| 28321 | 28320 | Greece | This 100% Mavroudi, a regional red wine of Thrace, has an expressive, red-fruit nose with warm hints of vanilla and smoky spice. Grown in northeastern Greece on an ancient site overlooking the Aegean Sea, this is smooth and velvety with rich, spicy flavors and a lingering finish. Its texture and complexity lends it to pairings with more opulent dishes like rack of lamb and beef stew, but alternately, consider its Mediterranean roots and sip alongside a plate of spicy black olives or a Greek salad. | Maronia Vineyard | 87 | 12 | Thraki | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Tsantali 2003 Maronia Vineyard Mavroudi (Thraki) | Mavroudi | Tsantali |
| 28322 | 28321 | Italy | Pear, Golden Delicious apple, natural smoke and mineral form a fine, elegant whole. Verdicchio has natural creaminess and the plush consistency of this wine demonstrates this fact. Pair it with pork, poultry or pasta. | Casal di Serra | 87 | 14 | Central Italy | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore | | | | Umani Ronchi 2005 Casal di Serra (Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore) | Verdicchio | Umani Ronchi |
| 28323 | 28322 | US | It opens with sweet/tart raspberry fruit, a streamlined, well-defined wine underscored by tart, citrusy acids. It does not show the harmonious complexity of the blends, but it is a very pleasant wine, soft and approachable, sweet and smooth. A bit one-dimensional; it begins with fresh berry fruit, tosses in a hint of cherry tobacco, and leaves a slightly earthy impression in the finish, but fails to move in the mouth. | Meyer Vineyard | 87 | 42 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Lemelson 2005 Meyer Vineyard Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Lemelson |
| 28324 | 28323 | Italy | Native Italian grape Garganega and Sauvignon Blanc are blended to produce a layered white wine with fresh tones of stone fruit, kiwi, melon and lemon zest. This interesting combination offers good, fresh acidity and vibrant fruit flavors. | Serego Alighieri Possessioni | 87 | 15 | Veneto | Veneto | | | | Masi 2006 Serego Alighieri Possessioni White (Veneto) | White Blend | Masi |
| 28325 | 28324 | Australia | Dense and blackberryish on the nose, this medium- to full-bodied Shiraz offers plenty of fruit in soft, easy-to-drink package. Hints of dried spices give it more interest than your average $12 Shiraz. | | 87 | 12 | New South Wales | Hunter Valley | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Hope Estate 2006 Shiraz (Hunter Valley) | Shiraz | Hope Estate |
| 28326 | 28325 | Chile | Among Chilean Chardonnays, this one gets it more right than wrong. The nose deals apple pie and mineral, while the palate shows mostly apple, pear and butterscotch flavors. Not complex or stately, but round, fresh and generally on target. | | 87 | 15 | Casablanca Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Arboleda 2006 Chardonnay (Casablanca Valley) | Chardonnay | Arboleda |
| 28327 | 28326 | Australia | Comes out of the chute showing a funky, rubbery edge, but that blows off with a little time to reveal dark, somewhat earthy notes of cola and blackberry. It's medium-bodied, with good length to the finish, where it picks up enough dusty tannins to give it backbone. | Cabernet Shiraz Merlot | 87 | 9 | Western Australia | Western Australia | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Ironberry 2005 Cabernet Shiraz Merlot Red (Western Australia) | Red Blend | Ironberry |
| 28328 | 28327 | Italy | Basilicata, the “arch” of the boot of Italy, is one of the country's most fascinating and little-known regions. Insular, superstitious and rustic, it is also a territory deeply linked to its wine growing traditions. Here's an openly aromatic white with soapy floral notes and flavors of dried apricot and honey. You'd think it was a dessert wine, but its not. | Terre di Orazio Dry | 86 | 10 | Southern Italy | Basilicata | | | | Cantina di Venosa 2005 Terre di Orazio Dry Muscat (Basilicata) | Muscat | Cantina di Venosa |
| 28340 | 28339 | France | This second wine of Labégorce Margaux is named after the former neighboring estate Labégorce Zédé that was amalgamated after the 2009 vintage. This is a ripe wine, full of the fruit of the vintage as well as having a firm dry tannic structure that will allow it to age. With juicy blackberry fruits still so youthful, it is going to be ready drink from 2019. | Zédé de Labégorce | 89 | 40 | Bordeaux | Margaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Labégorce Margaux 2012 Zédé de Labégorce (Margaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Labégorce Margaux |
