| 16440 | 16439 | Italy | Enticing aromas of violet, dark-skinned berry, chopped herb and clove lead the nose while the vibrant palate offers wild cherry, black raspberry, licorice and a hint of ground pepper. Polished tannins support the savory flavors. | Aglianico dal Re | 89 | 23 | Southern Italy | Irpinia | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Feudi di San Gregorio 2013 Aglianico dal Re Aglianico (Irpinia) | Aglianico | Feudi di San Gregorio |
| 16411 | 16410 | US | The aromas of smoked pepper and grilled baguette are more reminiscent of a Syrah from the Northern Rhône than of a Cabernet Franc from Virginia, but they are enticing and delineated nonetheless. Medium in body, the palate feels lithe, with integrated dusty tannins and bright acids. | | 87 | 25 | Virginia | Shenandoah Valley | | | | Veramar 2012 Cabernet Franc (Shenandoah Valley) | Cabernet Franc | Veramar |
| 16412 | 16411 | US | Barrel notes of toast, butterscotch and spice are at the fore along with melted butter and peach on this 100% Canyon Vineyard Ranch wine. It's full bodied with a rich, creamy feel, wanting a bit more concentration and acidity to keep it together. | Reserve | 87 | 18 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Waterbrook 2012 Reserve Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Chardonnay | Waterbrook |
| 16413 | 16412 | US | For twenty bucks, you get a a cool-climate Pinot that's eminently drinkable. It's bone dry, crisp in acidity and delicately structured, with cola, raspberry and persimmon flavors. It won't age, but is a fine example of Central Coast Pinot Noir. With production of 140,000 cases, it's easy to find. | | 87 | 20 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | | | Wild Horse 2012 Pinot Noir (Central Coast) | Pinot Noir | Wild Horse |
| 16414 | 16413 | France | This bright wine has red fruits, citrus and a light minerality, finishing crisply. Wait until late 2014 for it to open up. | Le Caprice de Clémentine | 87 | 18 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château les Valentines 2013 Le Caprice de Clémentine Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | Château les Valentines |
| 16415 | 16414 | France | Warm while also fresh, this rounded wine is full of red fruits, lit up by a touch of spice and freshened with acidity. Clean and crisp, it's just bursting with fruit at the end. | | 87 | 10 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Montaud 2013 Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | Château Montaud |
| 16416 | 16415 | US | Delectable notes of pastry spice, blackberry and vanilla unfurl onto the medium-bodied palate, which is bolstered by sinewy tannins and finessed acids. | | 87 | 18 | Virginia | Virginia | | | | Chateau Morrisette 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon (Virginia) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Chateau Morrisette |
| 16417 | 16416 | Italy | Fragrances of Spanish broom and orange blossom come with a hint of beeswax. The juicy palate offers grapefruit, nectarine and tropical fruit alongside a mineral note and crisp acidity. | Pendino | 87 | 13 | Southern Italy | Fiano di Avellino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Colli di Castelfranci 2012 Pendino (Fiano di Avellino) | Fiano | Colli di Castelfranci |
| 16418 | 16417 | US | Sourced from Les Collines and Pepper Bridge, this is very ripe, high in alcohol, and quite tannic. Blocky black cherry fruit is covered with charred wood flavors, after spending 22 months in 70% new oak. Drink soon. | | 87 | 36 | Washington | Walla Walla Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Covington 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Covington |
| 16419 | 16418 | New Zealand | Philadelphia-born Daniel Brennan has crafted this medium-bodied wine from a vineyard in the Crownthorpe subregion. Despite its modest alcohol level, it tastes ripe, offering attractive hints of snow pea, fig and nectarine before falling away a bit rapidly on the finish. | Single Vineyard | 87 | 15 | Hawke's Bay | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Decibel 2013 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Hawke's Bay) | Sauvignon Blanc | Decibel |
| 16420 | 16419 | France | A simple, intensely perfume wine, over-the-top in its spice and lychee flavors. It conveys a wallop of fruit and a rounded structure. Drink this generous wine now. | | 87 | 14 | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Albert Mann 2011 Gewurztraminer (Alsace) | Gewürztraminer | Domaine Albert Mann |
| 16421 | 16420 | France | A warmly perfumed wine, it has all the aromatic characters of Pinot Gris, rounded and soft with only a few hints of acidity. Off-dry, it is ready to drink. | Rosenberg | 87 | 26 | Alsace | Alsace | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Albert Mann 2011 Rosenberg Pinot Gris (Alsace) | Pinot Gris | Domaine Albert Mann |
| 16422 | 16421 | France | The simplest wine from La Sanglière is as attractive as the rest of the range. It has a tangy, bright texture, very crisp with raspberry fruits and bone-dry acidity. It is ready to drink. | | 87 | | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine de la Sanglière 2013 Rosé (Côtes de Provence) | Rosé | Domaine de la Sanglière |
| 16423 | 16422 | France | Strong caramel aromas lead to a wine that is rich, vanilla-flavored with some attractive ripe strawberry flavors. It's soft and full in the mouth, revealing its acidity only at the end. | | 87 | 20 | Provence | Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine d'Eole 2013 Rosé (Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence) | Rosé | Domaine d'Eole |
| 16424 | 16423 | France | This perfumed wine is rich, full in the mouth while keeping plenty of fresh, crisp citrus and pear flavors. It is ready to drink, but will be better in 2015. | | 87 | 15 | Provence | Côtes de Provence | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Houchart 2013 White (Côtes de Provence) | Provence white blend | Domaine Houchart |
| 16425 | 16424 | Italy | Blackberry, espresso and kitchen spice aromas come together in the glass along with a dash of new leather. The firm palate offers raspberry jam, dried black cherry, raisin and a note of bitter dark chocolate alongside fine-grained tannins. | Sairus | 89 | 25 | Southern Italy | Campania | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Montesole 2010 Sairus Aglianico (Campania) | Aglianico | Montesole |
