| 2461 | 2460 | US | The color of decades-aged Chardonnay, medium-to-dark straw, this dessert wine is rich in toasted almonds and hazelnuts, with secondary flavors of baked apple and stone fruit. Mouthfillingly rich, it remains balanced and complex, lingering on the finish in baking spices. | Botrytised | 90 | 45 | California | Chalk Hill | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Chalk Hill 2011 Botrytised Semillon (Chalk Hill) | Sémillon | Chalk Hill |
| 2462 | 2461 | France | From vines owned by Château Giscours but outside the Margaux appellation, this ripe and structured wine is a great success. Its rich berry and black currant fruits are pushed forward by the firm tannins that are so perfectly judged. It's a wine to enjoy soon, so drink from 2017. | Le Haut-Médoc de Giscours | 90 | 50 | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Giscours 2012 Le Haut-Médoc de Giscours (Haut-Médoc) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Giscours |
| 2487 | 2486 | Romania | A blend of 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Feteasca Alba (a native Romanian variety) and 10% Riesling Italico, this medium-straw colored wine has a bouquet of lemon skin with a hint of licorice. The flavor profile is dominated by lemon with soft spice notes. | Domaine Ceptura | 88 | 22 | Dealu Mare | | | Jeff Jenssen | @worldwineguys | Davino 2013 Domaine Ceptura White (Dealu Mare) | White Blend | Davino |
| 2463 | 2462 | France | This very complete wine offers dark tannins, ripe berry fruits and a velvet texture. It's rich, relying on blackberry and black plum flavors and a dense structure. Mouth-filling, it delivers delicious fragrant acidity at the end. Drink from 2017. | | 90 | 65 | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Laforge 2012 Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Laforge |
| 2464 | 2463 | France | From the northern end of the Haut-Médoc region, close to Saint-Estèphe, this dark-hued wine is still very structured. Smoky wood-aging flavors give complexity that balances the ripe black currant fruitiness. It's still developing, so don't drink before 2018. | | 90 | 19 | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Larrivaux 2011 Haut-Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Larrivaux |
| 2465 | 2464 | France | Big structure underlies this wine, very firm and dark. It has layers of dry tannins, big fruit and concentrated structure. The dryness at the heart of the wine will allow it to age well with its powerful structure and juicy aftertaste. Drink from 2020. | | 90 | | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Picque Caillou 2012 Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Picque Caillou |
| 2488 | 2487 | Chile | Aromas of cherry and currant are a bit flat. On the palate, this is perfectly good but common. Blackberry, plum and a dusting of chocolate are the key flavors, while this runs long and loamy on the finish. | Los Vascos | 88 | 14 | Colchagua Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) 2014 Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) |
| 2466 | 2465 | France | Big, firm tannins dominate this structured wine. New wood aging shows, giving a very dry feeling. It's also rich and full in the mouth, packed with ripe black plum and berry flavors. It's going to balance well and richly. Drink from 2018. | | 90 | 42 | Bordeaux | Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Rollan de By 2012 Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Rollan de By |
| 2489 | 2488 | US | The aromas offer barrel spices, toast, black licorice and red fruit while the palate brings dark fruit flavors with a grainy feel. The oak (100% new French) juts out a bit and overrides the fruit. | Bon Mot | 88 | 35 | Washington | Wahluke Slope | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Finn Hill 2012 Bon Mot Cabernet Franc (Wahluke Slope) | Cabernet Franc | Finn Hill |
| 2467 | 2466 | France | New wood shows strongly in this perfumed, Merlot-dominated wine. It is structured and still very tight and tannic at this stage. The chalk soil of the vineyard has given a strongly mineral character to the wine. That, along with the tannins, gives powerful support to the black currant fruits. Drink from 2018. | | 90 | | Bordeaux | Montagne-Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Teyssier 2012 Montagne-Saint-Émilion | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Teyssier |
