| 107251 | 107250 | US | Peppery and beefy in aroma, this wine is heavy on the savory components and rather lean on fruit flavors. | Tracy Hills | 85 | 31 | California | Livermore Valley | Central Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Dante Robere 2014 Tracy Hills Barbera (Livermore Valley) | Barbera | Dante Robere |
| 107252 | 107251 | Spain | Jumpy cherry and berry aromas are basic. A fruity, fresh palate delivers straightforward berry flavors prior to a quick finish. | Almodí Petit | 85 | 12 | Catalonia | Terra Alta | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Altavins 2015 Almodí Petit Red (Terra Alta) | Red Blend | Altavins |
| 107253 | 107252 | Spain | Aromas of yeast, grape skins and dust are less than compelling but not offputting. This is a high-acid, shearing type of rosé, tasting citrusy and a bit sour. A mild orange flavor is found on a crisp, racy finish. | Garnacha by Artazu | 85 | 20 | Northern Spain | Navarra | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Artadi 2015 Garnacha by Artazu Rosé (Navarra) | Rosé | Artadi |
| 107254 | 107253 | US | At first whiff this wine smells burnt, but that fades to show a buttered popcorn, nutty aroma. A walnut-like astringency accompanies the otherwise smooth and viscous texture. | | 85 | 18 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Barrel Racer 2013 Fiano (California) | Fiano | Barrel Racer |
| 107255 | 107254 | Spain | Lightly briny aromas of citrus set up a tight, grabby palate. This wine is a touch sour and pithy, with cantaloupe notes. A pithy, tangy finish is dry and basic. | Garnacha | 85 | 10 | Northern Spain | Cariñena | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Paniza 2015 Garnacha Rosé (Cariñena) | Rosé | Bodegas Paniza |
| 107256 | 107255 | France | The spicy wood is prominent here. It balances the red-berry fruits and bright acidity. That makes for a perfumed, juicy wine that will finish fresh and crisp. | | 85 | 15 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château du Grand Pierre 2014 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château du Grand Pierre |
| 107257 | 107256 | Italy | Made with Chardonnay and Pinot Nero, this has a shy nose but eventually reveals medicinal herb and toasted bread crust. The rather lean, bitter palate offers walnut, yellow apple skin and a hint suggestive of adhesive bandage alongside firm acidity and sharp, brisk bubbles. | Cle Brut Metodo Classico | 85 | 47 | Northeastern Italy | Trento | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Albino Armani 2011 Cle Brut Metodo Classico Sparkling (Trento) | Sparkling Blend | Albino Armani |
| 107258 | 107257 | France | This is a dry wine although the fruit does show potential. It is concentrated and firm, tannins foremost. Drink from 2019. | Premium | 85 | 14 | Bordeaux | Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Maison Hebrard 2014 Premium (Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Maison Hebrard |
| 107259 | 107258 | Spain | In this heavy wine, stewy, baked aromas of raisin and prune are smothered in oak. On the palate, there's a reverb of oak and baked black-fruit flavors, while the finish feels and tastes resiny. | | 85 | 16 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Maitea 2014 Ribera del Duero | Tempranillo | Maitea |
| 107260 | 107259 | US | Earthy, savory, seaside flavors dominate the mild fruit component of this rich-feeling but light-tasting wine. | Estate Grown, Produced and Bottled | 85 | 24 | California | Sierra Foothills | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Naggiar 2015 Estate Grown, Produced and Bottled Viognier (Sierra Foothills) | Viognier | Naggiar |
| 107261 | 107260 | Italy | Medicinal herb and lime lead the nose and carry over to the lean palate along with bitter walnut and yellow apple skin. It's dominated by brisk acidity. | Talento Brut Rosé | 85 | 43 | Italy Other | Vino Spumante | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Peri Bigogno 2012 Talento Brut Rosé Sparkling (Vino Spumante) | Sparkling Blend | Peri Bigogno |
| 107262 | 107261 | US | From 100% estate-grown fruit, this lemony wine is tart on the palate while also offering a strong taste of cinnamon, akin to Red Hots. That heat lingers atop a medium-bodied experience imprinted in toasted oak. | Estate | 84 | 45 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Kuleto Estate 2013 Estate Chardonnay (Napa Valley) | Chardonnay | Kuleto Estate |
| 107263 | 107262 | US | This light-bodied wine has an earthy, peppery aroma and mild herb and plum flavors. | | 84 | 12 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | La Catrina NV Cabernet Sauvignon (California) | Cabernet Sauvignon | La Catrina |
| 107264 | 107263 | US | This wine is unusual for its smoky, earthy, petrol character that's easy to catch in the aroma and that lasts through the finish. | Sanguinetti Vineyard | 84 | 25 | California | Lodi | Central Valley | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Martin Lane Winery 2010 Sanguinetti Vineyard Sangiovese (Lodi) | Sangiovese | Martin Lane Winery |
| 107265 | 107264 | Spain | Mild citrus and stone-fruit aromas include a note of crushed vitamin. This bright-pink rosé is wide but citric on the palate, with mild nectarine and white-grape flavors. On the finish, this is round in feel without much flavor. | Hacienda de ArínzanoRosé | 84 | 20 | Northern Spain | Pago de Arínzano | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Arínzano 2015 Hacienda de ArínzanoRosé Tempranillo (Pago de Arínzano) | Tempranillo | Arínzano |
| 107266 | 107265 | Spain | Aromas of apple juice and melon are pleasant. This wine shows adequate balance. Peach and melon flavors finish with creamy weight and a mild note of pyrazines. | | 84 | 15 | Northern Spain | Somontano | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Batán de Salas 2015 Chardonnay (Somontano) | Chardonnay | Batán de Salas |
