| 8371 | 8370 | Spain | Lazy raisiny aromas reflect a very warm vintage. In the mouth, this Graciano is fat, with dense, plodding tannins. Raisin and prune flavors are chewy and exceedingly ripe, while this is obtuse on the finish. | | 87 | 75 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Livius 2009 Rioja | Graciano | Livius |
| 8372 | 8371 | France | This soft wine has forward fruitiness and a light tang of lemon zest. Almond accents and touch of minerality add some complexity, enhancing its immediate appeal. | | 87 | | Burgundy | Bourgogne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Maison Charles Père et Fils 2015 Bourgogne | Chardonnay | Maison Charles Père et Fils |
| 8373 | 8372 | France | This wine is ripe yet still crisp, with a touch of honey flavor and apricot fruit lending ripeness, pulled taut by a tang of orange zest-like acidity. It's delicious and ready to drink, finishing on mineral texture. | | 87 | 30 | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Maison Matisco 2014 Pouilly-Fuissé | Chardonnay | Maison Matisco |
| 8374 | 8373 | Italy | Here's a bright wine that opens with aromas of white field flowers, pears and a hint of nut. The straightforward palate offers yellow apple and a hint of bitter almond alongside fresh acidity. | | 87 | 12 | Tuscany | Vernaccia di San Gimignano | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Massimo Daldin 2015 Vernaccia di San Gimignano | Vernaccia | Massimo Daldin |
| 8375 | 8374 | US | Attractive, smoky, peppery aromas are followed by rich plum and red cherry flavors in this medium-bodied, lightly tannic wine. It has good balance overall, a hint of sweetness and just enough grip to keep it fresh on the palate. | | 87 | 15 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Obsession 2014 Red (California) | Red Blend | Obsession |
| 8376 | 8375 | Italy | Subtle aromas suggesting toasted oak, acacia and grapefruit take shape in the glass. On the racy palate, yellow apple, bitter almond and a hint of lemon zest are set against vibrant acidity. | Vigna Santa Margherita | 87 | 26 | Tuscany | Vernaccia di San Gimignano | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Panizzi 2014 Vigna Santa Margherita (Vernaccia di San Gimignano) | Vernaccia | Panizzi |
| 8377 | 8376 | Italy | This opens with aromas of yellow flower, hay and beeswax. The crisp straightforward palate delivers apple, white peach and lemon. Enjoy soon. | Soteria | 87 | 14 | Central Italy | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Vigna degli Estensi 2013 Soteria (Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi) | Verdicchio | Vigna degli Estensi |
| 8378 | 8377 | Italy | Subdued aromas of yellow stone fruit and a whiff of acacia honey give way to the round ripe palate, along with notes of apricot and citrus zest. Bitter almond marks the close. | | 87 | | Central Italy | Romagna | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Podere La Berta 2015 Albana (Romagna) | Albana | Podere La Berta |
| 8379 | 8378 | France | A very soft but distinctly pure nose of ripe, yellow-pear flesh perfumes everything. The palate enters with far more texture than expected and girdles the fruit with phenolic grip, brightened by fresh acidity. The faintest slick of residual sugar boosts the fruit notes towards the dry finish. The pear notes linger beautifully. | Clos du Zahnacker | 92 | 33 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Cave de Ribeauvillé 2012 Clos du Zahnacker White (Alsace) | Alsace white blend | Cave de Ribeauvillé |
| 8380 | 8379 | France | This is a ripe, round and full-bodied wine. It has a touch of nutmeg as well as bright acidity and sliced-apple flavors. It is immediately attractive, richly packed with fruit and finishing with spice and toast. | Charmes Premier Cru | 92 | 148 | Burgundy | Meursault | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Chanson Père et Fils 2013 Charmes Premier Cru (Meursault) | Chardonnay | Chanson Père et Fils |
| 8381 | 8380 | France | Always an impressive vineyard, it has produced a dense wine in this vintage. It's full of both intense, perfumed red fruits and smoky, dusty tannins that give an elegant structure. Drink from 2020. | Les Vergelesses Premier Cru | 92 | 68 | Burgundy | Pernand-Vergelesses | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Chanson Père et Fils 2013 Les Vergelesses Premier Cru (Pernand-Vergelesses) | Pinot Noir | Chanson Père et Fils |
