29544 | 29543 | Italy | This organically farmed Cabernet Sauvignon shows a thin, compact ruby color and moderate aromas of cherry, rose and spice. The wine is clean and fresh, but it's not particularly long lasting or rich. | | 84 | 12 | Veneto | Piave | | | | Pizzolato 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Piave) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Pizzolato |
29545 | 29544 | Georgia | Aged in buried clay vessels in accordance with ancient Georgian winemaking techniques, then transferred to new oak, there's a core of bright cherry fruit, coffee grinds and vanilla on the nose and palate of this unique Saperavi. It's a good wine, but charred wood, jagged tannins and hints of barnyard tend to obscure all the lovely fruit. | Satrapezo | 84 | 40 | Kakheti | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Telavi 2007 Satrapezo Saperavi (Kakheti) | Saperavi | Telavi |
29546 | 29545 | Australia | Very floral, citrusy and perfumed upfront, retaining that lemony edge to help the retained carbon dioxide balance the inherent sweetness. Clean and refreshing on the finish. | | 84 | 8 | Australia Other | South Eastern Australia | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Jacob's Creek 2010 Moscato (South Eastern Australia) | Moscato | Jacob's Creek |
29547 | 29546 | France | The aromas and flavors of this wine are not too intense, with soft suggestions of strawberry hull and ripe banana. Surprisingly weighty and round in the mouth. | Le Dog de Roselyne | 84 | 11 | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pays d'Oc | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Mont Tauch 2009 Le Dog de Roselyne Rosé (Vin de Pays d'Oc) | Rosé | Mont Tauch |
29548 | 29547 | France | With some weight, this has raspberry flavor to go with its sweetness. Berry fruits dominate in a wine that is full in the mouth. | | 84 | 16 | Loire Valley | Rosé d'Anjou | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Fesles 2010 Rosé d'Anjou | Rosé | Château de Fesles |
29549 | 29548 | US | So much oak on this wine, it's like being inside a barrel. Vanilla, buttered toast, caramel and char flavors star, with a bit of blackberry fruit struggling to express itself. | Warm Springs Ranch | 84 | 32 | California | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma | | | DeLorimier 2006 Warm Springs Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon (Dry Creek Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | DeLorimier |
29550 | 29549 | US | A minor wine, dry, tannic and awkward, with modest cherry, cola and oak flavors. Okay for everyday drinking, but not going anywhere. | Jack London Vineyard | 84 | 22 | California | Sonoma Valley | Sonoma | | | Kenwood 2008 Jack London Vineyard Merlot (Sonoma Valley) | Merlot | Kenwood |
29521 | 29520 | Italy | This informal red has a shy nose that eventually reveals whiffs of black-skinned fruit and a suggestion of cooking spice. The simple palate delivers black cherry and vanilla alongside laid-back tannins. Drink soon. | | 85 | 9 | Northeastern Italy | Delle Venezie | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Famiglia Cielo 2014 Pinot Nero (Delle Venezie) | Pinot Nero | Famiglia Cielo |
29522 | 29521 | Bulgaria | This straw-colored Chardonnay has aromas of apple and citrus blossom with flavors of creamy apple, vanilla and citrus pith. It has nice weight on the palate with a clean acidic finish. | Veni Vidi Vici | 85 | 9 | Thracian Valley | | | Jeff Jenssen | @worldwineguys | Vini 2015 Veni Vidi Vici Chardonnay (Thracian Valley) | Chardonnay | Vini |
29523 | 29522 | South Africa | A lightweight and easygoing white, this offers soft aromas and flavors of green apple, melon rind and citrus, all framed by bright acidity. The finish is short, but mouthwatering. Drink now. | Bob's | 84 | 9 | South Africa | | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Fat Barrel 2015 Bob's Chenin Blanc (South Africa) | Chenin Blanc | Fat Barrel |
29524 | 29523 | France | A blend of grapes mainly from the Beaujolais region, this is soft, with cherry fruit and bright acidity. It has an attractive, easy character that makes it ready to drink now. | | 84 | 12 | Burgundy | Coteaux Bourguignons | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Pierre Gruber 2014 Coteaux Bourguignons | Pinot Noir-Gamay | Pierre Gruber |
29525 | 29524 | Portugal | This is an attractive, warm, rounded wine. Yellow fruit flavors are cut with white fruit and acidity. It has a smooth, creamy texture that gives it extra richness. Drink now. | | 84 | 10 | Douro | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Valle da Fonte 2015 White (Douro) | Portuguese White | Valle da Fonte |
29526 | 29525 | France | This soft fruity wine has a candied character. It is light, crisp and ready to drink. Produced from Malbec, it just hints at the tannins natural to the grape, preferring fruitiness and acidity. Drink now. | Gouleyant Malbec | 84 | 11 | Southwest France | Côtes du Lot | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Georges Vigouroux 2015 Gouleyant Malbec Rosé (Côtes du Lot) | Rosé | Georges Vigouroux |
29527 | 29526 | Portugal | Produced in eastern Alentejo, near Spain, this light and soft wine is easy and drinkable. It has a smooth texture, just hinting at lemony acidity. Drink now. | Monte da Cal Colheita Seleccionada | 84 | 9 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Global Wines 2015 Monte da Cal Colheita Seleccionada White (Alentejano) | Portuguese White | Global Wines |
29528 | 29527 | France | This wine is floral and spicy on the nose, but lacks the richness on the midpalate to fully support those ambitions. The result is a highly perfumed but modestly flavored wine with medium body and a dusty finish. Drink now. | Château Noël Saint Laurent | 84 | 14 | Rhône Valley | Côtes du Rhône | | Joe Czerwinski | @JoeCz | Louis Bernard 2015 Château Noël Saint Laurent White (Côtes du Rhône) | Rhône-style White Blend | Louis Bernard |
