Santomè Raboso (Piave) | Raboso | Tenuta Santomè |
| 73908 | 73907 | Australia | After recently tasting a knockout bottle of the 2005, this was disappointing. Ample cinnamon and mocha notes accent slightly pruny flavors; the tannins are soft, while the acids provide a lemony edge to the finish. | The Pict | 88 | 135 | South Australia | Barossa Valley | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Torbreck 2007 The Pict Mataro (Barossa Valley) | Mataro | Torbreck |
| 73909 | 73908 | Spain | Sweet, ripe, rich and a little baked on the bold bouquet, with a good mouthfeel, layered blackberry and plum fruit, and then a long, robust and clean finish. As value-priced Garnacha from Spain goes, this is on the dot. | Menguante | 88 | 12 | Northern Spain | Cariñena | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viñedos y Bodegas Pablo 2008 Menguante Garnacha (Cariñena) | Garnacha | Viñedos y Bodegas Pablo |
| 73910 | 73909 | Australia | Smooth, easy-drinking and lushly textured, this Verdelho features peach and grapefruit notes that stay refreshingly clean and crisp on the finish. It should work well as an apéritif or with many fish dishes. | Sea Mist Single Site | 88 | 15 | South Australia | Langhorne Creek | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Zonte's Footstep 2009 Sea Mist Single Site Verdelho (Langhorne Creek) | Verdelho | Zonte's Footstep |
| 73911 | 73910 | France | The piles of rocks taken from the vineyard and heaped around the edge are what give the bizarre name of this vineyard. To taste, the wine is soft, sweetly ripe with an attractive, ripe creamy character, lifted by toast. | Les Murgers des Dents de Chien Premier Cru | 88 | | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Maison Champy 2008 Les Murgers des Dents de Chien Premier Cru (Saint-Aubin) | Chardonnay | Maison Champy |
| 73912 | 73911 | Chile | A lot of ripe apple, creamy butter and pear aromas make for a friendly opening, while the palate is plump and weighty, with toasty melon, citrus and buttered pear flavors. Tropical throughout, but with character and toasty spice on the finish. Ready to drink. | Alpha | 88 | 24 | Casablanca Valley | | | | | Montes 2008 Alpha Chardonnay (Casablanca Valley) | Chardonnay | Montes |
| 73913 | 73912 | US | The wine is easy-drinking, smooth and tasty, really needing no further aging to show its stuff. Polished tannins, round sweet fruit, plenty of baking spices and a chocolaty finish—what's not to like? | Conner Lee Vineyard | 88 | 32 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | :Nota Bene 2007 Conner Lee Vineyard Red (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | :Nota Bene |
| 73914 | 73913 | Italy | Native Corvina and Croatina grapes are air-dried (the so-called passimento process) to create a distinctly concentrated and powerful red wine from the Verona area of northern Italy. The wine shows smooth, soft tannins and round fruit flavors. | Villa Borghetti Metodo Passimento | 88 | | Veneto | Veneto | | | | Pasqua 2007 Villa Borghetti Metodo Passimento Red (Veneto) | Red Blend | Pasqua |
| 73915 | 73914 | Italy | Yeasty aromas of bread crust and mature white stone fruit lift out of the glass. Rounded and refreshing, the vivacious palate shows ripe yellow apple and Bartlett pear alongside bright acidity and a firm perlage. | Extra Dry | 88 | 16 | Veneto | Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Canevel 2016 Extra Dry (Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore) | Glera | Canevel |
| 73916 | 73915 | Italy | Aromas evoking spring wild flower and ripe orchard fruit open on the nose while the vibrant straightforward palate offers green apple and a citrusy note. Bright acidity and a soft persistent perlage provide the backdrop. | Vigna del Cuc Brut | 88 | 18 | Veneto | Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Case Bianche 2016 Vigna del Cuc Brut (Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore) | Glera | Case Bianche |
| 73917 | 73916 | US | This popular bottling offers the tropical fruit salad array it always has, with honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, guava and banana aromas. Yet, this particular vintage has a refreshing zestiness. Steely structure and lime-like acidity drive the palate, balancing its buttercream and peach custard flavors. | Stainless | 88 | 18 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Chamisal Vineyards 2016 Stainless Chardonnay (Central Coast) | Chardonnay | Chamisal Vineyards |
| 73918 | 73917 | US | Chocolate notes fill the aroma of this rich, luscious wine, and blackberry jam and maple syrup flavors follow on the palate. It's sweet, soft and full bodied and may be just the thing to quiet down an especially spicy Korean barbecue. | | 88 | 15 | California | Contra Costa County | Central Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Cline 2015 Mourvèdre (Contra Costa County) | Mourvèdre | Cline |
| 73919 | 73918 | France | A very creamy nose almost has hints of butter. The same creamy richness appears on the palate where it is countered by frothy foam and a light body. There is just a hint of citrus but it makes its freshness felt on the dry finish. | | 88 | 25 | Alsace | Crémant d'Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Domaine Zinck NV Sparkling (Crémant d'Alsace) | Sparkling Blend | Domaine Zinck |
| 73920 | 73919 | US | Fermented in concrete tanks, using whole-clusters and wild yeast, this is not a mainstream wine. Light bodied and tangy, it has has aromas and flavors that recall sour cherries, plus earthy, meaty accents, prominent acidity and a firmly tannic finish. | The Prospector | 88 | 30 | California | El Dorado | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Donkey & Goat 2015 The Prospector Mourvèdre (El Dorado) | Mourvèdre | Donkey & Goat |