| 18331 | 18330 | Chile | Pinched and hard, no two ways about it. The bouquet is herbal and rubbery, with blackened berry and plum aromas. Feels clampy, with hard tannins and herbal berry flavors. Leafy as it bangs and clangs its way along. | Los Lingues Gran Reserva | 83 | 22 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Casa Silva 2009 Los Lingues Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Casa Silva |
| 18332 | 18331 | US | Raw and fresh, with jammy mulberry, blackberry and pepper flavors. A rustic wine for rustic food. | Proprietor's Reserve Old Vine | 83 | 10 | California | California | California Other | | | Glen Ellen 2010 Proprietor's Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel (California) | Zinfandel | Glen Ellen |
| 18333 | 18332 | US | This Contra Costa-grown SB, fermented entirely in stainless steel, has grassy and flinty aromas and flavors but could use a little more oomph in its middle. | | 83 | 17 | California | Contra Costa County | Central Coast | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Hannah Nicole Vineyards 2010 Sauvignon Blanc (Contra Costa County) | Sauvignon Blanc | Hannah Nicole Vineyards |
| 18334 | 18333 | France | The wine has a bitter edge with a burnt character that clashes with the red fruit and banana flavors. Maybe better in a few months, but by then, of course, it will have been drunk. | Nouveau | 83 | 10 | Beaujolais | Beaujolais | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Albert Bichot 2011 Nouveau (Beaujolais) | Gamay | Albert Bichot |
| 18335 | 18334 | Italy | Nero d'Avola is enhanced by 10% Perricone (a second native red grape of Sicily) to produce a simple, easy-drinking pizza wine that is redolent of clove, dark berry, asphalt and dill weed. | Castello Svevo | 83 | 16 | Sicily & Sardinia | Sicilia | | | | Azienda Agricola Milazzo 2008 Castello Svevo Red (Sicilia) | Red Blend | Azienda Agricola Milazzo |
| 18336 | 18335 | US | There's too much overripe fruit in this Zin, in the form of dried raisins. It's a fault, even though the taste isn't bad. The shriveled fruit yields bitter tannins from the grape skins. | Mischievous | 83 | 20 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | | | Wild Coyote 2009 Mischievous Zinfandel (Paso Robles) | Zinfandel | Wild Coyote |
| 18337 | 18336 | US | An unbalanced wine, with harsh tannins and some overripe, pruny flavors. Oddly enough, there also are underripe, green notes. | Warnecke Ranch | 82 | 32 | California | Alexander Valley | Sonoma | | | Ancient Oak Cellars 2009 Warnecke Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Ancient Oak Cellars |
| 18338 | 18337 | US | Dry and gritty, with rugged tannins and lots of acidity. Unfortunately, the fruit just isn't powerful enough to stand up to it, making this Merlot tough to like. | Selected Vineyards | 82 | 10 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | | | Concannon 2010 Selected Vineyards Merlot (Central Coast) | Merlot | Concannon |
| 18339 | 18338 | US | Fresh apple and lemon on the palate of this Lake Erie Riesling are pleasant, but overwhelmed by oddly perfumed lemon-pine and floral notes. Simple and a bit savory. Drink now. | | 82 | 14 | New York | Lake Erie | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Mazza Chautauqua Cellars 2010 Riesling (Lake Erie) | Riesling | Mazza Chautauqua Cellars |
| 18340 | 18339 | US | Surprisingly unripe for an Amador County Zinfandel. Smells like dried twigs, turns obscure and heavy in the mouth, with sweet cherry pie and prune flavors, framed in hard, green tannins. | The Messenger Old Vine | 82 | 17 | California | Amador County | Sierra Foothills | | | Ministry of the Vinterior 2009 The Messenger Old Vine Zinfandel (Amador County) | Zinfandel | Ministry of the Vinterior |
| 18341 | 18340 | Chile | Hot and fiery up front, with raspberry and leather on the nose. Feels astringent, with tomatoey acidity and pointed cherry flavors that come with an herbal, peppery aftertaste. Has an aggressiveness to it. | Novas Gran Reserva | 82 | 16 | Casablanca Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Emiliana 2010 Novas Gran Reserva Pinot Noir (Casablanca Valley) | Pinot Noir | Emiliana |
| 18342 | 18341 | US | Entropy only made 30 cases of this SB, sourced from the Blanches Vineyard in Livermore Valley. It's a tad thin, made in the grassy style of the variety. | | 82 | 19 | California | Livermore Valley | Central Coast | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Entropy Cellars 2010 Sauvignon Blanc (Livermore Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Entropy Cellars |
| 18343 | 18342 | Israel | The light bouquet offers faint notes of toasted red apple, while in the mouth this flabby wine exhibits notes of mealy flesh accented with soft spice. | Yarden | 82 | 28 | Galilee | | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Golan Heights Winery 2008 Yarden Chardonnay (Galilee) | Chardonnay | Golan Heights Winery |
| 18344 | 18343 | US | Simple and sugary sweet with pineapple and mango fruit. | Secret Blend | 82 | 10 | California | California | California Other | | | Amberhill 2010 Secret Blend White (California) | White Blend | Amberhill |
| 18345 | 18344 | Portugal | A rare, maybe unique, blend of Arinto and Sauvignon Blanc, which imparts a curiously mineral character. The fresh character of both grape varieties seem lost in the rounded character of the wine. | Casa de Santar Terras do Dão | 82 | | Dão | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Dão Sul 2010 Casa de Santar Terras do Dão White (Dão) | Portuguese White | Dão Sul |