| 28329 | 28328 | Chile | There's no escaping the asparagus and canned bean aromas that consume the bouquet, but those scents do fade after a while and the nose eventually leads to flavors of lime, white peach and citrus. The zest and balance are good, and the vegetal character becomes less austere with time; but all along the way the wine carries that love-it-or-hate-it snap of green. | Visión | 86 | 14 | Casablanca Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Cono Sur 2006 Visión Sauvignon Blanc (Casablanca Valley) | Sauvignon Blanc | Cono Sur |
| 28341 | 28340 | France | Produced from a 17-acre vineyard, dominated by Merlot, this is the top wine of Château Renard. It is structured and firm with tannins and dense concentration that will probably remain with this rich wine as it matures. Drink from 2018. | | 89 | 34 | Bordeaux | Fronsac | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Renard Mondesir 2011 Fronsac | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Renard Mondesir |
| 28330 | 28329 | US | Now part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates portfolio, this pioneering Oregon winery seems to be holding firm to a clean, simple style of winemaking, as exemplified by this fresh and lightly fruity Pinot Gris. Lemony and tart, it's the sort of pleasantly generic white wine that one might expect to find from Italy. | | 86 | 14 | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon Other | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Erath 2006 Pinot Gris (Oregon) | Pinot Gris | Erath |
| 28342 | 28341 | US | Coming from a site best known for its Syrah, this wine brings high-toned aromas of violets, herb and dark fruit. The black-fruit flavors are rich yet supple, with fine-grained but occasionally toothy tannins providing support. Mocha flavors linger on the finish. It's a bit oak heavy but by and large carries it. | Les Collines Vineyard | 89 | 39 | Washington | Walla Walla Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | College Cellars 2014 Les Collines Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | College Cellars |
| 28331 | 28330 | South Africa | This is for real Pinotage lovers, so bashful drinkers, beware. The nose bursts with ripe red fruit and spice—Pinotage hallmarks—and on the palate, lively, spicy and smoky flavors of berry and savory spice abound. It's a wine full of personality and is best enjoyed with a dish of grilled spicy ribs or ethnic food that can tame its wildness. | | 86 | 14 | Paarl | | | Susan Kostrzewa | @suskostrzewa | Fairview 2005 Pinotage (Paarl) | Pinotage | Fairview |
| 28343 | 28342 | US | This tart, sleek, pretty wine shows bright strawberry and raspberry fruit. Quite young and fresh, it's still rather tight and stubbornly closed, even after breathing for a full 24 hours. | Eileen Vineyard | 89 | 60 | Oregon | Eola-Amity Hills | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Cristom 2014 Eileen Vineyard Pinot Noir (Eola-Amity Hills) | Pinot Noir | Cristom |
| 28332 | 28331 | US | This wine is a combo of Paso Robles and Edna Valley. The Paso fruit brings slightly cooked, jammy pear and apricot flavors, while the San Luis Obispo grapes provide balancing acidity and a keen lime edge. The result is dry and easy. | | 86 | 15 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | | | Martin & Weyrich 2006 Pinot Grigio (Central Coast) | Pinot Grigio | Martin & Weyrich |
| 28344 | 28343 | France | Vines on the slope of the Brouilly hill give a firmly structured wine. It is has a fine sense of balance between the tannins and the bright black-cherry fruits. Rich and crisp with acidity, it is going to be a wine that brings out so much fruitiness as it matures. Drink from late 2017. | Les Cailloux | 89 | 22 | Beaujolais | Côte de Brouilly | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Emmanuel Fellot 2014 Les Cailloux (Côte de Brouilly) | Gamay | Emmanuel Fellot |
| 28345 | 28344 | US | The Sullivan designate mixes Pommard, Wädenswil and Dijon 777 clones, which were aged 10 months in 30% new French oak. It's similar to the winery's Dardis bottling in terms of the balance between fruit and herbs, though here there is a bit of a hole in the midpalate. Otherwise, it's a friendly mix of black cherry, cola and chocolate: forward and open. | Sullivan | 89 | 52 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Fairsing 2014 Sullivan Pinot Noir | Pinot Noir | Fairsing |
| 28346 | 28345 | US | Made in a big, bold, full-bodied style, this blend is showy in juicy blackberry, cedar and currant, flavors that are surrounded by firm, integrated tannin. A taste of cigar and chocolate gives the end note a nightcap kind of feel. | The Equalizer | 89 | 20 | California | Sonoma County | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Ammunition 2014 The Equalizer Red (Sonoma County) | Red Blend | Ammunition |
