| 24241 | 24240 | US | For fifteen bucks you get a nice, silky Pinot Noir with some pretty good fruit and crisp, palate-stimulating coastal acidity. The flavors of cherries, currants and cola will play well with a beef taco. | | 85 | 15 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | | | Fleur de California 2007 Pinot Noir (Central Coast) | Pinot Noir | Fleur de California |
| 24242 | 24241 | Austria | A definite improvement on the 2007 version of this wine, it shows some herbaceous character, along with ripe apricot and pear fruits. There's a touch of spice as well, which adds character. Screwcap. | | 85 | 18 | Burgenland | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Gunter Triebaumer 2008 Sauvignon Blanc (Burgenland) | Sauvignon Blanc | Gunter Triebaumer |
| 24243 | 24242 | Italy | This Prosecco is not as fresh as others and offers a tiny hint of ash or matchstick at the back. In the mouth, however, the wine tastes tonic and tight and ends with a blast of citrus zest. | Miraval Extra Dry | 85 | 20 | Veneto | Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene | | | | Bellenda 2008 Miraval Extra Dry (Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene) | Prosecco | Bellenda |
| 24244 | 24243 | US | A bright, fresh nose of citrus and flowers, followed by floral flavors balanced by good acid, gives this wine a flirty character. Light but substantial, with a lingering finish. Pair with smoke fish, cheese, grilled chicken. | | 85 | 14 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Keuka Spring 2007 Riesling (Finger Lakes) | Riesling | Keuka Spring |
| 24245 | 24244 | US | Softly tannic and dry, with a punch of acidity, this Cab has fully developed flavors of red and black currants, raisins, mocha and cinnamon spice. Drink it now with barbecue. | | 85 | 28 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | | | Martin & Weyrich 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Martin & Weyrich |
| 24246 | 24245 | Italy | The wine opens with a pale hay color and segues to aromas of musky soap, honey and yellow flowers. In the mouth, it delivers delicate sweetness with a foamy creaminess that tastes soft and plush. | | 85 | 14 | Piedmont | Moscato d'Asti | | | | Umberto Fiore 2007 Moscato d'Asti | Moscato | Umberto Fiore |
| 24247 | 24246 | US | Tastes like a rustic Zinfandel, with spicy, briary flavors of cherries, blackberries, currants and dark chocolate. The tannins are somewhat green and angular. | Farneta | 85 | 35 | California | Carneros | Napa-Sonoma | | | Viansa 2006 Farneta Primitivo (Carneros) | Primitivo | Viansa |
| 24248 | 24247 | Chile | Saturated, extracted and heavy, with as many flaws as it has positives. The nose is reduced and saucy, with aromas of roasted tomato, horseradish, prune, tobacco and molasses. The feel leans toward thick, with flavors of chocolate, leather, cassis and blackberry carrying a saucy, herbal underbelly. A decent but disjointed combo of Shiraz (70%), Cabernet Sauvignon (25%) and Merlot (5%). | Reserva Especial | 85 | 23 | Limarí Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viña Tabalí 2006 Reserva Especial Red (Limarí Valley) | Red Blend | Viña Tabalí |
| 24249 | 24248 | Italy | Here's a fresh and tonic Prosecco with measured aromas of field flower, honey and stone fruit. The wine is light and lean in the mouth and washes easily over the palate with its fizzy effervescence. A bottle cap closure gives it a fun and informal twist. | Frizzante | 85 | 13 | Italy Other | Italy | | | | Martini & Rossi NV Frizzante Prosecco (Italy) | Prosecco | Martini & Rossi |
| 24250 | 24249 | Italy | Here's a luminous Asti (a sweet fizzy Italian wine) with fragrant aromas of bee's wax, lavender honey and white rose. The wine is creamy and soft in the mouth with lingering sweetness and peach-like flavors on the close. | | 85 | 13 | Piedmont | Asti | | | | Martini & Rossi NV Moscato (Asti) | Moscato | Martini & Rossi |
| 24251 | 24250 | US | The Tempranillo—bud wood from Abacela—was grafted onto 30-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon vines. Not sure how many vintages have been made, but it's too soon to rate the experiment. This is a lightly toasty, rather elegant red with little varietal character, but it's nicely built and perfectly fine for a simple supper. | Anna Maria | 85 | 26 | Oregon | Applegate Valley | Southern Oregon | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Valley View 2006 Anna Maria Tempranillo (Applegate Valley) | Tempranillo | Valley View |