| 16426 | 16425 | US | Despite coming from a warm vintage, this appealing, well-priced wine has plenty of acid to go with its sleek yet ripe fruit. The fresh herb and cherry aromas and flavors distinctly announce it as Cabernet, with smoke on the finish. | Sonas | 89 | 25 | Washington | Yakima Valley | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | OS Winery 2013 Sonas Cabernet Sauvignon (Yakima Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | OS Winery |
| 16427 | 16426 | US | Steely on the nose, this Amy Butler bottling shows lemon blossoms, dried apples, ripe pear, lime juice and a touch of peach. The palate is high-toned and tight with citrus zest and lemon-verbena notes, dancing across the tongue on acidic tippy toes. | La Vista Vineyard | 89 | 30 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Ranchero Cellars 2014 La Vista Vineyard Viognier (Paso Robles) | Viognier | Ranchero Cellars |
| 16428 | 16427 | Austria | Some smoky notes temper the exotic but subdued aromas of both stone and tropical fruit. The palate is slender and has a pleasing varietal edge of nettle and grass. Some oak lends a creamy palate structure that softens the bright freshness. A light but balanced wine. | Sulz | 89 | 32 | Südsteiermark | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Gross 2014 Sulz Sauvignon (Südsteiermark) | Sauvignon | Gross |
| 16429 | 16428 | Italy | A blend of 60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Frappato, this opens with scents of wild berry, rose and a light spice note. On the savory, easygoing palate, a touch of clove adds interest to crushed strawberry and Morello cherry. Fresh acidity brightens the juicy flavors. | | 89 | 18 | Sicily & Sardinia | Cerasuolo di Vittoria | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Judeka 2014 Cerasuolo di Vittoria | Red Blend | Judeka |
| 16430 | 16429 | Chile | Punchy, grassy aromas of citrus and tropical fruits capture most of what's good about coastal Chilean SB. This feels angular, fresh and minerally, with flavors of tangerine, lime, lemon and grapefruit. A tangy, lasting finish is pure Leyda. | Marea | 89 | 25 | Leyda Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Luis Felipe Edwards 2015 Marea Sauvignon Blanc (Leyda Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Luis Felipe Edwards |
| 16431 | 16430 | Austria | The flavor expression is neutral on nose and palate—there is however a seam of fresh, lemony acidity at the core and some of that lovely midpalate texture of Chardonnay. This is fresh and has backbone, drink soon. | Gamlitzberg | 89 | 20 | Südsteiermark | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Strauss 2014 Gamlitzberg Chardonnay (Südsteiermark) | Chardonnay | Strauss |
| 16432 | 16431 | Austria | There is not a lot by way of scent, the palate, however, delivers the freshness of sliced lemon and yellow grapefruit. The body is light but wonderfully clean and refreshing. | Ried Kellerberg Smaragd | 89 | 44 | Wachau | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Tegernseerhof 2014 Ried Kellerberg Smaragd Riesling (Wachau) | Riesling | Tegernseerhof |
| 16433 | 16432 | Austria | A slightly green edge adheres to the zesty yellow grapefruit notes on the nose, the palate is light-bodied but fizzes with freshness and crunchy acidity. Drink soon. | Ried Steinertal Smaragd | 89 | 39 | Wachau | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Tegernseerhof 2014 Ried Steinertal Smaragd Riesling (Wachau) | Riesling | Tegernseerhof |
| 16434 | 16433 | New Zealand | For an Awatere wine, this isn't overly herbal. Instead, it delivers passion fruit and citrus aromas and flavors. It's plump, with a slightly creamy midpalate and medium body, making it an easy drink. | Single Vineyard | 89 | 25 | Awatere Valley | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Yealands 2014 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Awatere Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Yealands |
| 16435 | 16434 | France | This wine is all fruity, juicy Merlot. It's soft, rounded and ripe with flavors of berries and dark plums to give richness. Drink soon, from 2018. | | 89 | | Bordeaux | Pomerol | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Petit Village 2013 Pomerol | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Petit Village |
| 16436 | 16435 | France | Anglophiles will enjoy this wine with its royal coat of arms on the label. The wine itself is less grand, although attractive with its black-currant fruits. At the moment, dry tannins are also a strong presence, and they will soften over the next few years. Drink from 2018. | | 89 | 18 | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Victoria 2013 Haut-Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Victoria |
| 16437 | 16436 | US | Light aromas of vanilla, coconut, exotic spices and blue fruit are followed by plump, tart fruit flavors and firm, somewhat astringent tannins. There are a lot of good things going on but the tannins need to be tamed. | Limited Release | 89 | 35 | Washington | Horse Heaven Hills | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Columbia Winery 2013 Limited Release Tempranillo (Horse Heaven Hills) | Tempranillo | Columbia Winery |
| 16438 | 16437 | US | The aromas of cigar box, lemon peel, woodspice and green herbs are distinctive. The palate brings tart, spritely acids, sultry fruit flavors and firm, somewhat blocky tannins. It needs to be on a dinner table to show its best. | Cutlass | 89 | 20 | Washington | Yakima Valley | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | ded.reckoning 2013 Cutlass Cabernet Sauvignon (Yakima Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | ded.reckoning |
| 16439 | 16438 | Austria | A very subdued nose precedes an equally tame palate. However, there is fruit at the heart of this and its innate freshness is balanced by supple mouthfeel and subtle aromas. The finish is clean and refreshing. | Alte Reben | 89 | 70 | Südsteiermark | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Erwin Sabathi 2014 Alte Reben Sauvignon Blanc (Südsteiermark) | Sauvignon Blanc | Erwin Sabathi |