| 23941 | 23940 | France | 89-91 Fine tannins, with plenty of juicy fruit. The wine has wonderful sweetness to go with the acidity. | Barrel sample | 90 | | Bordeaux | Pauillac | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Bellegrave 2010 Barrel sample (Pauillac) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Bellegrave |
| 23942 | 23941 | France | 89-91 A firm wine, with tight tannins, very structured, showing a mineral edge. | Barrel sample | 90 | | Bordeaux | Pomerol | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château La Grave à Pomerol 2010 Barrel sample (Pomerol) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château La Grave à Pomerol |
| 23943 | 23942 | France | 89-91 Solid, chunky wine, with a fine juicy element showing through in the aftertaste. It has weight, structure, a dense texture, and balance. | Barrel sample | 90 | | Bordeaux | Moulis-en-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Poujeaux 2010 Barrel sample (Moulis-en-Médoc) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Poujeaux |
| 23944 | 23943 | France | 89-91 Smooth, opulent with tannins firmly buried in the sweet acidity. Black plum juice flavors go with the ripe fruits and just a touch of spice. | Barrel sample | 90 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Teyssier 2010 Barrel sample (Saint-Émilion) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Teyssier |
| 23945 | 23944 | France | 89-91 Ripe, soft fruit, the tannin right within the sweetness. It has density without weight, an opulent, ripe wine. | Barrel sample | 90 | | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Citran 2010 Barrel sample (Haut-Médoc) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Citran |
| 23946 | 23945 | France | 89-91 Smoky, firm tannins, with black currant fruits, firmly dark, dry and tannic, with a solid structure. | Barrel sample | 90 | | Bordeaux | Graves | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Chantegrive 2010 Barrel sample (Graves) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Chantegrive |
| 23947 | 23946 | France | 89-91 Attractively perfumed, with great acidity and delicious dusty tannins. It is fresh, hinting at wood, spice and blackberry flavors. | Barrel sample | 90 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Haut-Simard 2010 Barrel sample (Saint-Émilion) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Haut-Simard |
| 23948 | 23947 | France | 89-91 Firmly structured, while also boosted with sweet, smoky fruits and ripe tannins. The wine has style more than power, and the juicy berry fruits give it acidity and a fresh aftertaste. | Barrel sample | 90 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Larcis Ducasse 2010 Barrel sample (Saint-Émilion) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Larcis Ducasse |
| 23949 | 23948 | France | 89-91 Soft, open style of wine from one of the largest estates in the Médoc. The wine has fresh berry fruits, tingling acidity, very fresh. | Barrel sample | 90 | | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Larose-Trintaudon 2010 Barrel sample (Haut-Médoc) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Larose-Trintaudon |
| 23950 | 23949 | France | 89-91 The wine is all tannins, very severe feeling. The toughness masks the fruit, although there is just a hint of juiciness to finish. | Barrel sample | 90 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Estèphe | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Phélan-Ségur 2010 Barrel sample (Saint-Estèphe) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Phélan-Ségur |
| 23951 | 23950 | France | 88-90 Acidity and fresh fruit are out of balance with smoky wood. The wine will need to integrate in the coming months, although all the elements are there. | Barrel sample | 89 | | Bordeaux | Moulis-en-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Maucaillou 2010 Barrel sample (Moulis-en-Médoc) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Maucaillou |
| 23952 | 23951 | France | 88-90 Big, extracted wine, with hard tannins, very firm, tough. | Barrel sample | 89 | | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Peyrabon 2010 Barrel sample (Haut-Médoc) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Peyrabon |
| 23953 | 23952 | France | 88-90 A definite mineral character here, with a wine that boasts a taut structure, pushing beyond the metallic edge of the fruit. | Barrel sample | 89 | | Bordeaux | Sauternes | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Romer 2010 Barrel sample (Sauternes) | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Romer |
| 23954 | 23953 | France | 88-90 The wine seems to have over-ripe fruit, giving it an unbalanced feel. It does have weight, the tannins offering some structure, while it's the acidity that really gives the wine shape. | Barrel sample | 89 | | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Berliquet 2010 Barrel sample (Saint-Émilion) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Berliquet |
| 23955 | 23954 | France | 88-90 Spicy, smoky character, with ripe fruit and good acidity. Black plums, and very rich. There is a touch of pepper from the alcohol. | Barrel sample | 89 | | Bordeaux | Lalande de Pomerol | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Bertineau Saint-Vincent 2010 Barrel sample (Lalande de Pomerol) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Bertineau Saint-Vincent |
| 23956 | 23955 | France | 88-90 Great acidity runs through what is also a richly concentrated wine. It has weight, density, always with this bright acidity. | Barrel sample | 89 | | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Picque Caillou 2010 Barrel sample (Pessac-Léognan) | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Picque Caillou |
| 23957 | 23956 | France | 88-90 Solid, chunky wine, firmly tannic and tough. The weight of fruit is there to give promise for the future. | Barrel sample | 89 | | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Cissac 2010 Barrel sample (Haut-Médoc) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Cissac |
| 23958 | 23957 | France | 88-90 Spicy, toasty fresh citrus wine. It's light, crisp, with bright final acidity. | Barrel sample | 89 | | Bordeaux | Graves | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Chantegrive 2010 Barrel sample (Graves) | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château de Chantegrive |
