| 105661 | 105660 | US | Dark as a moonless midnight, dry as dust, with hard-edged tannins, this Cabernet is almost undrinkable now in its extreme youth. It shows a massive core of blackberries, currants, dark baker's chocolate and smoky oak, and the balance of acidity makes it clean and bright. All indications are of a cellarworthy wine. Drink 2014 and beyond. | Reserve Speciale | 92 | 110 | California | Sonoma Valley | Sonoma | | | Arrowood 2007 Reserve Speciale Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Arrowood |
| 105662 | 105661 | US | The cold, uneven vintage gives this rosé a green, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc-style gooseberry aroma and flavor that makes it odd. There are some good watermelon and strawberry flavors, but it tastes unripe. | | 84 | 19 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | | | Quivira 2012 Rosé (Dry Creek Valley) | Rosé | Quivira |
| 105663 | 105662 | US | Hailing from the cool 2010 vintage, the notes of coffee, olive and cherry here are light and sweet, backed by dry, chalky tannins. | | 84 | 10 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Sagelands 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Sagelands |
| 105664 | 105663 | Chile | Gritty match-stick aromas come with grapefruit and citrus scents. This is lifted and entirely regular for Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. Flavors of lemon, lime and grapefruit are soft and mealy for such a young wine, while bitterness enters the frame on the finish. | Epica | 84 | 11 | Central Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | San Pedro 2012 Epica Sauvignon Blanc (Central Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | San Pedro |
| 105665 | 105664 | Italy | This Barolo shows funky aromas of rubber and animal—common for the scorching 2009 vintage in this area. Despite its core of dark cherry fruit, this is very astringent and brutally tannic, with a short finish. Don't think this will evolve well. | Gabutti Bussia | 84 | 75 | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Stroppiana 2009 Gabutti Bussia (Barolo) | Nebbiolo | Stroppiana |
| 105666 | 105665 | US | From the old fields of Oakley, this Zinfandel, made by Matt Cline, is big in black fruit and a touch of smoke, particularly vibrant on the finish. | | 84 | 16 | California | Contra Costa County | Central Coast | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Three 2011 Zinfandel (Contra Costa County) | Zinfandel | Three |
| 105667 | 105666 | France | A balanced wine, showing attractive fruitiness, ripe black currants and soft tannins. It's likely to be ready to drink soon. | | 84 | 20 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Vinum Natura 2011 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Vinum Natura |
| 105668 | 105667 | France | Hard and extracted, this wine shows little more than tannins. The fruitiness is hard to discern and may never come through. | Les Cailloux | 83 | 20 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Penin 2011 Les Cailloux (Bordeaux Supérieur) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Penin |
| 105669 | 105668 | Chile | This unusual blend of Riesling, Chardonnay and Viognier is toasty but also stalky smelling, with modest fruit aromas. The palate is plump and simple feeling, with chunky weight and salty flavors of roast corn and bland citrus. Oak and saline define the finish. | Ona Special Reserve Riesling-Chardonnay-Viognier | 83 | 18 | Leyda Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Anakena 2011 Ona Special Reserve Riesling-Chardonnay-Viognier White (Leyda Valley) | White Blend | Anakena |
| 105670 | 105669 | Chile | Briny citrus and sulfuric match-stick aromas lead to an edgy but fresh palate. Flavors of dry citrus and generic tropical fruits finish with citric acidity and monotone juiciness. Overall, this is a tart, fresh cleanser. | Estate Grown Rosé | 83 | 12 | Central Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Apaltagua 2012 Estate Grown Rosé Carmenère (Central Valley) | Carmenère | Apaltagua |
| 105671 | 105670 | US | At this price, buy a bunch and pour it in paper cups at your next big party. You won't get any complaints. Blackberry, chocolate and oak-like flavors are front and center. | | 83 | 8 | California | California | California Other | | | Cocobon 2011 Red (California) | Red Blend | Cocobon |
| 105672 | 105671 | US | Soft, sugary sweet and simple, with cherry jam and chocolate flavors. | Big | 83 | 8 | California | California | California Other | | | The Original Dark Horse NV Big Red (California) | Red Blend | The Original Dark Horse |
| 105673 | 105672 | Austria | A curiously earthy wine with ripe fruits but also a sense of bitterness. Notes of gooseberries and undergrowth finish with an off-dry character at the end. Screwcap. | | 83 | 22 | Niederösterreich | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Hager Matthias 2011 Sauvignon Blanc (Niederösterreich) | Sauvignon Blanc | Hager Matthias |
| 105674 | 105673 | Austria | Red fruit and citrus notes show through tight acidity on this slightly bitter wine touched with sulfur aromas. It's dry and sharp in style. Screwcap. | Rosi Mosi | 83 | | Niederösterreich | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Hermann Moser 2012 Rosi Mosi Red (Niederösterreich) | Austrian Red Blend | Hermann Moser |
| 105675 | 105674 | US | Some overripe and green notes dilute the cherries of this Pinot. It's dry and silky, a sound wine for drinking now. | | 83 | 15 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | | | 10Span 2011 Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County) | Pinot Noir | 10Span |
