| 107281 | 107280 | US | This is another of the producer's intellectual exercises in experimental winemaking, made in tiny case-production numbers. It offers so much to think about, from its lemony-crisp and tangy palate to its chalky tannins. Full bodied, it merits attention, veering from herbal to chocolaty in one sip. | Gap's Crown Vineyard Clone 667 Three Barrel Selection | 91 | 75 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Gary Farrell 2013 Gap's Crown Vineyard Clone 667 Three Barrel Selection Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) | Pinot Noir | Gary Farrell |
| 107282 | 107281 | US | Fermented and aged in new French oak, this wine shows pleasing pear and apple aromas along with toast and baking spices. The medium-bodied flavors show refinement, depth and balance. | Big Sissy | 91 | 35 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Gorman 2014 Big Sissy Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Chardonnay | Gorman |
| 107283 | 107282 | US | A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, 10% Cabernet from Sonoma County's Monte Rosso Vineyard and 10% Petit Verdot from Napa, this wine reflects the cool vintage. It offers herb, cedar and peppercorn on the nose along with plenty of acidity and structure. The fruit tends red in cassis and cranberry, finishing juicy. | Joie de Vivre | 90 | 65 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Jeff Gordon 2011 Joie de Vivre Red (Napa Valley) | Red Blend | Jeff Gordon |
| 107284 | 107283 | France | Clean, taut green apple and zesty lemon are the chief markers of this slender, dry wine. It holds lots of refreshment and has a racy core. Have this on its own when in need of refreshment, or have it with food when there is light, subtle fare. | | 90 | 15 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Joseph Cattin 2014 Riesling (Alsace) | Riesling | Joseph Cattin |
| 107285 | 107284 | France | Zestiness amid the rounded apricot and rose-petal flavors marks this out, while a pleasant, ever-so-slightly bitter phenolic edge gives just a little bite. The aromatics are subtly expressed and the real action happens on the textured palate. | Tradition | 90 | 19 | Alsace | Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Kuentz-Bas 2014 Tradition Gewurztraminer (Alsace) | Gewürztraminer | Kuentz-Bas |
| 107286 | 107285 | US | From a mix of vineyards within the vast Sonoma Coast, this wine offers dark color, tannic proportions, sizable oak and a touch of black pepper and anise, bringing out rich, bold, full-bodied flavor. Concentrated and dense in wild strawberry compote, it finishes in dried herb. | Grand Detour | 90 | 35 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Landmark 2013 Grand Detour Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) | Pinot Noir | Landmark |
| 107287 | 107286 | France | Cigar-box aromas and a rich character give this wine a sense of perfumed concentration. It is young, with a stalky character still evident. The structure is firm, and the blackberry fruits still coming together. Give this wine until 2017 before drinking. | | 90 | 23 | Provence | Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Mas de Cadenet 2013 Red (Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire) | Provence red blend | Mas de Cadenet |
| 107288 | 107287 | Italy | Dark and dense, this opens with earthy aromas of underbrush, scorched earth, smoke and ripe black-skinned fruit. The firm palate offers ripe plum, blackberry, black cherry, black pepper and anise alongside velvety tannins. | NOS Riserva | 90 | 30 | Northeastern Italy | Teroldego Rotaliano | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Mezzacorona 2007 NOS Riserva (Teroldego Rotaliano) | Teroldego | Mezzacorona |
| 107289 | 107288 | Hungary | Enticing aromas of pear and white peach set the stage for flavors of peach nectar and slightly tart white plum. This wine is full in the mouth with a bright citrus note on the finish. | Dry Száraz | 90 | 15 | Tokaj | | | Jeff Jenssen | @worldwineguys | Patricius 2013 Dry Száraz Furmint (Tokaj) | Furmint | Patricius |
| 107290 | 107289 | US | Black pepper and baking spices surround a full-bodied and structured core of raspberry and black cherry in this small-production wine. It finishes in balance and with a touch of elegance. | | 90 | 49 | California | Alexander Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Pech Merle 2012 Cabernet Franc (Alexander Valley) | Cabernet Franc | Pech Merle |