| 2468 | 2467 | France | The small area of Pez is one of the top sites in Saint-Estèphe, with many highly rated chateaus. This is one. New wood aging shows strongly at this stage, although so does the fruit. That gives a structured wine, firm and also full of blackberry fruit flavors. The future is good for this wine, so drink from 2018. | | 90 | 19 | Bordeaux | Saint-Estèphe | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Tour de Pez 2012 Saint-Estèphe | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Tour de Pez |
| 2469 | 2468 | Italy | Aromas of stewed fruit, prune and hay lead the nose on this brawny wine. The savory but monolithic palate offers dried cherry, fig, licorice and tobacco alongside velvety tannins. Drink through 2018. | Riserva | 90 | 75 | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Collosorbo 2009 Riserva (Brunello di Montalcino) | Sangiovese | Collosorbo |
| 2470 | 2469 | Spain | Intense, nutty, yeasty aromas are briny and a touch creamy. This has a tight, pure, round palate with salty nectarine, apricot and nut flavors. Walnut oil and white pepper notes grace a direct, lively finish. | Premium Fino | 90 | 16 | Andalucia | Jerez | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Delgado Zuleta NV Premium Fino Sherry (Jerez) | Sherry | Delgado Zuleta |
| 2471 | 2470 | Spain | Strawberry and raspberry aromas are a touch briny. This is lively in the mouth, with lasting acidity that offers kick to an aged Rioja. Spicy notes of pepper sit on top of base-level cherry and plum fruit, while toast and spice flavors along with lasting acidity drive the finish. | Gran Reserva | 90 | 45 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Eduardo Garrido García 2004 Gran Reserva (Rioja) | Tempranillo Blend | Eduardo Garrido García |
| 2472 | 2471 | US | Rich in flavor and texture, this smells like white peach and buttered popcorn with a hint of chalky earthiness. The taste is creamy and reminiscent of honey and toasted almonds. It is medium bodied, but lush and almost thick in mouthfeel, with flavors that linger on the finish. | | 90 | 15 | California | Lodi | Central Valley | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Hansen Cellars 2012 Viognier (Lodi) | Viognier | Hansen Cellars |
| 2473 | 2472 | US | Deftly calibrating sultry black fruit against savory earth tones, this blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc offers refinement. Toast, smoke and bramble integrate amid black plum and cherry flavors. The finish is powerful and persistent, fringed with finely grained tannins. | Eclipse | 90 | 18 | New York | New York | New York Other | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Heron Hill 2011 Eclipse Red (New York) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Heron Hill |
| 2474 | 2473 | US | Aromatic and elegant, generous and supple, this tastes rich while feeling polished and complete. An enticing, light aroma of oaky spice and raspberry mixes with tasty red cherry and black currant flavors on the palate. It is medium bodied, smooth in texture, and has a mild finish. | | 90 | 11 | California | California | California Other | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Line 39 2013 Pinot Noir (California) | Pinot Noir | Line 39 |
| 2475 | 2474 | US | Coming from one of the appellation's most consistent producers, this offers a tight, restrained nose of blackberry and licorice. It's also tight and bright on the palate, with refreshing flavors of black cherries and crushed rocks. An expert balance of tannins and acidity gives the mouth a clean wash. | Bailey Ranch Dry Farmed | 90 | 38 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Lone Madrone 2011 Bailey Ranch Dry Farmed Zinfandel (Paso Robles) | Zinfandel | Lone Madrone |
| 2476 | 2475 | US | Extra dark in color, this has equally attention-getting dark chocolate and espresso aromas, rich black currant and blackberry flavors, and a firm, generously tannic texture. Although tempting to drink now, this will improve in complexity and smoothness through 2017. | Reserve | 90 | 39 | California | Livermore Valley | Central Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | McGrail 2011 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Livermore Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | McGrail |
| 2477 | 2476 | US | This vineyard near the confluence of the Salinas and Carmel valleys is producing strong wines, in this case one offering aromas of roasted game, smoked blueberries and cracked slate. It's juicy but not jammy on the palate, showing a pleasant, bright blend of blackberry and cherry fruits. | | 90 | 32 | California | Arroyo Seco | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Mesa Del Sol 2010 Zinfandel (Arroyo Seco) | Zinfandel | Mesa Del Sol |