| 105676 | 105675 | France | This soapy, unfocused wine has tannins and red berry fruit but little structure. The fruit shows a green streak that will not improve. | Classic | 83 | 15 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château des Tourtes 2011 Classic (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château des Tourtes |
| 105677 | 105676 | France | A very juicy wine that shows overripe fruit and an herbal character. It's soft, fruity without great definition and likely to develop quickly. | | 83 | 18 | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château du Retout 2011 Haut-Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château du Retout |
| 105678 | 105677 | France | Very dry and with too much wood, this is an attenuated wine with a hard facade. It doesn't offer enough fruit for the future. | | 83 | 14 | Bordeaux | Côtes de Bourg | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Noblet 2011 Côtes de Bourg | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Noblet |
| 105679 | 105678 | US | Too ripe, with prune, chocolate and raisin flavors that taste hot and sweet in high alcohol. With hard tannins, it could almost be a minor Port. | Estate Grown | 83 | 35 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | | | Mounts 2010 Estate Grown Malbec (Dry Creek Valley) | Malbec | Mounts |
| 105680 | 105679 | Chile | Light in color, light in aromas, light in flavor... that pretty much describes this decent but rudimentary Chardonnay. Airy pear aromas lead to a monotone, fresh palate with generic flavors of peach, melon and citrus. A pithy bitterness rises up on the modest finish. | Cuvée Tradition | 83 | 13 | Rapel Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Château Los Boldos 2012 Cuvée Tradition Chardonnay (Rapel Valley) | Chardonnay | Château Los Boldos |
| 105681 | 105680 | US | This old-vine Zinfandel also has Carignane and Petite Sirah and is full of red fruit and decent spice but it falls flat under the weight of alcohol on the finish. | Sargentini Vineyard | 83 | 34 | California | Mendocino | | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Dogwood 2010 Sargentini Vineyard Zinfandel (Mendocino) | Zinfandel | Dogwood |
| 105682 | 105681 | US | Hmm. A blend of 50% Sémillon from Amador County and 50% Viognier from El Dorado County that gives off much beyond a slight taste of Asian pear. Cloudy, it is also sharp and herbal. | Nr. 2 | 83 | 20 | California | Sierra Foothills | Sierra Foothills | Virginie Boone | @vboone | La Clarine Farm 2012 Nr. 2 White (Sierra Foothills) | White Blend | La Clarine Farm |
| 105683 | 105682 | US | Marred by aggressively hard tannins and acids, this Syrah's berry-cherry flavors finish thin and bitter, with a green edge. The chilly vintage took its toll. Drink up. | | 83 | 39 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Kasuari 2010 Syrah (Napa Valley) | Syrah | Kasuari |
| 105684 | 105683 | US | Pretty standard Chardonnay, with a creamy texture and oaky tropical fruit flavors. Not bad for the price, if you're in a Chard mood. | | 83 | 13 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | | | 10Span 2012 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) | Chardonnay | 10Span |
| 105685 | 105684 | Chile | Soft aromas of raisin and prune lack vitality and indicate what's to come. The wine feels flabby and awkward on the palate, with only light acidity pumping up generic flavors that include coffee, herbal berry and chocolate. | Estate Grown | 83 | 10 | Maule Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Carma 2010 Estate Grown Carmenère (Maule Valley) | Carmenère | Carma |
| 105686 | 105685 | Chile | This is a round, creamy, soft Chardonnay with resiny aromas. A strange, forced oak flavor dominates the flavor profile, which includes spice more than fruit. On the finish, oak and resin are about all you get. | Casillero del Diablo Reserva | 83 | 12 | Limarí Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Concha y Toro 2011 Casillero del Diablo Reserva Chardonnay (Limarí Valley) | Chardonnay | Concha y Toro |
| 105687 | 105686 | France | Juicy but not quite ripe, this is a green and herbal wine that is not worth aging. Drink it over the next few years. | | 83 | 18 | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Laride 2011 Haut-Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Laride |
| 105688 | 105687 | France | A hard and tannic wine, with too much dryness for pleasure. It's not likely to soften enough to balance out. | Réserve | 83 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine du Claouset 2011 Réserve (Bordeaux Supérieur) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Domaine du Claouset |
| 105689 | 105688 | US | A dusty Amador County-dominant old-vine Zinfandel with plenty of spicy berry, mocha and licorice flavor. Packaged in a psychedelically inspired label, it'll go down easy on those late-night when listening to music is the best thing to do and plenty of barbecued meat is lying around. | Old Vine | 83 | 20 | California | Sierra Foothills | Sierra Foothills | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Zinfandelic 2011 Old Vine Zinfandel (Sierra Foothills) | Zinfandel | Zinfandelic |
| 105690 | 105689 | US | Unripe green notes of leaves detract from this wine's enjoyment. It's crisp in acidity, with some pure Meyer lemon, lime and fig flavors, but that vegetal note is bothersome. | Fig Tree Vineyard | 83 | 22 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | | | Quivira 2012 Fig Tree Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Dry Creek Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Quivira |