| 24252 | 24251 | Chile | A little green on the nose, with aromas of red fruit, grass and a controlled shot of vinegar. It's more saturated and whole in the mouth, where the flavors of roasted plum, cured meat and coffee are solid. Finishes with a mix of herbs and mocha, and overall it's a decent but regular Cabernet. | Casa la Joya Gran Reserve | 85 | 15 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viña Bisquertt 2007 Casa la Joya Gran Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Viña Bisquertt |
| 24253 | 24252 | Chile | A very saturated specimen, with hot, piercing aromas that soften and terminate at baked berry pie and marzipan. The palate is just as sweet and thick as the bouquet, with chunky plum, blackberry, chocolate and tobacco flavors. Finishes Porty and rich, with weight and not much tannin or structure. | Casa La Joya Gran Reserve | 85 | 15 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viña Bisquertt 2007 Casa La Joya Gran Reserve Merlot (Colchagua Valley) | Merlot | Viña Bisquertt |
| 24254 | 24253 | Chile | Meaty, rubbery aromas open it up, and it evolves into a dark, chunky, aggressive type of wine. The palate is big and round, with medium tannins and dark, slightly burnt flavors of blackberry and licorice. The finish shows coffee and extract, but not much length or refinement. Husky and ripe more than sleek and elevated. | Casa La Joya Reserve | 85 | 11 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Viña Bisquertt 2007 Casa La Joya Reserve Carmenère (Colchagua Valley) | Carmenère | Viña Bisquertt |
| 24255 | 24254 | US | Shows the classic briary, brambly character of Dry Creek Valley, with wild berry and pepperspice flavors. Loses a bit of luster from excessive alcohol, which gives the wine a hot sweetness, and excessive new oak. | Estate | 85 | 26 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | | | Zichichi Family Vineyard 2006 Estate Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley) | Zinfandel | Zichichi Family Vineyard |
| 24256 | 24255 | Italy | This Prosecco offers heavier aromas of yellow rose, soda, pear, peach and cardboard in what is a flatter and broader interpretation of this popular Italian sparkler. The mouthfeel is lean and crisp and you could pair this wine with fried finger foods. | Brut | 85 | 15 | Veneto | Prosecco del Veneto | | | | Canella NV Brut (Prosecco del Veneto) | Prosecco | Canella |
| 24257 | 24256 | Italy | Extremely fragrant and floral, this classic method sparkler delivers a full bouquet of jasmine, honeysuckle and chamomile. But the nose is not just floral: You'll get yellow fruit, peach, honey and a bit of apple pulp as well. The wine closes with a note of bitter almond. | Brut Millesimato | 85 | 35 | Veneto | Veneto | | | | Carpenè Malvolti 2004 Brut Millesimato Sparkling (Veneto) | Sparkling Blend | Carpenè Malvolti |
| 24258 | 24257 | France | This is an immediately accessible Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with moderately concentrated red fruit, leather and clove notes, crisp acids and just a hint of supple tannin on the finish. Drink it over the next several years. | | 87 | 39 | Rhône Valley | Châteauneuf-du-Pape | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Domaine de Nalys 2009 Red (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | Rhône-style Red Blend | Domaine de Nalys |
| 24259 | 24258 | Italy | This easygoing blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot would make a perfect companion to a hearty pasta dish like bucatini all'Amatriciana or spaghetti alla carbonara. It delivers red cherry, leather and tobacco notes over a clean, bright mouthfeel. | | 87 | | Central Italy | Assisi | | | | Falesco 2009 Assisi | Red Blend | Falesco |
| 24260 | 24259 | France | The Grenache Blanc (60%) gives this wine its delicate aromas of white flowers, while the Clairette (40%) provides backbone and pineapple fruit. Drink this relatively soft, mouthfilling white over the next few months. | Samorëns | 87 | 14 | Rhône Valley | Côtes du Rhône | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Ferraton Pere et Fils 2010 Samorëns White (Côtes du Rhône) | Rhône-style White Blend | Ferraton Pere et Fils |