| 107291 | 107290 | US | A testament of Bellangelo's increasing winemaking prowess, this Cabernet Franc highlights fresh floral exuberance amidst a crush of concentrated sour cherry and cranberry flavors. While delicate in style and fringed by a whisper of tannins, its brambly, herbaceous complexities resonate through a long, meandering finish. | | 90 | 18 | New York | Seneca Lake | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Bellangelo 2013 Cabernet Franc (Seneca Lake) | Cabernet Franc | Bellangelo |
| 107292 | 107291 | Chile | Briary, herbal berry aromas are dry, earthy, foresty and show a note of olive. This Cab is full of life on the palate, with energy and good overall balance. Spicy flavors of baked plum, olive, herbs and tobacco finish long, with amplified oak. Drink now through 2018. | Tributo Single Vineyard | 90 | 20 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Caliterra 2013 Tributo Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Caliterra |
| 107293 | 107292 | US | Honeysuckle, mineral, honey and botrytis aromas lead the way. This drinks off dry with exceptionally well-balanced acidity that carries through the lingering finish. | Cold Creek Vineyard | 90 | 16 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Chateau Ste. Michelle 2014 Cold Creek Vineyard Riesling (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Riesling | Chateau Ste. Michelle |
| 107294 | 107293 | US | Pear and white flower aromas are light, while the palate is full of sweet brown sugar and honey flavors that persist on the finish. It's sweet, but well balanced, with ample acidity and a clean finish. | Ice Wine White Bluffs Vineyards | 90 | 40 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Claar 2013 Ice Wine White Bluffs Vineyards Riesling (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Riesling | Claar |
| 107295 | 107294 | US | Cocoa, plum and vanilla aromas are followed by creamy-feeling blue-fruit flavors that display a mixture of fruit and barrel. The barrel influence is heavy, but it's delicious all the same. | Grand Estates | 90 | 12 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Columbia Crest 2013 Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Columbia Crest |
| 107296 | 107295 | US | This wine was aged 15 months sur lee in all-new French oak. The barrel aromas and flavors are in the lead, with notes of vanilla, butterscotch and spice followed by pear. It's creamy in feel but with an elegant styling. | Reserve Estate Grown | 90 | 26 | Washington | Horse Heaven Hills | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Columbia Crest 2013 Reserve Estate Grown Chardonnay (Horse Heaven Hills) | Chardonnay | Columbia Crest |
| 107297 | 107296 | Romania | Made with 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Merlot accompanied by 5% of the indigenous variety Feteasca Neagra, this wine offers a fruit-heavy bouquet of black cherry and damson plum. Dark plum and height of summer cherry flavors continue on the palate, aided by a refined note of graphite. A fine network of velvety tannins retreat as a splash of brightness makes its appearance on the finish. | Flamboyant | 90 | 58 | Dealu Mare | | | Jeff Jenssen | @worldwineguys | Davino 2010 Flamboyant Red (Dealu Mare) | Red Blend | Davino |
| 107298 | 107297 | US | Nearly equal parts Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon, this blend also features good handfuls of Petit Verdot, Merlot and Cabernet Franc that offer soft, velvety flavors of blackberry and blueberry. Lightly oaked, the tannins are grippy while the wine generates an herbal undertone on the nose. | Hendry Vineyard | 90 | 38 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Hendry 2012 Hendry Vineyard Red (Napa Valley) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Hendry |
| 107299 | 107298 | Chile | Dense, smoky aromas of well-toasted oak are lactic on impact, with blackberry and cassis scents in support. This is woody, resiny and tannic on the palate, which makes it rough now but bodes well for down the line. Charred, toasty oak and herbal blackberry flavors finish minty, with a speck of creosote. Drink through 2020. | Edición Limitada | 90 | 33 | Cachapoal Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Lagar de Bezana 2013 Edición Limitada Syrah (Cachapoal Valley) | Syrah | Lagar de Bezana |
| 107300 | 107299 | US | A blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot, this wine speaks to power, offering juicy, velvety texture around brawny components of leather, coffee and black plum. Concentrated and intense, it needs time to open in the glass before pairing with thick cuts of meat. | Generations | 90 | 125 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Raymond 2012 Generations Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Raymond |