| 28347 | 28346 | Argentina | Roasted gamy berry and spice aromas are vintage Salta. This feels potent and grabby, but well balanced. Roasted berry flavors match the nose, while this offers notes of chocolate, mint and herbs. The finish is strong, a bit hot and demanding, but overall this full-force Malbec is on the money. | | 89 | 20 | Other | Salta | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Anko 2015 Malbec (Salta) | Malbec | Anko |
| 28348 | 28347 | Australia | Tannic and extracted, with gritty tannins and dark, almost dried fruit. This is powerful stuff, framed by hints of brown sugar and baking spices. Try pairing it against char-grilled steak or lamb. | | 89 | 25 | Victoria | Bendigo | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Balgownie Estate 2013 Shiraz (Bendigo) | Shiraz | Balgownie Estate |
| 28349 | 28348 | Germany | A haze of smoked nut and toasted cedar envelop ripe, fleshy black cherry and raspberry in this rich, but elegantly balanced, Spätburgunder. Crisp, tart cranberry and cassis notes brighten the midpalate easing into a finish marked b fine but slightly bitter tannins. Drinks well now but should meld nicely from 2020. | | 89 | 37 | Rheingau | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Baron Knyphausen 2014 Spätburgunder (Rheingau) | Spätburgunder | Baron Knyphausen |
| 28350 | 28349 | US | This affordable wine is smooth and deeply fruity, rather full bodied, and quite enjoyable for the ripe blackberry and boysenberry flavors. Not as tannic as some, it still has a moderately gripping texture that will be perfect with grilled meat. | | 89 | 16 | California | Clarksburg | Central Valley | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Criss Cross 2014 Petite Sirah (Clarksburg) | Petite Sirah | Criss Cross |
| 28333 | 28332 | Chile | Malbec from Chile may not seem as natural as from Argentina, but you will not go wrong with this stocky, soft, lightly baked offering. The palate has a touch of herbal lift to accent the black fruit, while the finish is firm, comfortable and consistent. | Reserve | 86 | 9 | Maipo Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Santa Alicia 2006 Reserve Malbec (Maipo Valley) | Malbec | Santa Alicia |
| 28334 | 28333 | Italy | Aromas of stone fruit, melon and almond skin lend this Procanico-Verdello-Grechetto blend a sophisticated touch and the wine delivers nutty nuances in the mouth. | Vigna Tragugnano | 86 | 16 | Central Italy | Orvieto | | | | Sergio Mottura 2005 Vigna Tragugnano (Orvieto) | White Blend | Sergio Mottura |
| 28335 | 28334 | Germany | In contrast to Knyphausen's 2006 Riesling, the 2006 kabinett is restrained and minerally, offering crisp pineapple and green apple flavors underscored by mouthwatering acidity. It's slightly lighter in body as well, with a raciness that would work well served alongside sautéed trout. | Baron K Kabinett | 86 | 15 | Rheingau | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Baron Knyphausen 2006 Baron K Kabinett Riesling (Rheingau) | Riesling | Baron Knyphausen |
| 28336 | 28335 | US | A nice glass of Cab for $13. It's bone dry, with a scour of sandpapery tannins, and hints of cherries, blackberries, plums, cola and cedar. Shows real class for a statewide-appellated Cab at this price. | | 86 | 13 | California | California | California Other | | | Tin Roof 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (California) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Tin Roof |
| 28337 | 28336 | Germany | A hint of dried apricot underscores the ripe apple aromas in this fresh and appealing auslese. It's sweet but not overly so, with apple and melon flavors that are plesantly round without becoming soft. | Auslese | 86 | 14 | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Rudolf Müller 2006 Auslese Riesling (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) | Riesling | Rudolf Müller |
| 28338 | 28337 | Germany | This plump, succulent Riesling offers up scents of honey, ripe pears and even some slate-driven minerality, then follows through on the palate with crisp pear and citrus flavors, underscored by wet stones. Fresh and clean, it's an ideal apéritif, but would also work well with various Asian dishes. | Essence | 86 | 11 | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer | | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | S.A. Prüm 2006 Essence Riesling (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) | Riesling | S.A. Prüm |
| 28339 | 28338 | Italy | There's a real clean and genuine quality that comes through thanks to aromas of peach, yellow fruit and Golden Delicious apple. It drinks well too—easy and forthcoming—and would make an excellent match to grilled chicken, spicy asian food or stay-at-home pasta. | | 86 | 8 | Northeastern Italy | Vigneti delle Dolomiti | | | | Mezzacorona 2006 Chardonnay (Vigneti delle Dolomiti) | Chardonnay | Mezzacorona |