| 107791 | 107790 | US | Cabernet Franc has been the signature wine for Barrister since the first release in 2001. Once again it comes out dark and smoky in the house style, but with more spine and muscle than the Barrister Merlot. It's fully ripe and not at all vegetal, though you will find that it has the characteristic Cab Franc streak of pepper and coffee behind ripe black cherry and cassis fruit. | | 90 | 27 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Barrister 2006 Cabernet Franc (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Franc | Barrister |
| 107792 | 107791 | France | Smooth, ripe and immediate, this is a wine that is developing deliciously, but fast. There is a great fresh, juicy character that balances with the ripe, full tannins. Don't age, just enjoy. | | 90 | 47 | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Couhins-Lurton 2006 Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Couhins-Lurton |
| 107793 | 107792 | France | Delicate and elegant wine, with smoky fruit, ripe but freshened with a tight layer of acidity. It has delicious black currant juice flavors, but the texture remains light and the tannins soft. | Pavillon Rouge de Château Margaux | 90 | | Bordeaux | Margaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Margaux 2006 Pavillon Rouge de Château Margaux (Margaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Margaux |
| 107794 | 107793 | France | The second wine of Château Montrose is at a high level. With its ripe chocolate and sweet black currant flavors, the structure comes from dark tannins, which, as so often in Saint-Estèphe, are dry, but not hard, and have delicious fresh berry fruits to envelope them. A wine that is great for aging over 4–5 years. | La Dame de Montrose | 90 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Estèphe | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Montrose 2006 La Dame de Montrose (Saint-Estèphe) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Montrose |
| 107795 | 107794 | France | This is an impressively complete wine, the fruit right in context with the dark, dry tannins. All the elements are in place, from the initial juicy fruit to the soft, fresh close.This is an impressively complete wine, the fruit right in context with the dark, dry tannins. All the elements are in place, from the initial juicy fruit to the soft, fresh close. | | 90 | | Bordeaux | Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Potensac 2006 Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Potensac |
| 107796 | 107795 | South Africa | An alluring nose of mint, mocha and blackberry leads into like flavors in this elegant, mouthwatering red blend from Zelma Long. Lush and unfolding, the wine offers ripe tannins and a long finish. Overall, balanced and confident. | Series C | 90 | 72 | Paarl | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Vilafonté 2005 Series C Red (Paarl) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Vilafonté |
| 107797 | 107796 | New Zealand | The Taylors Pass Vineyard continues to shine brightly for both Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. This Sauvignon features intense tropical fruit with just a touch of green. It's round and mouthfilling, with a long, lime-and-mineral finish. Drink now. | Taylors Pass Single Vineyard | 90 | 32 | Marlborough | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Villa Maria 2007 Taylors Pass Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough) | Sauvignon Blanc | Villa Maria |
| 107798 | 107797 | Italy | This standout expression of the excellent Sauvignon de la Tour offers brilliant luminosity and pristine aromas of passion fruit, kiwi and Thai basil. The most extraordinary quality here is the purity and intensity of the wine's beautiful bouquet. | Sauvignon de la Tour | 90 | 62 | Northeastern Italy | Collio | | | | Villa Russiz 2007 Sauvignon de la Tour Sauvignon (Collio) | Sauvignon | Villa Russiz |
| 107799 | 107798 | Australia | Wines like this are why Yarra Valley has achieved a certain reputation for Chardonnay. It starts off with wonderfully complex aromas of spring flowers, honey, ripe peaches and citrus fruits, then crams honeyed hints of truffle and oranges into a full-bodied but dry expression of the grape.Finishes elegantly, with a dusting of dried spices. | | 90 | 35 | Victoria | Yarra Valley | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Yeringberg 2005 Chardonnay (Yarra Valley) | Chardonnay | Yeringberg |
| 107800 | 107799 | Italy | Light and tonic in appearance, this Etna-based wine is a profound expression of elegance. You'll get drying mineral tones backed by blue flower and sweet almond nut. The mouthfeel is polished and streamlined. Pair it with cold water fish or white meat. | San Lorenzo | 90 | 43 | Sicily & Sardinia | Etna | | | | Girolamo Russo 2006 San Lorenzo (Etna) | Red Blend | Girolamo Russo |
