| 56701 | 56700 | France | Dense and well structured, this is going to be an attractive wine. It has blackberry fruit, plenty of crisp acidity and a structured aftertaste. Drink from 2018. | | 87 | 10 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Costis 2015 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Costis |
| 56702 | 56701 | France | Ripe both with the generous tannins and the juicy fruit, this is a wine with good potential. There is plenty of acidity to bring out the crisp character of this attractive wine. It will be ready from 2019. | | 87 | 15 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Garros 2015 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Garros |
| 56703 | 56702 | France | Made from 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Cinsault, this opens with ripe peach and red-berry aromas that are framed by mentholated herbal tones. The medium-weight palate offers a round mouthfeel and soft acidity, followed by a lightly pithy finish. | Le | 87 | 18 | Languedoc-Roussillon | Coteaux du Languedoc Pic Saint Loup | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Château de Lancyre 2016 Le Rosé (Coteaux du Languedoc Pic Saint Loup) | Rosé | Château de Lancyre |
| 56704 | 56703 | France | There is plenty of fruit to find in this generous wine. Its tannins and dense structure are just part of its ripe future. The berry fruits and acidity promise a delicious wine from 2018. | Cuvée Raphaël | 87 | 21 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château de Parenchère 2015 Cuvée Raphaël (Bordeaux Supérieur) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château de Parenchère |
| 56705 | 56704 | France | Still showing its wood aging, the wine is rich with spice and blackberry fruit. It is structured and with swathes of juicy fruitiness. The acidity at the end gives this wine its final lift. | | 87 | 13 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château des Judes 2016 Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château des Judes |
| 56706 | 56705 | France | Crisp and full of red fruits, this is a balanced wine. With its tannins well tamed and integrated with the fruit, this is going to be a fruity easy wine. Drink from 2018. | | 87 | 12 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Le Bocage 2015 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Le Bocage |
| 56707 | 56706 | France | There is a toughness to this young wine that will take time to soften. On the other hand, there is plenty going for it with the smoky black fruits and acidity and the warm aftertaste. Drink from 2019. | | 87 | 16 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Majureau Sercillan 2015 Bordeaux Supérieur | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Majureau Sercillan |
| 56708 | 56707 | France | The wine is ripe with rounded black-plum fruits over the toasty flavor. It has structure certainly, although this is already integrated into the juicy character of this attractive wine. Drink now. | Cuvée Michael | 87 | 14 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Petit-Freylon 2015 Cuvée Michael (Bordeaux) | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Château Petit-Freylon |
| 56709 | 56708 | US | Aromas of matchstick, herb, vanilla and cinnamon are followed by a creamy-feeling palate that equally mixes fruit and barrel flavors. The tannins seem a bit bunched up. | Indian Wells | 87 | 18 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Chateau Ste. Michelle 2014 Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Chateau Ste. Michelle |
| 56710 | 56709 | France | Made from 40% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre, this rosé leads with herbal scents of garrigue herbs and peppercorn that dance atop fruity tones of ripe red cherry and plum skin. The soft, round palate offers richer tones of watermelon candy and peach preserves, while ample acidity lifts the finish and provides a clean close. | Les Pierres Blanches | 87 | 17 | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Domaine de Nizas 2016 Les Pierres Blanches Rosé (Languedoc) | Rosé | Domaine de Nizas |
| 56711 | 56710 | US | Soft peach and nectarine aromas meet with grapefruit-laced créme anglaise on the balanced nose of this bottling. There's an oily presence to the palate, where tropical mango and banana-cream flavors show in a reserved style. | Reserve | 87 | 22 | California | Santa Ynez Valley | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | EOS 2015 Reserve White (Santa Ynez Valley) | Rhône-style White Blend | EOS |