| 8382 | 8381 | US | This wine is a blend of several vineyard designates for the producer, including Campbell Ranch and Baranoff. It's pretty and floral, its aromatics an inviting mix of cinnamon-clove and cherry-plum. Exotically spiced in cardamom, it offers a tangy texture and lingering bite of oak on the finish. | First Born | 92 | 64 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Gros Ventre 2013 First Born Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) | Pinot Noir | Gros Ventre |
| 8383 | 8382 | US | Smoky leather and burly tannins combine for a generously powerful wine, soft in black and red fruit and chocolate. It has a full-bodied ripeness that veers on becoming caricature but never does, dialing things back to find beauty and balance on the finish. | | 92 | 68 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Hunnicutt 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Hunnicutt |
| 8384 | 8383 | US | Tasty, balanced and substantial in body, this wine accents bold berry and black cherry flavors with hints of vanilla and nutmeg. The fruit flavors go deep, while fine-grained tannins frame them perfectly for excellent overall structure and harmony. | Estate Bottled | 92 | 24 | California | El Dorado | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Lava Cap 2013 Estate Bottled Syrah (El Dorado) | Syrah | Lava Cap |
| 8385 | 8384 | Italy | A blend of 65% Grillo and 35% Carricante, this offers subtle aromas of ripe orchard fruit, wild flower and a whiff of almond. The vibrant, savory palate boasts green apple, creamy white peach, citrus and aromatic herb alongside an energizing mineral vein. It finishes crisp and clean. | Peloro Bianco | 92 | 20 | Sicily & Sardinia | Terre Siciliane | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Le Casematte 2015 Peloro Bianco White (Terre Siciliane) | White Blend | Le Casematte |
| 8386 | 8385 | France | With a bit of air, ripe and mellow apple notes appear. These seem to be burgeoning and rich, ready to spill and splash along with notes of peach and dried pear. A phenolic, rich texture and fresh acidity keep them all in check. There is lots of interesting conflict in this glass. Let the drama play out on your tongue. | Harmonie R | 92 | 60 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Maurice Schoech & Fils 2012 Harmonie R White (Alsace) | Alsace white blend | Maurice Schoech & Fils |
| 8387 | 8386 | US | Aromas of crushed raspberries, adorned with a whiff of chocolate and moist earth, invite you in. Young and tightly wound, this gradually opens into an elegant wine with a bright core of raspberry fruit. Threads of licorice, coffee, chocolate and iron add welcome texture and depth. | | 92 | 48 | Oregon | Dundee Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Domaine Divio 2012 Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Divio |
| 8388 | 8387 | France | Ripe and sweet, this wine is full of generous red plums and berries. It is immediately attractive with its spice, structure and tannins playing a supporting role to the almost jammy fruit. Acidity at the end adds some attractive freshness to this ripe wine. Drink from 2020 | La Montagne | 92 | 50 | Burgundy | Marsannay | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Huguenot 2014 La Montagne (Marsannay) | Pinot Noir | Domaine Huguenot |
| 8389 | 8388 | US | This is an elegant, even delicate vintage for this cuvée, with immediate impressions of wet stone, and fresh flavors of green melon, apple, celery and cucumber. The flavors are perfectly ripe and show good concentration, with lightly herbal highlights. Give this plenty of aeration as decanting would be helpful. | Côte Sud Vineyard | 92 | 75 | Oregon | Dundee Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Domaine Serene 2013 Côte Sud Vineyard Chardonnay (Dundee Hills) | Chardonnay | Domaine Serene |
| 8390 | 8389 | Italy | Made with 100% dried Zibibbo grapes, this complex dessert wine offers aromas of fresh apricot, tangerine jam and a hint of sage. The rich palate doles out mature yellow peach, candied fig and a touch of lemon peel while bright acidity lends freshness and balance. | | 92 | 45 | Sicily & Sardinia | Passito di Pantelleria | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Donnafugata 2013 Passito di Pantelleria | Zibibbo | Donnafugata |
| 8391 | 8390 | US | This single-clone, estate-grown wine shows exemplary concentration. Deeply sculpted fruit flavors roll from peach to papaya, with streaks of buttery caramel. Everything is in proportion, with a most pleasing finish. | Lark | 92 | 28 | Oregon | Dundee Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Durant 2014 Lark Chardonnay (Dundee Hills) | Chardonnay | Durant |