29529 | 29528 | Argentina | Aromas of roasted but slightly weedy berry fruits, road tar and latex precede a raw shallow pulling palate. This Malbec tastes of salty and savory black plums, tomatoes and herbs. On the finish, this delivers mostly spaghetti-sauce flavors. | Clásico | 84 | 12 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Altos Las Hormigas 2014 Clásico Malbec (Mendoza) | Malbec | Altos Las Hormigas |
29530 | 29529 | Spain | Off the bat, this smells a bit like fruit punch, although with time it stiffens. A chunky heavy somewhat flat palate tastes of clove, chocolate and berry and plum. | Don Ramón | 84 | 9 | Northern Spain | Campo de Borja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Aragonesas 2014 Don Ramón Red (Campo de Borja) | Red Blend | Bodegas Aragonesas |
29531 | 29530 | France | This light-colored wine is attractively perfumed but with a grassy edge that suggests the fruit was underripe. Built for the short term, it will be ready from late 2017. | | 84 | 19 | Burgundy | Bourgogne | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Pierre Gruber 2014 Bourgogne | Pinot Noir | Pierre Gruber |
29532 | 29531 | Portugal | If you like your Sauvignon Blanc herbal, then this is the wine for you. It's very fruity and New World in style, has tight acidity and is ready to drink. | | 84 | | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Quinta da Alorna 2015 Sauvignon Blanc (Tejo) | Sauvignon Blanc | Quinta da Alorna |
29533 | 29532 | Spain | Aromas of buttered noodles and honey fail to hold up in the glass. This sweet Macabeo feels a bit watery, with no complexity to the palate structure. Flavors of honey and vanilla are slightly bitter. | Dulce Blanco | 84 | 14 | Levante | Jumilla | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Casa de la Ermita 2014 Dulce Blanco Macabeo (Jumilla) | Macabeo | Casa de la Ermita |
29534 | 29533 | Portugal | This soft, yeasty and sweet blend of Fernão Pires and Bical is fruity with apple and pear flavors. It has just enough acidity to keep it crisp on the finish and makes an easy apéritif. | Plexus Branco | 84 | 10 | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Adega Cooperativa do Cartaxo NV Plexus Branco Sparkling (Tejo) | Portuguese Sparkling | Adega Cooperativa do Cartaxo |
29535 | 29534 | US | The volatiles are amped up here, providing distraction from the cherry and spice aromas. It's a shame as the palate delivers plenty of plump lightly sweet cherry flavors. | Sabre | 84 | 20 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Ded.Reckoning 2014 Sabre Malbec (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Malbec | Ded.Reckoning |
29536 | 29535 | Portugal | A light wine with attractive berry flavors, this has a touch of caramel to go with its fruitiness and crisp acidity. Drink now. | | 84 | 18 | Alentejano | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Dona Maria-Júlio Bastos 2015 Rosé (Alentejano) | Rosé | Dona Maria-Júlio Bastos |
29537 | 29536 | US | This light-bodied wine from a cool vintage wine shows jammy raspberry with hints of leather on the nose. It may have already peaked. | | 84 | 45 | California | Knights Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Ehret 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon (Knights Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Ehret |
29538 | 29537 | Argentina | Horsey plum and pie cherry aromas include a whiff of latex gloves and Band-Aid. This feels rather raw and acidic, with bite. Salty sharp red-fruit flavors finish herbal, with tartaric shear. | [+] | 84 | 11 | Mendoza Province | Mendoza | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Santa Julia 2016 [+] Cabernet Sauvignon (Mendoza) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Santa Julia |
29539 | 29538 | Portugal | This blend of Bical and Cercial is toasty and dominated by its wood aging. Wood-derived spice notes cover its crisper green fruits. | Vadio Branco | 84 | 22 | Bairrada | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Vadio Wines 2015 Vadio Branco White (Bairrada) | Portuguese White | Vadio Wines |
29540 | 29539 | Portugal | This soft, light wine boasts crisp fruit and acidity. It has a touch of bitterness, with almond and tight citrus flavors, and is ready to drink. | Galileu | 84 | | Tejo | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Casal do Conde 2015 Galileu White (Tejo) | Portuguese White | Casal do Conde |
29541 | 29540 | Portugal | This medium-sweet rosé is a familiar style of local Portuguese wine. Fruity with raspberry flavor, it gives a slight a prickle on the tongue and has lively acidity. Drink now. | Campelo | 84 | 10 | Vinho Verde | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Caves Campelo 2015 Campelo Rosé (Vinho Verde) | Rosé | Caves Campelo |
29542 | 29541 | US | This dry, tart wine smells like sliced apples and has lemon pastry-like flavors without the sweetness. The palate is full-bodied but cut with a zing of lemon and green apple. | Verdigris | 84 | 35 | California | Livermore Valley | Central Coast | Jim Gordon | @gordone_cellars | Las Positas 2015 Verdigris White (Livermore Valley) | White Blend | Las Positas |
29543 | 29542 | US | The volatiles are quite amped on this wine. It makes it a struggle to get at the tart black cherry flavors. | | 84 | 34 | Washington | Horse Heaven Hills | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Martinez & Martinez 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon (Horse Heaven Hills) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Martinez & Martinez |