| 107801 | 107800 | Austria | Harvested in January 2007, this has the true purity and freshness of icewine. There is lightness and delicacy as the ripe apricot sweetness is pierced with floating acidity. There is a sweet, but fresh and clean finish. | Cuvée Eiswein | 90 | 20 | Burgenland | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Hafner 2006 Cuvée Eiswein White (Burgenland) | White Blend | Hafner |
| 107802 | 107801 | Austria | Hafner has a particular success with this Scheurebe sweet wine. Rich, with apricot flavors, the acidity brings out a delicious freshness. Honey dances around the liquid syrup texture, the botrytis giving the proper dry core. | Essencia Trockenbeerenauslese | 90 | 25 | Burgenland | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Hafner 2007 Essencia Trockenbeerenauslese Scheurebe (Burgenland) | Scheurebe | Hafner |
| 107803 | 107802 | US | Concentrated and slightly earthy, this has more density and grip (as it should) than the C.M.S. red, but a similar profile (51% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 4% Syrah.) Black cherry and plum fruits are wrapped in light smoke and mocha flavors. The fruit-driven coregently leads into soft, silky tannins that leave an impression of black olive at the end of a lingering finish. | Three Vineyards Red | 90 | 25 | Washington | Red Mountain | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Hedges 2006 Three Vineyards Red Red (Red Mountain) | Red Blend | Hedges |
| 107804 | 107803 | US | Lemon oil and candle wax add interesting nuances to the citrusy, barrel-fermented fruit. There was no malolactic fermentation; it's bone dry and the acids are all natural and smooth. Delicate hints of toast and honeyed almonds bring still more depth and flavor interest to the juicy citrusfruit. | | 90 | 25 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Bergevin Lane 2007 Viognier (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Viognier | Bergevin Lane |
| 107805 | 107804 | France | With its well-handled new wood treatment, this wine instead has gone for full-bodied richness. The wood is definitely an important element, but its ripe, smooth black plum juice and blueberry flavors share the honors of this delicious wine equally. In 2–3 years, this will be a wine for luxuriating. | | 90 | | Bordeaux | Moulis-en-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Branas Grand Poujeaux 2006 Moulis-en-Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Branas Grand Poujeaux |
| 107806 | 107805 | France | This is a serious wine, tight and closed up at this stage. Around the dry core, the fruit is structured, not offering richness, but with a good, solid base of black currants. It needs time to soften. | | 90 | | Bordeaux | Margaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Durfort-Vivens 2006 Margaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Durfort-Vivens |
| 107807 | 107806 | France | Very much in the food style of Bordeaux, this wine shows the freshness of the 2006 vintage, while also offering some ripe weight. Flavors of fresh black currants edged with black plum skin are supported by a firm line of tannins, finished with a sweet, juicy, fleshy aftertaste. | | 90 | 30 | Bordeaux | Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Preuillac 2006 Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Preuillac |
| 107808 | 107807 | France | With its prominent new wood, here is a wine that goes for spice, caramel and high toast flavors. It has great power, a wine that is currently all structure, leaving the fruit to gain in richness at a later stage. | | 90 | | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2006 Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Smith Haut Lafitte |
| 107809 | 107808 | France | A terrific example of Corbières terroir at an unbeatable price. The wine, a traditional Rhône-style blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, is so loaded with aromas and flavors of the surrounding garrigue you might think that they threw in a bouquet garni during maturation. Sage, rosemary,menthol, thyme and bay leaves all abound while rich, dark fruit and oak aging (Élevé en Fûts de Chêne means aged in oak barrels) provides support and structure. Silky texture, approachable tannins and a long finish bring it all together. | Élevé en Fûts de Chêne | 90 | 13 | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Domaine Serres Mazard 2004 Élevé en Fûts de Chêne Red (Corbières) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Domaine Serres Mazard |
| 107810 | 107809 | US | Fruit compote—plum and strawberry—is melded to light toast and coffee. The wine has juicy acids and a thickly satisfying midpalate whose fruit flavors linger on, adding a little peppery spice as the wine evolves in the mouth. Just a whisp of chocolate leaves you ready for the next sip. | Métier Red Wine | 90 | 36 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Doyenne 2006 Métier Red Wine Red (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Red Blend | Doyenne |