| 24261 | 24260 | US | This has everything that many people love about Chardonnay: It's creamy, buttery and toasty, with sweet tropical fruit and pear flavors. It's pretty flashy. | Estate | 87 | 18 | California | Alexander Valley | Sonoma | | | Icaria 2010 Estate Chardonnay (Alexander Valley) | Chardonnay | Icaria |
| 24262 | 24261 | Spain | An oaky style of Priorat, this smells of hickory and campfire, with bacon, plum and cherry notes. Solid but narrow in the mouth, with berry and cherry flavors mixed with hard spice and chocolate notes. It has just enough acidity to stay fresh, turning slightly fiery on the finish. | | 87 | 15 | Catalonia | Priorat | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas La Cartuja 2009 Red (Priorat) | Red Blend | Bodegas La Cartuja |
| 24263 | 24262 | Spain | Black-fruit aromas are forceful, toasty and gritty. It feels solid, fruity and full bodied, with black fruit flavors that come across ripe and generous. It's oaky but not overly so. | LZ | 87 | 18 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Telmo Rodríguez 2010 LZ (Rioja) | Tempranillo Blend | Telmo Rodríguez |
| 24264 | 24263 | US | Michael David's new Cabernet Sauvignon brand has the winery's signature toasted oak and coconut-kissed tannins. But it's interestingly tamed, bearing bursts of black cherry and blackberry that effortlessly hit your palate in between quiet gusts of vanilla spice. | | 87 | 18 | California | Lodi | Central Valley | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Freakshow 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Lodi) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Freakshow |
| 24265 | 24264 | Spain | Freixenet's signature Cava is consistent and pure as usual, with aromas of white fruit and white pepper and an overall freshness on the nose. It feels crisp and focused, with a foamy palate that brings apple, lime, peach and spice flavors. The finish is smooth. | Cordon Negro Brut 150 años | 87 | 12 | Catalonia | Cava | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Freixenet NV Cordon Negro Brut 150 años Sparkling (Cava) | Sparkling Blend | Freixenet |
| 24266 | 24265 | US | This is a full-bodied, sumptuous Pinot Noir that's filled with candied, pie-filling flavors of black cherries, licorice, mocha and spices. While it's a bit common in texture, it does provide plenty of pleasure. Drink now. | Mesa | 87 | 48 | California | Santa Maria Valley | Central Coast | | | Riverbench 2010 Mesa Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley) | Pinot Noir | Riverbench |
| 24267 | 24266 | US | A nice Cabernet for drinking now, this is basically dry, but has so much ripe blackberry and cherry fruit that there's an impression of sweetness. With soft tannins and an edge of toasty oak, it shows plenty of Napa class. | | 87 | 22 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | | | Sean Minor 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Sean Minor |
| 24268 | 24267 | US | This is rich and appealing in orange and lemon marmalade and buttered toast flavors. It's delicious, balanced by crisp acidity and minerality. A flashy wine worth drinking now for its freshness and vicacity. | | 87 | 24 | California | Edna Valley | Central Coast | | | Stephen Ross 2010 Chardonnay (Edna Valley) | Chardonnay | Stephen Ross |
| 24269 | 24268 | Italy | Enhanced with tiny percentages of Merlot and Canaiolo, this Sangiovese-dominant wine shows sweet cherry and blueberry aromas, with pretty accents of exotic spice and toasted almond. Pair this with fried chicken or cotoletta alla Milanese. | | 87 | 14 | Tuscany | Chianti Classico | | | | Straccali 2010 Chianti Classico | Sangiovese | Straccali |
| 24270 | 24269 | US | There's a sweet, orange and apricot jamminess to this Pinot Gris that will appeal to fans of the style. It's brisk in acidity, gaining additional pleasure from its creamy richness. Try pairing this with a buttery omelet with ham. | | 87 | 15 | California | California | California Other | | | J Vineyards & Winery 2011 Pinot Gris (California) | Pinot Gris | J Vineyards & Winery |