| 2478 | 2477 | US | Seamless and soft, this medium-built expression of clove, tobacco and dark red plum offers integrated tannins and a punch of oak, before settling into a whispered finish. | | 88 | 50 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Clos Pegase 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Clos Pegase |
| 2479 | 2478 | US | A fairly dark and dense nose of boysenberry and smashed graphite entertain the nose on this blend of 50% Syrah, 45% Grenache and 5% Mourvèdre, which is named after San Jose-based winemaker Adam Comartin's daughter. The palate is very iron-driven and minerally, with more boysenberry fruit and some concentrated violets giving nuance. | Cuvee Cassidy | 88 | 32 | California | Santa Ynez Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Comartin 2013 Cuvee Cassidy G-S-M (Santa Ynez Valley) | G-S-M | Comartin |
| 2480 | 2479 | US | From a 10-acre site called Scopus farmed by Ulises Valdez, this wine is rich and golden in color, given time to barrel-ferment and develop layers of fulsome complexity. Oaky, it has weight and depth, veering into ripe tropical notes and vanilla as it develops in the glass. | Lavan | 88 | 38 | California | Sonoma Mountain | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Covenant 2013 Lavan Chardonnay (Sonoma Mountain) | Chardonnay | Covenant |
| 2481 | 2480 | US | Blackberries, violet and black-slate aromas mix with a bit of soy sauce on this blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Mourvèdre and 18% Grenache, grown in what today is known as the San Miguel District of Paso Robles. Juicy flavors of black raspberry and licorice combine for an easy-quaffing palate. | Mojo Estate | 88 | 42 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Domaine Degher 2010 Mojo Estate Red (Paso Robles) | Red Blend | Domaine Degher |
| 2482 | 2481 | US | This moderately aromatic wine offers notes of pear, citrus and apricot. It drinks medium sweet with stone-fruit and citrus flavors along with spritely acidity, bringing a whole lot of appeal. | | 88 | 10 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | 14 Hands 2014 Riesling (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Riesling | 14 Hands |
| 2483 | 2482 | US | Cocoa, toast, vanilla, cigar box, coconut and raspberry aromas lead the way on this 100% varietal wine. The palate is full of dark fruit flavors with slightly gritty tannins and tart acids. Give it some time to come together. | | 88 | 25 | Washington | Yakima Valley | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Airfield Estates 2012 Merlot (Yakima Valley) | Merlot | Airfield Estates |
| 2484 | 2483 | US | Syrah (51%) makes up most of this wine with the balance Merlot (35%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%), Malbec (2%) and Petit Verdot. Vanilla, baking spice and plum aromas are followed by sweet blue-fruit flavors that go down easy. | Bombshell Red Vineyard Salute | 88 | 18 | Washington | Yakima Valley | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Airfield Estates 2013 Bombshell Red Vineyard Salute Red (Yakima Valley) | Red Blend | Airfield Estates |
| 2485 | 2484 | US | The aromas of lime leaf and peach are bright and appealing. It drinks medium sweet with a finish that lingers. | Harvest Select | 88 | 9 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Chateau Ste. Michelle 2014 Harvest Select Riesling (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Riesling | Chateau Ste. Michelle |
| 2486 | 2485 | US | This Cabernet Franc (70%) and Merlot blend brings aromas of green herbs, dark chocolate, flowers and a mixture of red and black fruit. It's soft in feel with polished fruit and barrel flavors that linger. | Limited Release Gold | 88 | 12 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Columbia Crest 2013 Limited Release Gold Red (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Red Blend | Columbia Crest |
| 2490 | 2489 | US | The Nashville-based R.S. Lipman Company, formerly just a Tennessee distributor, comes west for this deal of a wine, with lime blossoms, pink grapefruit and Gala apple slices on the nose. The palate is clean, crisp and rounded with lime spritzer and green-apple flavors. | Unoaked | 88 | 15 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Hidden Jewel 2014 Unoaked Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) | Chardonnay | Hidden Jewel |