| 75391 | 75390 | US | Whiffs of sour Asian plums and briar patch add complexity to the fleshy cherry aromas of this composed, full-bodied wine. Brisk acidity and hints of spice, wet earth and soy sauce lend a sweet and savory tone to it's black-cherry-flavored finish. | Reserve | 87 | 25 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | McGregor 2007 Reserve Cabernet Franc (Finger Lakes) | Cabernet Franc | McGregor |
| 75392 | 75391 | US | Scents of lemongrass, white flower, bees wax and pear are perky and well etched. Between the wine's keen acids and lemony flavor, this remains a bright, uplifting effort, with a clean, tangy finish. | Johannisberg | 87 | 15 | Virginia | Shenandoah Valley | | | | Shenandoah Vineyards 2011 Johannisberg Riesling (Shenandoah Valley) | Riesling | Shenandoah Vineyards |
| 75393 | 75392 | US | Ripe mango perfume extends from the nose to the palate of this bright, tropical, medium-sweet Riesling. Concentrated, with loads of sweet fruits and sunny yellow flowers, it's a straightforward yet irresistibly juicy sip. | Semi-Dry | 87 | 15 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Dr. Konstantin Frank 2011 Semi-Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes) | Riesling | Dr. Konstantin Frank |
| 75394 | 75393 | Italy | Elegant and streamlined, this opens with subtle tones of dried fruit, prune, raisin and cassis. It also delivers savory layers of spice and cured meat flavors, with a note of tobacco and a spicy pinch of white pepper. | Le Quare | 87 | 19 | Veneto | Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso | | | | Gamba 2009 Le Quare (Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso) | Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara | Gamba |
| 75395 | 75394 | US | Sweet in blackberry, blueberry marmalade and cassis flavors, this has notable acidity that provides a scouring mouthfeel. It's a bit rustic now, especially with its jagged tannins, but the finish is dry and long. Sometimes these wines mellow and age well, but this one doesn't seem destined to benefit from cellaring. | Single Vineyard | 87 | 100 | California | Yountville | Napa | | | Ghost Block 2009 Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Yountville) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Ghost Block |
| 75396 | 75395 | US | Using grapes sourced from an older vineyard on the Wahluke Slope, this pure Cabernet mixes blackberry and black cherry fruit with a lightly smoky core. It thins out quickly, and shows a hint of green in its tannins. | Doc Stewart Vineyard | 87 | 28 | Washington | Wahluke Slope | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Gilbert Cellars 2009 Doc Stewart Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Wahluke Slope) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Gilbert Cellars |
| 75397 | 75396 | Spain | Open, fresh and peachy on the nose, becoming citrusy and leaning toward the acidic side on the palate. Flavors of tangerine, lemon and orange keep it moving, and the finish, while short, is fresh and cleansing. | | 87 | 16 | Galicia | Rías Baixas | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Lícia 2011 Albariño (Rías Baixas) | Albariño | Lícia |
| 75398 | 75397 | US | This is very sweet in honey flavor, with fruity notes of apricot and orange. It could benefit from greater acidity to balance the sweetness, but it sure is a decadent dessert sipper. | Wein der Eisbox Tondre Vineyard | 87 | 40 | California | Santa Lucia Highlands | Central Coast | | | Maestral 2011 Wein der Eisbox Tondre Vineyard Riesling (Santa Lucia Highlands) | Riesling | Maestral |
| 75399 | 75398 | France | This is a fresh, fruit-driven white loaded with pineapple and pear aromas and flavors. It's medium bodied, making it suitable for pairing with a wide array of dishes, and finishes crisp and clean. | Belleruche | 86 | 13 | Rhône Valley | Côtes du Rhône | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | M. Chapoutier 2007 Belleruche White (Côtes du Rhône) | Rhône-style White Blend | M. Chapoutier |