| 107811 | 107810 | Germany | For being a goldkap, this is not especially lush or botrytized. Instead, it features a fine balance of acidity, which enlivens the green apple and citrus flavors and gives them extra poignancy. This is crisply balanced and mouthwatering on the finish. | Saarburger Rausch Auslese Goldkap | 90 | 46 | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Dr. Wagner 2006 Saarburger Rausch Auslese Goldkap Riesling (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) | Riesling | Dr. Wagner |
| 107812 | 107811 | US | A beautiful Syrah perfect for drinking now. It's softly tannic and dry, but very fruity, with forward flavors of blackberries, cherries, raspberries and milk chocolate, and an earthier grounding of tobacco, anise and leather. | Wine Creek Ranch | 90 | 28 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | | | Quivira 2006 Wine Creek Ranch Syrah (Dry Creek Valley) | Syrah | Quivira |
| 107813 | 107812 | US | This nicely structured Bordeaux blend's aromas begin with violets and roll into cherry candy, while in the mouth the wine is sweet yet firm, with tart acids that are tightly wound. A mix of berry, cherry and cassis fruit is counterweighted with citric acids. Tannins are ripe with hints ofcut tobacco, moist earth and black olive. | Ruby Leigh Red | 90 | 42 | Washington | Red Mountain | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Sparkman 2006 Ruby Leigh Red Red (Red Mountain) | Red Blend | Sparkman |
| 107814 | 107813 | US | Building on the almost century of Riboli family winemaking, this wine shows honeysuckle, cracked caramel brittle and seared lemons on the approachable, familiar nose. Good tension marks the palate, with lemon butter and ripe Golden Delicious apple warmth cut by a pithy sharpness. | | 88 | 24 | California | Monterey | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Maddalena 2012 Chardonnay (Monterey) | Chardonnay | Maddalena |
| 107815 | 107814 | France | An attractive, pale-colored rosé, this offers crisp acidity and bright red currant and raspberry fruitiness. The wine is balanced with delicate fruits, a touch of minerality and a fresh aftertaste. It is ready to drink. | Premier Cru Brut Rosé | 88 | 55 | Champagne | Champagne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Marion-Bosser NV Premier Cru Brut Rosé (Champagne) | Champagne Blend | Marion-Bosser |
| 107816 | 107815 | France | Apple and citrus notes signal freshness, with a seam of bright acidity pervading the palate, giving a tart aspect to the wine. The fizz is soft and the body is light, making for a simple, refreshing and very easy-drinking wine. | Brut Extra | 88 | | Alsace | Crémant d'Alsace | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Meyer-Fonné NV Brut Extra Sparkling (Crémant d'Alsace) | Sparkling Blend | Meyer-Fonné |
| 107817 | 107816 | US | Plum flesh, grapeseed and black-peppercorn aromas introduce this leaner, less-extracted style of wine. The palate shows deep cherry and plum juice with lots of peppery spice and decent tannic structure, and will probably intensify with a bit of patience. | | 88 | | California | California | California Other | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | My Essential 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon (California) | Cabernet Sauvignon | My Essential |
| 107818 | 107817 | US | This straightforward, well-balanced, medium-bodied wine has everything in place for the lunch or dinner table. Aromas and flavors resemble red cherry, cranberry and light spices, while the body is not too light or too full. The texture is tangy and a touch tannnic while staying smooth. | | 88 | 20 | California | Anderson Valley | | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Navarro 2013 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley) | Pinot Noir | Navarro |
| 107819 | 107818 | US | This faint, elusive wine takes lightness and low alcohol to pronounced levels, offering intense lemon and Asian pear around a tight core of acidity. From the Pratt Vineyard, it spent time aging in both new air-dried Vosges oak barrels and small stainless steel. | | 88 | 35 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Inman Family 2013 Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) | Chardonnay | Inman Family |
| 107820 | 107819 | US | Soft and creamy, this full-bodied wine is a mix of apple, pear and mango around swirls of vanilla. Round and smooth, it finishes in a burst of fresh-squeezed citrus. | Split Rock Vineyard | 88 | 45 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Kagan 2011 Split Rock Vineyard Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast) | Chardonnay | Kagan |