| 18346 | 18345 | Italy | Gerbino is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Nero d'Avola and Syrah that offers an awkward bouquet of red fruit, bitter almond and tangy dill. A charred burnt note also appears on the close. | Gerbino | 82 | 16 | Sicily & Sardinia | Sicilia | | | | Di Giovanna 2010 Gerbino Red (Sicilia) | Red Blend | Di Giovanna |
| 18347 | 18346 | US | Way too ripe, with raisined flavors, including raisin-skin bitterness and alcholic heat on the finish. The dominant variety is Sangiovese. | Capriccio Italien | 82 | 34 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | | | Midnight 2007 Capriccio Italien Red (Paso Robles) | Red Blend | Midnight |
| 18348 | 18347 | Chile | Herbal, spicy and rubbery smelling, with mulchy berry aromas. Feels soft, creamy and confected, with more milk chocolate and vanilla flavor than legitimate fruit. Sweet and soft on the finish. | Gold Reserve | 82 | 14 | Maule Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | P.K.N.T. 2009 Gold Reserve Carmenère (Maule Valley) | Carmenère | P.K.N.T. |
| 18349 | 18348 | US | This is a silly name, and it's not a very good wine. Acids and tannins dominate, making it astringent and bitter, and the cherry fruit is thin and rather overripe. | Poggio Alla Pietra Brunello di Sonoma Estate Grown | 82 | 60 | California | Sonoma Valley | Sonoma | | | Petroni 2005 Poggio Alla Pietra Brunello di Sonoma Estate Grown Sangiovese (Sonoma Valley) | Sangiovese | Petroni |
| 18350 | 18349 | US | Made with undisclosed grape varieties, this rustic, softly sweet wine has apricot, honey and herb flavors. | Angel Food | 82 | 14 | California | California | California Other | | | Cupcake 2010 Angel Food White (California) | White Blend | Cupcake |
| 18351 | 18350 | US | Heavy and dull, with extracted raspberry jam flavors. | Effort | 82 | 27 | California | Edna Valley | Central Coast | | | Center of Effort 2009 Effort Pinot Noir (Edna Valley) | Pinot Noir | Center of Effort |
| 18352 | 18351 | US | Feels harsh and sharp in the mouth, with cherry-berry flavors. Pretty rustic drinking, with a bitter finish. | Prankster | 82 | 20 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | | | Wild Coyote 2009 Prankster Merlot (Paso Robles) | Merlot | Wild Coyote |
| 18353 | 18352 | US | Not much going on in this dry, unripe wine. It's vegetal, with thin, acidic flavors of berries and spices. | | 82 | 19 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | | | Wilson Daniels 2010 Pinot Noir (Central Coast) | Pinot Noir | Wilson Daniels |
| 18354 | 18353 | Italy | The nose isn't very expressive but it eventually reveals notes of red berry with undertones of game and a whiff of barnyard. The palate offers crunchy red berry and a hint of clove alongside fresh acidity and soft tannins. | | 87 | 15 | Tuscany | Rosso di Montepulciano | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Casale Daviddi 2012 Rosso di Montepulciano | Red Blend | Casale Daviddi |
| 18355 | 18354 | Italy | This strapping Rosso has sensations of forest floor, cake spices, black cherry, mocha, vanilla and sweet oak. The one-dimensional and forward palate is supported by velvety tannins and closes on a licorice note. It's lacking in freshness so enjoy it now. | | 87 | | Tuscany | Rosso di Montalcino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Castello Romitorio 2012 Rosso di Montalcino | Sangiovese | Castello Romitorio |
| 18356 | 18355 | France | This soft and rounded wine offers gentle acidity and warm cherry flavors. It's full, touched by smoke and a red plum skin texture. Give this attractive wine until 2015 for its full potential to show. | Cuvée Vieilles Vignes | 87 | 20 | Beaujolais | Beaujolais-Villages | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Chatelard 2013 Cuvée Vieilles Vignes (Beaujolais-Villages) | Gamay | Château de Chatelard |
| 18357 | 18356 | Chile | Rubbery, smoky berry aromas turn more dusty and earthy with airing. The palate is forward and fresh in feel, with herbal plum and spicy red-berry flavors. Notes of herbs and olive dominate a solid finish. | Reserva | 87 | 10 | Maule Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Chilensis 2012 Reserva Carmenère (Maule Valley) | Carmenère | Chilensis |
| 18358 | 18357 | Italy | This straightforward, robust Rosso offers aromas of espresso, underbrush, and black berries. The warm, accessible palate delivers crushed black cherry accented with notes of baking spices and licorice. Enjoy now to capture freshness. | | 87 | 24 | Tuscany | Rosso di Montalcino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Col d'Orcia 2012 Rosso di Montalcino | Sangiovese | Col d'Orcia |
| 18359 | 18358 | Chile | Spiky aromas of brambly, herbal berry fruits introduce a thick yet juicy palate with herbal, spicy flavors of berry and mild green notes. On the finish, this is fresh in feel, with a minty aftertaste. | Casillero del Diablo Reserva | 87 | 11 | Central Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Concha y Toro 2013 Casillero del Diablo Reserva Malbec (Central Valley) | Malbec | Concha y Toro |
| 18360 | 18359 | Italy | This opens with pretty aromas of violets, plum cake and black berries. The juicy, smooth palate delivers crushed black cherry alongside supple tannins and bright acidity. | | 87 | 11 | Tuscany | Rosso di Montepulciano | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Corte alla Flora 2013 Rosso di Montepulciano | Red Blend | Corte alla Flora |