| 75400 | 75399 | US | A good, although somewhat tough and gritty, Pinot Noir that just wants a steak to cut through its tannins and acids. Shows a dry, silky texture with flavors of cherries, tobacco and peppery spices. | | 86 | 26 | California | Santa Lucia Highlands | Central Coast | | | Manzoni 2007 Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands) | Pinot Noir | Manzoni |
| 75401 | 75400 | US | Slightly unripe, with an herbaceousness that interferes with the blackberries and currants, making the oak stick out uncomfortably. Sharp, too. But it's good and richly tannic, and dry. Made from all five traditional Bordeaux varieties. | Double T | 86 | 25 | California | Oak Knoll District | Napa | | | Trefethen 2007 Double T Red (Oak Knoll District) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Trefethen |
| 75402 | 75401 | Italy | Some toasted notes of smoke and campfire emerge at the tail end of forest berries and blackberries. The wine is tonic and tight in the mouth with crisp acidity and a pleasantly easy feel overall. Nebbiolo grapes are called Spanna in the Colline Novaresi appellation. | Spanna | 86 | 18 | Piedmont | Colline Novaresi | | | | Dessilani 2005 Spanna Nebbiolo (Colline Novaresi) | Nebbiolo | Dessilani |
| 75403 | 75402 | Greece | This sultry dessert wine offers dried fid, orange rind and spice on the nose, and on the palate, lemon, spice, dried dates and fig. A masculine profile that pairs well with cheeses, nuts, and fruit. | Nectar | 86 | 22 | Samos | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Samos 2005 Nectar Muscat (Samos) | Muscat | Samos |
| 75404 | 75403 | US | This Bordeaux blend, made from the five classic varieties, is tough and resilient, compared to the standard Napa bottling. It's dry, tannic and herbal, yet with enough cherry-berry flavors to establish varietal character. The challenge for the vintner is greater richness. | Mon Amour | 86 | 45 | California | Santa Ynez Valley | Central Coast | | | Coquelicot 2006 Mon Amour Red (Santa Ynez Valley) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Coquelicot |
| 75405 | 75404 | Spain | Magenta-colored, berry loaded and fresh, all of which help what could be a pedestrian wine reach a higher plane. Sweet cherry and plum flavors mix with snappy acidity and good structure, and overall you get a refreshing, satisfying wine with genuine appeal. | Protocolo | 86 | 7 | Central Spain | Tierra de Castilla | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Dominio de Eguren 2007 Protocolo Red (Tierra de Castilla) | Red Blend | Dominio de Eguren |
| 75406 | 75405 | US | This is a good, everyday Zin with some extra features of fanciness. It's dry and tannic and full-bodied, the way you want Zin to be, with modest flavors of cherries, currants, mint, pepper and tobacco. | | 86 | 11 | California | California | California Other | | | Goats Trail 2007 Zinfandel (California) | Zinfandel | Goats Trail |
| 75407 | 75406 | US | This is a very ripe wine stuffed with blackberries, cherries and cocoa, but it's also pretty tannic, although sweet oak softens the blow. Feels lush and good, but rustic around the edges. Drink now with beef dishes. | | 86 | 16 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | | | Hahn Estates 2007 Meritage (Central Coast) | Meritage | Hahn Estates |
| 75408 | 75407 | US | Tastes briary and brambly and peppery, almost like a Zinfandel, with flavors of black currants and cola and a hint of oak. This dry, well-structured and rustic wine will pair well with smoky tri-tip. | | 86 | 18 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | | | Harmony Cellars 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Harmony Cellars |
| 75409 | 75408 | Portugal | A wood-aged white with light toast character to complement the creamy pear and melon flavors. It is full in the mouth, rounded and soft. | Vila Santa | 86 | 10 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | J. Portugal Ramos 2008 Vila Santa White (Alentejano) | Portuguese White | J. Portugal Ramos |
| 75410 | 75409 | US | A good, sound Cabernet, well-made and clean, with proper varietal flavors of blackberries, cocoa and smoky new oak. Yet it's somewhat soft, with a jammy-candy taste, and seems to lack complexity. Could be going through an awkward phase. | | 86 | 60 | California | Howell Mountain | Napa | | | La Jota Vineyard 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain) | Cabernet Sauvignon | La Jota Vineyard |
