| 18991 | 18990 | US | This lightly sweet and simple wine tastes straightforward, very fruity, soft in texture and light to medium in body. | Authentic | 84 | 12 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Gnarly Head 2015 Authentic Red (California) | Red Blend | Gnarly Head |
| 18992 | 18991 | US | Rustic aromas like earth and dried leaves are followed by rather lean red-cherry and rhubarb flavors in this medium-bodied wine. | Small Lot Reserve | 84 | 16 | California | North Coast | North Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Irony 2015 Small Lot Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (North Coast) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Irony |
| 18993 | 18992 | US | This is a simple, somewhat muted wine, with small amounts of Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Sanguine, it shows a touch of red currant, cassis and cedar in addition to a burly full-bodied concentration of ripeness. | Mountain Cuvée | 84 | 19 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Kirkland Signature 2014 Mountain Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Kirkland Signature |
| 18994 | 18993 | France | Dry, firm and tough, this wine lacks the fruit fruit to come through the structure. It's a wine for those who like plenty of wood. | Excellence | 84 | 16 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Les Vignerons de Tutiac 2015 Excellence (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Les Vignerons de Tutiac |
| 18995 | 18994 | Italy | Prune, grilled herb and a whiff of salted-game aromas carry over to the light-bodied palate along with dried black cherry and a hint of clove. It's über-simple, with loose fleeting tannins. | | 84 | 20 | Veneto | Valpolicella Classico Superiore | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Monte Santoccio 2015 Valpolicella Classico Superiore | Red Blend | Monte Santoccio |
| 18996 | 18995 | Portugal | This is made from the most widely planted red grape in Vinho Verde, Vinhão. It is soft and juicy with a ripe character and almond and caramel flavors. Drink now. | Casa de Paços | 84 | 9 | Vinho Verde | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta de Paços 2016 Casa de Paços Rosé (Vinho Verde) | Rosé | Quinta de Paços |
| 18997 | 18996 | Portugal | This crisp blend of Arinto and Fernão Pires is light and fruity. Acidity and a lively mousse make for an attractive bright wine, with toast and almonds at the end. Drink now. | Oculto Extra Bruto | 84 | 18 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Arrobe 2016 Oculto Extra Bruto Sparkling (Tejo) | Sparkling Blend | Quinta do Arrobe |
| 18998 | 18997 | Portugal | This is a lean wine with considerable structure and acidity but perhaps not enough fruit. There is a green edge to the fruit although the tannins are ripe enough. It is ready to drink now. | | 84 | 25 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Casal Branco 2015 Touriga Nacional (Tejo) | Touriga Nacional | Quinta do Casal Branco |
| 18999 | 18998 | US | Bread-like, yeasty aromas adorn a simple thickness of smoky char, dark cherry and bold concentration in this wine, which seems heartier than the varietal tends to be. | American | 84 | 25 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Virginia Dare 2015 American Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) | Pinot Noir | Virginia Dare |
| 19000 | 18999 | US | This wine is flat and simple, with touches of herbaceous earthiness and cedar. Plum and blueberry-fruit flavors are welcoming if lacking in complexity, with the finish offering a hint of cinnamon. | | 84 | 19 | California | Sonoma County | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Benziger 2014 Merlot (Sonoma County) | Merlot | Benziger |
| 19001 | 19000 | US | This wine has a smoky char quality and a decadent richness of cured meat and bacon grease. Light, it's dusted modestly in spice, with an herbaceous tease of tannin on the finish. | | 84 | 20 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Ca' Momi 2015 Merlot (Napa Valley) | Merlot | Ca' Momi |
| 19002 | 19001 | France | Firm tannins and overripe fruit dominate this wine. It will not develop well, with those tannins remaining tough. | Le Belvédère de Bourron | 84 | 14 | Bordeaux | Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Bourron 2015 Le Belvédère de Bourron (Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Bourron |
| 19003 | 19002 | France | Heavily wood aged, this wine is tough and dry, with aggressive toast flavors. The concentration is there but is not from fruit. | Tradition | 84 | 15 | Bordeaux | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Clairac 2015 Tradition (Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Clairac |
| 19004 | 19003 | France | Overripe, jammy fruit aromas and flavors spoil this wine. It's oddly balanced: soft on the one hand and tough on the other. | | 84 | 20 | Bordeaux | Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château German 2015 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château German |
| 19005 | 19004 | France | Smoky aromas from wood aging show again strongly in the tough wooden plank notes that dominate this wine. It's a shame, because the fruit is there. | Cuvée Héritage | 84 | 19 | Bordeaux | Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château les Guyonnet 2015 Cuvée Héritage (Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château les Guyonnet |
| 19006 | 19005 | France | Stalky black currant fruit aromas and a spicy, stalky character on the palate define this tight, dry wine. It's young and tough now, so give it another year and drink from 2018. | Grande Réserve | 84 | 35 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Closerie du Bailli 2016 Grande Réserve (Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Closerie du Bailli |
| 19007 | 19006 | US | Strong spicy meaty aromas and equally assertive oak and char flavors threaten to overwhelm the fruity aspects of this dry wine but it has enough concentration to match the firm tannins. Best after 2020. | Ancestral | 84 | 10 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Gen5 2015 Ancestral Red (California) | Red Blend | Gen5 |