| 23959 | 23958 | France | 88-90 Dense and dry, a firmly structured wine, packed with tannins and a solid texture. The acidity powers through everything. | Barrel sample | 89 | | Bordeaux | Graves | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Ferrande 2010 Barrel sample (Graves) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Ferrande |
| 23960 | 23959 | Italy | Made with 100% Sangiovese, this stunning but reserved wine opens with multifaceted aromas of underbrush, violet, black berries and just a whiff of leather. The delicious, structured palate delivers vibrant black cherry and ripe raspberry alongside notes of black pepper and grilled rosemary. It's impeccably balanced by fresh acidity and a tannic backbone. It's still young so give this time to fully develop. Drink 2016–2022. | Riserva | 94 | 43 | Tuscany | Chianti Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Cinciano 2010 Riserva (Chianti Classico) | Sangiovese | Cinciano |
| 23961 | 23960 | US | If you're looking for classic Napa Cabernet, this utterly delicious bottling is right there. Blended with some Petit Verdot and Merlot, it's a selection of the winery's extensive acreage across the Stags Leap, Rutherford, Carneros and Oakville appellations, showcasing the synergy of blending. The wine is dry, full-bodied, firm in tannins and extraordinarily lush, with blackberry, black currant, chocolate, plum, toasty oak and spice flavors. It's so good now thay you can drink it, but it holds the inherent balance to age for up to 15 years. | FORTIS | 94 | 150 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Pine Ridge 2010 FORTIS Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Pine Ridge |
| 23962 | 23961 | Portugal | From granite soil at the Quinta do Vale Meão, this is a single parcel wine, hugely structured and very dense. It has weight and power, plus an impenetrable tannic character at this still-young stage. Very impressive and needing many years to age. Drink from 2018. | Monte Meão | 94 | | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Vale Meão 2011 Monte Meão Touriga Nacional (Douro) | Touriga Nacional | Quinta do Vale Meão |
| 23963 | 23962 | Italy | Made entirely with Sangiovese, this structured wine opens with fruit and spice aromas of blackberry, raspberry, white pepper and clove alongside hints of leather and tar. The juicy palate delivers a core of vibrant black cherry accented with white pepper and cinnamon-spice. Bracing but refined tannins carry through to the long finish. Give this time to fully develop complexity. Drink 2015–2022. | Riserva Madrechiesa | 94 | 55 | Tuscany | Morellino di Scansano | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Terenzi 2010 Riserva Madrechiesa (Morellino di Scansano) | Sangiovese | Terenzi |
| 23964 | 23963 | Portugal | A powerful, concentrated wine, it has great density and structure. It shows the quality of the vintage, rich and fruity while preserving the elegance and poise that is typical of Chryseia. The result of a partnership between the Symington family and Bruno Prats from Bordeaux, it has a smooth, ripe, black fruit character underpinned by firm tannins. It needs several years to age, so drink from 2017. | Chryseia | 94 | 55 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Prats & Symington LDA 2011 Chryseia Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Prats & Symington LDA |
| 23965 | 23964 | Portugal | A dark and powerfully rich wine from one of the top quintas in the Douro. It shows great concentration from the old vines. With its weight, dark fruits and dense tannins, it needs to age in order to bring out the solid wood and black, brooding character of the wine. Don't drink before 2017. | Reserva Vinhas Velhas | 94 | 45 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta do Crasto 2011 Reserva Vinhas Velhas Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Quinta do Crasto |
| 23966 | 23965 | US | An astonishing Pinot Gris, certainly among the best ever made in Oregon, this rich, luscious, mouthcoating wine is totally irresistible. Chardonnay-like unctuousness, ripe pear and apple fruit, plus hints of honey, butter and spice make it practically a meal in itself. | Jacob-Hart Vineyard | 94 | 30 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Rex Hill 2012 Jacob-Hart Vineyard Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Gris | Rex Hill |
| 23967 | 23966 | Portugal | This is Ferreira's top vineyard that also produces the legendary Barca Velha in the best years. This rich, spicy, solid wine has excellent structure, ripe tannins and juicy black fruits. Even more, it has a sense of restrained power, the dark texture veiled in a smoother exterior. It's for aging, drink from 2018. | Quinta da Leda | 94 | 65 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Casa Ferreirinha 2010 Quinta da Leda Red (Douro) | Portuguese Red | Casa Ferreirinha |
| 23968 | 23967 | France | The Château-Chalon appellation can only make vin jaune and this exceptional example shows why this type of wine is unique. Balanced acids and fragrant fruitiness underpin the yeast, almond flavors and freshness. It is ready to drink in all its glory but will age for many, many years. | Vin Jaune | 94 | 90 | France Other | Château-Chalon | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Domaine Berthet-Bondet 2006 Vin Jaune Savagnin (Château-Chalon) | Savagnin | Domaine Berthet-Bondet |
| 23969 | 23968 | US | This is one of the most dramatic Chardonnays of the vintage, which was a difficult one owing to the coldest summer in many years. Somehow, Hartford Court's viticulturalists pulled it off. There's no trace of the greenness or unripeness that mark some other '11 Chards. Instead, you'll find waves of awesomely ripe apricots, tangerines and pears, enriched with smoky oak and brightened with brisk acidity. Terrific now and over the next 4–5 years. | Seascape Vineyard | 94 | 70 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | | | Hartford Court 2011 Seascape Vineyard Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast) | Chardonnay | Hartford Court |
| 23970 | 23969 | Italy | Here's an outstanding Chianti Classico made from 80% Sangiovese, 10% Pugnitello and 10% Colorino that opens with earthy aromas of underbrush, leather, violet, dark spices and red berries. The structured palate delivers rich black cherry, black pepper, clove and balsamic herbs alongside bracing yet refined tannins. It still shows some youthful aggression, so give it time to soften and develop complexity. Drink 2015–2025. | Poggio Rosso Riserva | 94 | 50 | Tuscany | Chianti Classico | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | San Felice 2010 Poggio Rosso Riserva (Chianti Classico) | Red Blend | San Felice |