| 56712 | 56711 | US | This off-dry bottling shows orange blossom, light honey, tangerine rinds, lemon zest and the slightest hint of petrol on the nose. There is decent zip to the palate, where orange-soda and lime flavors ride a sugary frame. | | 87 | 15 | California | Santa Barbara County | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Fess Parker 2016 Riesling (Santa Barbara County) | Riesling | Fess Parker |
| 56713 | 56712 | US | With blend of fruit from Gamache (55%), Champoux (33%) and Ciel du Cheval vineyards, the herb, cherry, vanilla, green-tea and green-pepper aromas are followed by bunched-up-seeming tannins. It doesn't appear to have fully ripened. | Vintners Select | 87 | | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Gamache 2013 Vintners Select Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Gamache |
| 56714 | 56713 | US | Fresh herb and leaf notes lend a peppery green edge to this savory smoky Cabernet Sauvignon. Crisp red-cherry and raspberry flavors are tart and cool, marked by a slightly gamy meaty note that would pair especially well with pizza or pasta Bolognese. | | 87 | 25 | New York | Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Glenora 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (Finger Lakes) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Glenora |
| 56715 | 56714 | US | This wine is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc and 29% Merlot from Stillwater Creek Vineyard. Aromas of flowers, purple fruit, herb, barrel spice and cranberry lead to medium-bodied cherry flavors. Firm tannins provide support. | The Wanted | 87 | 39 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Guardian 2014 The Wanted Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Merlot | Guardian |
| 56716 | 56715 | US | Brooding aromas of purple fruit, apple and spice are followed by brawny dark fruit flavors. The tannins bring a firm squeeze. | Newsprint | 87 | 21 | Washington | Columbia Valley (WA) | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Guardian 2015 Newsprint Petite Sirah (Columbia Valley (WA)) | Petite Sirah | Guardian |
| 56717 | 56716 | US | While the nose is quite demure, the palate of this Chardonnay-Riesling blend is vibrantly fruity. Dry in style with forward fresh flavors of red apple, pear and tangerine, it's an easygoing sip with a crisp lemony finish. | | 87 | 24 | New York | New York | New York Other | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Harbes Family Vineyard 2015 White (New York) | Chardonnay-Riesling | Harbes Family Vineyard |
| 56718 | 56717 | Chile | Rubbery dark-fruit aromas are surrounded by hints of olive, minerals and spice. This feels round as well as fair and balanced; flavors of loamy blackberry are smooth and come with chocolate notes. Coffee, spice and herbal flavors work the finish. | Antiguas Reservas | 89 | 17 | Maipo Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Cousiño-Macul 2011 Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Cousiño-Macul |
| 56719 | 56718 | Austria | Restrained and soft on the nose, this light-bodied white offers subtle lemon zestiness and a phenolic seam that provide structure and food-friendliness with a savory, almost herbal edge. | Terrassen Federspiel | 89 | 16 | Wachau | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Domäne Wachau 2013 Terrassen Federspiel Grüner Veltliner (Wachau) | Grüner Veltliner | Domäne Wachau |
| 56720 | 56719 | Germany | Upfront aromas of savory herbs and pressed apple lend an earthy feel to this medium-sweet wine. It opens gradually to reveal a pretty perfume of jasmine and lavender that penetrates long on the palate. It's juicy with sweet white-grapefruit flavor, and finishes tight with zesty lime and lemon astringency. | Hochheimer Kabinett | 89 | 19 | Rheingau | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Domdechant Werner 2012 Hochheimer Kabinett Riesling (Rheingau) | Riesling | Domdechant Werner |