| 8392 | 8391 | US | Inky dark in the glass, this blend of 48% Syrah, 39% Grenache and 13% Mourvèdre offers up dense and potent blackberry and blueberry fruit aromas, enhanced by black pepper and bacon-fat richness. Blackberry fruit starts the sip and then it deepens into earth, tobacco and smoke. It's a fine study of darkness. | Rendition | 92 | 38 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Écluse 2013 Rendition Red (Paso Robles) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Écluse |
| 8393 | 8392 | Spain | Toasty, warm, lusty dark-berry aromas are laced with a subtle animal accent. This is a big wine, with a fleshy, tannic, muscular feel. Flavors of blackberry, mocha and chocolate finish in fine form, with moderate tannic grip and all sorts of length. Drink this excellent Toro through 2022. | Crianza | 92 | 40 | Northern Spain | Toro | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Elias Mora 2012 Crianza (Toro) | Tinta de Toro | Elias Mora |
| 8394 | 8393 | US | Tasted alongside the 2013, this is bigger, bolder, fruitier and more powerful, yet a touch less refined. The strawberry and cherry fruit is underscored with a pleasing minerality. The tannins are substantial and in proportion. A hint of chicken stock runs through the finish. | Winemaker's Cuvée | 92 | 35 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Elizabeth Chambers 2014 Winemaker's Cuvée Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Elizabeth Chambers |
| 8395 | 8394 | Chile | Earthy black-olive and foresty herbal scents accent core blackberry and moss aromas. Intense, juicy acidity gives this Cabernet blend vitality across the palate. Herbal berry, olive, pepper and tobacco flavors are spicy on a finish bolstered by brisk, powerful acidity. Drink through 2025. | Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve | 92 | 95 | Aconcagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Errazuriz 2013 Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve Red (Aconcagua Valley) | Cabernet Blend | Errazuriz |
| 8396 | 8395 | Spain | Aromas of raisin and cassis lean in the direction of overripe. This is less elegant and more blocky than most bottlings of Unico, but with ripe, loamy blackberry and plum flavors, it tastes great. A slightly hollow but round finish with mild residual tannins suggests that this be drunk now through 2024. | Unico | 92 | 450 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Vega Sicilia 2007 Unico (Ribera del Duero) | Red Blend | Vega Sicilia |
| 8397 | 8396 | US | Cherry tomatoes, black olives, Kalamata olives, green olives, black pepper and dried herbs show on the nose of this zesty wine, done in a lavish not sparse manner. A rainbow of peppercorns pop on the palate, touching on the grape's herbaceous tendencies and showing tagine and tapenade flavors, but with tons of vibrancy and freshness. A well-done version of this flavor profile. | Lester Family Vineyard | 92 | 45 | California | Santa Cruz Mountains | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Waxwing 2014 Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains) | Pinot Noir | Waxwing |
| 8398 | 8397 | US | Made by brothers Scott and Gib Pagter, this rich wine is scented with sandalwood, strawberry, incense and chaparral shrub. There is a core of red cherry and ripe cranberry on the palate, where touches of sagebrush, eucalyptus and a strong minty freshness provide lots of energetic verve. | | 92 | 40 | California | Paso Robles Willow Creek District | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Pagter Brothers 2013 Pinot Noir (Paso Robles Willow Creek District) | Pinot Noir | Pagter Brothers |
| 8399 | 8398 | Germany | While low in alcohol and austere in dryness, there's a remarkable richness of texture that lends an impression of volume and density on the palate. Brisk notes of lemon and tart tangerine shine brightly, but are juxtaposed by an intensely stony, mineral finish. Drink now through 2020. | Jacobus Trocken | 92 | 22 | Rheingau | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Peter Jakob Kühn 2014 Jacobus Trocken Riesling (Rheingau) | Riesling | Peter Jakob Kühn |
| 8400 | 8399 | US | Sourced from vines almost 40-years-old, this is tight and spicy, with a potpourri of herbs from mint to tarragon to chive. The core of wild berry fruit is substantial. Don't miss the trailing finish. There's lots to taste in the tail of this comet. | Alpine Vineyard | 92 | 55 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Rex Hill 2013 Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Rex Hill |