| 107267 | 107266 | Spain | Aromas of berry fruit, wet cement and chewing gum struggle to make their case. This feels sticky and confected, while flavors of candied berry, mint and spicy oak finish with herbal notes and sweetness. | Agostón | 84 | 13 | Northern Spain | Cariñena | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Paniza 2015 Agostón Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon (Cariñena) | Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon | Bodegas Paniza |
| 107268 | 107267 | Spain | This blend of Carignan, Garnacha and other red grapes opens with stewy, herbal, slightly weedy plum aromas. A sticky, sinewy mouthfeel is more clumsy than agile, while flavors convey stewed berry fruits and prune. Low acidity throughout, especially on the finish, is a bit compromising. | Somdinou | 84 | 20 | Catalonia | Terra Alta | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Celler Cooperatiu de Gandesa 2013 Somdinou Red (Terra Alta) | Red Blend | Celler Cooperatiu de Gandesa |
| 107269 | 107268 | France | This is a structured, firm wine that has tense tannins and acidity. It is smoky with a dry core. The fruit is just not there. | | 84 | 12 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Beauregard-Ducourt 2014 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Beauregard-Ducourt |
| 107270 | 107269 | France | The wine is spicy and laden with wood. It has an extracted character that produces chocolate and bitter coffee flavors. The fruit is hard to find at this stage. | | 84 | 13 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Haut Mouleyre 2014 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Haut Mouleyre |
| 107271 | 107270 | France | This is an obviously wood-aged wine with plenty of toast flavors. This wood aging has flattened the fruit giving a wine that is soft with few tannins. It is ready to drink. | | 84 | 30 | Bordeaux | Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Laffitte Laujac 2012 Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Laffitte Laujac |
| 107272 | 107271 | US | A strong peppery, charred element dominates the aromas and the flavors of this full-bodied wine. The color is a brownish gold, aromas come on really strong and the flavors turn astringent. | | 84 | 17 | California | Yolo County | Central Valley | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Turkovich 2015 Roussanne (Yolo County) | Roussanne | Turkovich |
| 107273 | 107272 | France | Initially a little rustic, the wine does open out. It is smoky, fruity with the acidity of the vintage. | | 84 | 12 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Briot 2014 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Briot |
| 107274 | 107273 | France | Strawberry fruit flavors dominate this soft wine. It is unfocussed and misses out on clarity and shape. | Cuvée Design | 84 | 18 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château la Mothe du Barry 2014 Cuvée Design (Bordeaux Supérieur) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château la Mothe du Barry |
| 107275 | 107274 | France | The wine is dry, firm and with too many tannins for its own good. It does have hints of fruit along with spice and acidity. Shame about the over extraction that gives it a bitter aftertaste. | | 84 | 20 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château le Sèpe 2014 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château le Sèpe |
| 107276 | 107275 | France | This is a lean wine, all tannins and missing fruit. It is dry and showing considerable hard extraction. It will soften, but not much. | | 84 | 13 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château les Berthets 2014 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château les Berthets |
| 107277 | 107276 | Spain | Raw, gamy aromas of herbal black fruits and wet dog fur set up a bumpy palate that's tough and jagged. Unabsorbed oak sits atop rudimentary berry fruit flavors, while the finish is choppy, oaky and herbal. | Finca Resalso | 84 | 15 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Emilio Moro 2015 Finca Resalso (Ribera del Duero) | Tempranillo | Emilio Moro |
| 107278 | 107277 | US | Merlot (80%) is in the lead on this blend, with the rest rounded out by Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Cocoa, dark raspberry, vanilla and toast aromas lead to supple fruit and barrel flavors backed by grainy tannins that need some time in the cellar to smooth out. | Walter Clore Private Reserve | 91 | 35 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Columbia Crest 2012 Walter Clore Private Reserve Red (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Columbia Crest |
| 107279 | 107278 | US | Crisp, yet fuller bodied, with a creamy voluptuousness to the mouthfeel, this wine offers a taste of lemon pith and peach, accented by a floral bouquet of orange blossom. Measured acidity keeps it ebullient in the glass, ending in a hit of Tahitian vanilla. | Estate Grown | 91 | 25 | California | Carneros | Napa-Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Cuvaison 2013 Estate Grown Chardonnay (Carneros) | Chardonnay | Cuvaison |
| 107280 | 107279 | US | There's a whole lot of appeal in this wine, with aromas of dark raspberries and barrel spices leading to rich, full-bodied fruit flavors with a velvety texture. It's a shamelessly appealing example of the variety. | Klipsun Vineyard | 91 | 34 | Washington | Red Mountain | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Full Pull & Friends 2012 Klipsun Vineyard Merlot (Red Mountain) | Merlot | Full Pull & Friends |