| 19008 | 19007 | US | This wine is soft and somewhat disjointed, uncertain of its structure. Highlights are caramel-toffee oak and a tease of anise amongst blackberry and black current. | Reserve | 84 | 95 | California | Howell Mountain | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Materra Cunat Family Vineyards 2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Materra Cunat Family Vineyards |
| 19009 | 19008 | US | This wine is an oak bomb, from the wood smoke and charcoal aromas to the heavily roasted toasted flavors and woody tannins that make for a drying finish. | | 84 | 15 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Predator 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (California) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Predator |
| 19010 | 19009 | US | Orange blossom and lemon zest perfume this intensely aromatic dry Riesling. Plump yellow cherry and tangerine flavors build on the palate, invigorated by racy zips of acidity and crushed-stone minerality. Buoyantly pretty yet firmly structured to improve at least another decade. | Reserve Dry | 93 | 29 | New York | Seneca Lake | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Hermann J. Wiemer 2015 Reserve Dry Riesling (Seneca Lake) | Riesling | Hermann J. Wiemer |
| 19011 | 19010 | US | This wine has a distinct personality beyond the normal jammy-fruit flavors of the varietal. A fragrance like sunbaked earth and wild sagebrush meets dried cherry, dried herb and meaty flavors, supported by firm tannins and good acidity for a lip-smacking texture. | | 93 | 30 | California | High Valley | | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | High Valley Vineyard 2015 Zinfandel (High Valley) | Zinfandel | High Valley Vineyard |
| 19012 | 19011 | US | The wines from this remote ranch off of Jalama Road combine mossy forest-floor touches with dark hearty aromas, in this case showing pine, rust, juniper, thyme and purple fruit on the nose. The texture is grippy, and there is cranberry fruit in the background, but the palate's attention turns mostly to eucalyptus, dark spice and even tobacco toward the finish. | Estate | 93 | 45 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | JCR 2014 Estate Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County) | Pinot Noir | JCR |
| 19013 | 19012 | France | This firmly structured wine is packed with solid tannins as well as ripe juicy red fruits. It comes from the upper part of the Rugiens Premier Cru, one of the top sites in Pommard. Dense and needing to age, the wine will be ready from 2023. | Les Rugiens Hauts Premier Cru | 93 | 103 | Burgundy | Pommard | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Jean-Luc and Paul Aegerter 2015 Les Rugiens Hauts Premier Cru (Pommard) | Pinot Noir | Jean-Luc and Paul Aegerter |
| 19014 | 19013 | US | This blend of 64% Syrah, 26% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre is unabashedly rich and lush, with cassis, vanilla, baked pastry, white chocolate, brown sugar and caramelized pork fat on the nose. Fudge, caramel and vanilla show powerfully on the sip, which will pair with a juicy steak or simply wow everyone at the table, even toward the end of a long night. | Morpheus | 93 | 40 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Kaleidos 2014 Morpheus Red (Paso Robles) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Kaleidos |
| 19015 | 19014 | France | Rich and rounded with a creamy texture, this wine is ripe with apricots and has a strongly mineral character. Full of fruit, the wine also has a texture that means it needs to age. Drink from 2021. | Morgeot Premier Cru | 93 | 90 | Burgundy | Chassagne-Montrachet | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Louis Latour 2015 Morgeot Premier Cru (Chassagne-Montrachet) | Chardonnay | Louis Latour |
| 19016 | 19015 | France | Among the most northerly of the run of Beaune premier crus, the wine is structured but the structure is cushioned by the ripe red-berry fruits to give a generous wine. Backed by tannins, the wine will age well. Drink from 2022. | Perrières Premier Cru | 93 | 80 | Burgundy | Beaune | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Louis Latour 2015 Perrières Premier Cru (Beaune) | Pinot Noir | Louis Latour |
| 19017 | 19016 | France | A firmly structured wine, solid with tannins and with structure. The wine is also full of fruit potential, ripe with red berries. It is dense wine that needs to age. Drink from 2025. | Aux Cras Premier Cru | 93 | 50 | Burgundy | Beaune | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Maison Champy 2015 Aux Cras Premier Cru (Beaune) | Pinot Noir | Maison Champy |
| 19018 | 19017 | Spain | Here's another raring red from Bordeaux-born Rivière that needs time to settle. Ripe aromas are all about fruit, while this wine is clamping on the palate, with a sense of skins one hopes will resolve with time. Peppery plum and wild berry flavors finish with cheek-grabbing tannins and lasting toastiness. Drink 2019–2035. | Ganko | 93 | 40 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Olivier Rivière 2015 Ganko (Rioja) | Red Blend | Olivier Rivière |
| 19019 | 19018 | US | This is a beautifully made, elegant wine that combines classic aromas of toasted bread, ripe apples and almonds with mouthfilling flavors of vanilla, lemon and cream while maintaining great balance from fresh acidity. A lingering finish echoes the spices and toast. | Blanc de Noirs Méthode Traditionnelle Brut | 93 | 42 | California | North Coast | North Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Schramsberg 2013 Blanc de Noirs Méthode Traditionnelle Brut Pinot Noir (North Coast) | Pinot Noir | Schramsberg |
| 19020 | 19019 | US | Deep and hearty aromas of blackberry, candied violet and dried lavender are enhanced by a touch of roasted pork on the nose of this red by Adam Lee. The full-bodied palate is framed by soft yet structural tannins and a slow-rising acidity, showing dark berries, charred beef and a hint of licorice. | Soberanes Vineyard | 93 | 55 | California | Santa Lucia Highlands | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Siduri 2015 Soberanes Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands) | Pinot Noir | Siduri |