| 107301 | 107300 | US | Pineapple appears first on the nose and palate, followed by high-toned acidity and a back-up of lemon and lime. Medium bodied, the wine remains light and crisp throughout, finishing in a swirl of lemon zest and grapefruit pith. | Charlotte's Home Estate Vineyards | 90 | 17 | California | Northern Sonoma | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Rodney Strong 2014 Charlotte's Home Estate Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc (Northern Sonoma) | Sauvignon Blanc | Rodney Strong |
| 107302 | 107301 | Italy | Aromas of crushed blue flower, perfumed berry, exotic spice and a whiff of charcuterie emerge on this bold red. The concentrated palate offers dried black cherry, blackberry extract, licorice and ground pepper accompanied by firm, fine-grained tannins. | | 90 | 69 | Veneto | Amarone della Valpolicella | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | San Cassiano 2011 Amarone della Valpolicella | Red Blend | San Cassiano |
| 107303 | 107302 | US | This blend of Roussanne, Viognier, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc has a serious line of minerality apparent on the nose as well as pear blossom, pineapple-guava skin and a dairy tang. The palate clings to Meyer lemon pith and Greek yogurt flavors. | Cote de Madonne Blanc | 90 | 24 | California | Santa Clara Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Sarah's Vineyard 2013 Cote de Madonne Blanc White (Santa Clara Valley) | Rhône-style White Blend | Sarah's Vineyard |
| 107304 | 107303 | US | Aromas like spiced apple and brown sugar lead to luscious fruit and spice flavors and a plush texture in this medium-bodied wine. It has the richness and near-sweetness that can pair well with slowly cooked meats and mildly spicy dishes, but sips well on its own as well. | High Elevation Collection | 90 | 23 | California | Lake County | | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Shannon Ridge 2012 High Elevation Collection Zinfandel (Lake County) | Zinfandel | Shannon Ridge |
| 107305 | 107304 | US | Lots of fruit power flows through this full-bodied wine, making it focused and delicious. A firm coating of tannin kicks in to add weight to the texture and help the flavors linger on the finish. Plum, smoke and black pepper are among the complex flavors. It's made from vines planted in 1910 at a nearly 2,000-foot elevation. | | 90 | 22 | California | Fiddletown | Sierra Foothills | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Sobon Estate 2013 Zinfandel (Fiddletown) | Zinfandel | Sobon Estate |
| 107306 | 107305 | US | Though labeled as a red blend, at 94% this could be a varietally labeled Merlot and it drinks like it. Aromas of cocoa, raspberry and spice box are followed by plump, soft chocolate and raspberry flavors accented by tart acids that hold the balance through the finish. | Impératrice | 90 | 49 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | William Grassie 2012 Impératrice Red (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | William Grassie |
| 107307 | 107306 | US | Flinty, mineral-like aromas and flavors lend a complex personality to this compelling, medium-bodied wine. The palate is crisp, dry and citrus-driven, inviting another sip and begging for some fresh-shucked oysters. | Louis Mel | 90 | 15 | California | San Francisco Bay-Livermore Valley | Central Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Wente 2013 Louis Mel Sauvignon Blanc (San Francisco Bay-Livermore Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Wente |
| 107308 | 107307 | Italy | Made with organically-farmed fruit, here's a warm climate Sauvignon (its name translates as “the dwarfs and the ballerinas”) that shows heavy aromas of honeysuckle, exotic fruit, candied apricot and lemon curd. There's a waxy texture in the mouth followed by more yellow-fruit flavors. | I Nani e le Ballerine | 87 | 18 | Central Italy | Colli Piacentini | | | | Luretta 2011 I Nani e le Ballerine Sauvignon (Colli Piacentini) | Sauvignon | Luretta |
| 107309 | 107308 | US | This shows the softness and red cherry flavors of a nice Merlot, with rich Napa tannins and a hint of green mint. It's a clean, dry wine for drinking now. | | 87 | 30 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Marilyn 2010 Merlot (Napa Valley) | Merlot | Marilyn |
| 107310 | 107309 | Spain | With a dark purple hue and rubbery, horsy aromas of black fruit, leather, dried beef and coffee, this full-bodied blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Garnacha delivers plump, chewy flavors of dark plum and ripe blackberry. There's also a lot of animal, earth and leather to the rustic finish. | El Rincón | 87 | 30 | Central Spain | Vinos de Madrid | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Marques de Griñon 2007 El Rincón Syrah-Grenache (Vinos de Madrid) | Syrah-Grenache | Marques de Griñon |