| 56721 | 56720 | Germany | Fresh green herbs and tart stone-fruit aromas waft delicately from this dry, remarkably juicy wine. The palate bursts with ripe white peach and nectarine flavor accented with bright, zesty lime acidity. | Ockfener Bockstein | 89 | 15 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Dr. Fischer 2012 Ockfener Bockstein Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Dr. Fischer |
| 56722 | 56721 | Austria | Ripe and glowing Mirabelle plum on nose and palate spells a fruit-driven, fresh and joyous wine. A textured core and precise acidity underlie its seemingly uncomplicated surface. | | 89 | | Niederösterreich | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Eichinger 2013 Roter Veltliner (Niederösterreich) | Roter Veltliner | Eichinger |
| 56723 | 56722 | Germany | Nutty, slightly earthy tones lend a savoriness to lush, ripe apricot and peach flavors. It's juicy and sweet, yet refreshing on the palate with zesty lime acidity and a pleasant astringency that lingers on the finish. | Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett | 89 | 22 | Mosel | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium 2012 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett Riesling (Mosel) | Riesling | Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium |
| 56724 | 56723 | Chile | Firm, pinched aromas of rubbery berry and red fruits feed into a narrow, tomatoey palate with crisp, drawing acidity and tannins. This Carignan-led blend of five grapes is herbal and briny tasting, with tomato, cassis and red-berry flavors. Length, balance and drive push an herbal finish to a good ending. | Facundo | 89 | 35 | Chile | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Garcia Schwaderer 2010 Facundo Red (Chile) | Red Blend | Garcia Schwaderer |
| 56725 | 56724 | France | A blend of 40% Bourboulenc, 30% Grenache Blanc and 30% Vermentino, this is a bright and floral wine, offering upfront scents of orange rind, melon, apple flesh, green fig and garrigue herbs. Flavors of red apple and stone fruits continue on the medium-weight palate, with ample acidity to provide good cut and freshness to the finish. A toasted-walnut flavor whispers softly on the medium-length finish. Drink now–2016. | Château L'Hospitalet La Reserve | 89 | 35 | Languedoc-Roussillon | La Clape | | Lauren Buzzeo | @laurbuzz | Gérard Bertrand 2011 Château L'Hospitalet La Reserve White (La Clape) | Rhône-style White Blend | Gérard Bertrand |
| 56726 | 56725 | US | This inviting Pinot is broadly ripe and fully lush in earthy, spicy layers, dark cherry and plum that plays across the palate. With a long, substantial finish, iot suits pork roasts and bacon-wrapped scallops. | | 89 | 65 | California | Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Guarachi Family 2012 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) | Pinot Noir | Guarachi Family |
| 56727 | 56726 | France | A crisp, fresh and creamy wine, it has grapefruit acidity and a firm sense of mineral structure. The wine is developing well, but to bring out its balance between fruit and texture, it needs until 2015 in bottle. | Cuvée Jean-Marie Berthier | 89 | 26 | Loire Valley | Pouilly-Fumé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Vignobles Berthier 2012 Cuvée Jean-Marie Berthier (Pouilly-Fumé) | Sauvignon Blanc | Vignobles Berthier |
| 56728 | 56727 | Italy | Aromas recall white spring flowers and mature pears. The linear palate offers tart Granny Smith, lemon custard and Bartlett pear alongside fresh acidity. It has balance and a clean finish. | Zuc di Volpe | 89 | 40 | Northeastern Italy | Colli Orientali del Friuli | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Volpe Pasini 2012 Zuc di Volpe Pinot Bianco (Colli Orientali del Friuli) | Pinot Bianco | Volpe Pasini |
| 56729 | 56728 | Germany | Waxy white floral aromas add a hint of richness to squeaky-fresh lemon and lime tones in this dry, rather tonic wine. Refreshingly mineral and moderate in alcohol, it's a brisk white to pair with rich, creamy pasta or a cheese plate. | Kabinett Trocken | 89 | 24 | Baden | | | Anna Lee C. Iijima | | Weingut Stadt Lahr 2012 Kabinett Trocken Weissburgunder (Baden) | Weissburgunder | Weingut Stadt Lahr |
| 56730 | 56729 | Austria | Restrained Meyer lemon and slender zestiness characterize this featherlight wine that nonetheless has a concentrated, melting core and convinces with simple purity. | Loiserberg | 89 | 24 | Kamptal | | | Anne Krebiehl MW | @AnneInVino | Weszeli 2013 Loiserberg Riesling (Kamptal) | Riesling | Weszeli |