| 75411 | 75410 | US | A good Cabernet, but outclassed in a flight by its more concentrated and attractive competitors. Taste too fruity, in a jammy sense, and over-oaked, showing lots of upfront vanilla extract and buttered toast. Could well develop bottle character after 2012, but it's a dice throw. | | 86 | 50 | California | Rutherford | Napa | | | Lieff 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Lieff |
| 75412 | 75411 | US | A little weedy and green, but dry and very elegantly constructed, with good balance. Shows pleasant flavors of herbs, cherries, licorice and pepper. Represents a very nice wine for ten bucks or less. | | 86 | 10 | California | North Coast | North Coast | | | Line 39 2007 Petite Sirah (North Coast) | Petite Sirah | Line 39 |
| 75413 | 75412 | US | This estate-grown Syrah brings forward red fruits and a wash of chocolaty barrel, simple, round and appealing. | | 86 | 20 | Oregon | Umpqua Valley | Southern Oregon | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Melrose 2006 Syrah (Umpqua Valley) | Syrah | Melrose |
| 75414 | 75413 | Spain | Banana, lemon curd and sawdust are the prime aromas on this oaky, creamy, candied style of Chard from Navarra. The palate is soft and modern, with decent core acidity propping up papaya, melon and green banana flavors. Resiny on the finish, but smooth. | | 86 | 14 | Northern Spain | Navarra | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Vega Sindoa 2008 Chardonnay (Navarra) | Chardonnay | Vega Sindoa |
| 75415 | 75414 | Spain | Perfectly drinkable Monastrell year after year despite the silly name. Plum and roasted berry aromas and flavors are sweet, ripe, clean and on the generic side of the fence. A little rugged and hot at 15%, but lusty and good for the price. | | 86 | 8 | Levante | Jumilla | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Wrongo Dongo 2008 Monastrell (Jumilla) | Monastrell | Wrongo Dongo |
| 75416 | 75415 | US | A bit thin and astringent, yet with a powerful, clear focus that conjures up straight cranberry fruit flavors. Baking spices and a hint of cocoa penetrate through the hard shell of acid and tannin. Needs more time. | Jordan Block | 86 | 40 | Oregon | McMinnville | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Youngberg Hill Vineyards 2007 Jordan Block Pinot Noir (McMinnville) | Pinot Noir | Youngberg Hill Vineyards |
| 75417 | 75416 | US | Modeled after an Italian Pinot Bianco, this tart, citrusy wine sports fresh-cut green apple fruit flavors. It's done in stainless steel, nicely balanced but definitely made to go with spicy Pacific Rim foods. | Estate | 86 | 15 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Apolloni 2008 Estate Pinot Blanc (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Blanc | Apolloni |
| 75418 | 75417 | France | Light, soft and easy wine. It has some attractive smokiness, followed by spice and bright fruit flavors. But the tannins are muted and the wine lacks weight. | | 86 | | Bordeaux | Margaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Rauzan-Gassies 2007 Margaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Rauzan-Gassies |
| 75419 | 75418 | US | This is a super-fresh, fruity wine meant to dazzle in sheer deliciousness now, not something to age. It's almost candied, with raspberry, cherry, blackberry and mocha flavors that are exuberant and easy to understand. | 3CV | 86 | 24 | California | Santa Ynez Valley | Central Coast | | | Cimarone 2008 3CV Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley) | Syrah | Cimarone |
| 75420 | 75419 | Greece | The lush nose of Viognier—fresh flowers, honey and spice—leads here. On the palate, the wine has an opulent, floral character—broad and inviting. Not terribly complex, but pretty and appealing. The viscous mouthfeel means it will handle richer dishes well—think lobster, cream dishes. | | 86 | 45 | Epanomi | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Gerovassiliou 2007 Viognier (Epanomi) | Viognier | Gerovassiliou |