15366 | 15365 | Portugal | With its intense spice and rich texture, the wine seems bigger than it is. In fact, it is fresh while soft and very aromatic, with a pale salmon color. It's delicious, smooth and ready to drink. | Colecção Privada | 86 | 19 | Península de Setúbal | | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | José Maria da Fonseca 2013 Colecção Privada Moscatel Roxo (Península de Setúbal) | Moscatel Roxo | José Maria da Fonseca |
15367 | 15366 | Spain | Stony aromas of minerally citrus and nectarine are clean and upright. This Garnacha rosé is simple but good in feel, with generic but clean flavors of stone fruits. Bitter, pithy flavors rise up to dominate the finish. | | 86 | 14 | Northern Spain | Calatayud | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Las Rocas de San Alejandro 2013 Rosé (Calatayud) | Rosé | Las Rocas de San Alejandro |
15368 | 15367 | France | This is tight, crisp and herbaceous, dominated by Sauvignon Blanc. A mineral character gives a firm texture. It needs to age a few months, so drink from 2015. | Léo de la Gaffelière | 86 | 14 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Maison Malet Roquefort 2013 Léo de la Gaffelière (Bordeaux Blanc) | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Maison Malet Roquefort |
15369 | 15368 | Italy | Aromas of underbrush, mushroom and dried tobacco leaves lead the nose. The muddled palate delivers a clash of flavors including dill, sugary vanilla, bitter dark chocolate, sweet oak and espresso alongside green tannins. | Prapò | 86 | 60 | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Mauro Sebaste 2010 Prapò (Barolo) | Nebbiolo | Mauro Sebaste |
15370 | 15369 | US | Pink lemonade and cherry pie mesh together into a strong, slightly boozy aroma on this adventurous blend of 30% Petite Sirah, 30% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 10% Tannat from Matt Villard's Petite Sirah-focused project. Cherry and orange juice dominate the palate. | Pink | 86 | 18 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | MCV 2013 Pink Rosé (Paso Robles) | Rosé | MCV |
15371 | 15370 | France | This Cabernet-dominated wine is elegant, structured with plenty of black currant and berry fruits that give a fresher element. With firm tannins that need to soften, it will age. Drink from 2016. | | 86 | 20 | Bordeaux | Médoc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Monfort-Bellevue 2011 Médoc | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | Monfort-Bellevue |
15372 | 15371 | Spain | Bright plum and berry aromas are clear but basic. In the mouth, this young wine is crisp, tannic and a touch citric. Wild berry flavors dance alongside peppery spice notes, while the finish is zesty, a touch bitter and hot. | Granate Roble | 86 | 10 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Fuentespina 2013 Granate Roble (Ribera del Duero) | Tempranillo Blend | Bodegas Fuentespina |
15373 | 15372 | Spain | Ripe aromas of baked berry and raisin stop short of being too ripe. In the mouth, this basic Tempranillo is chunky but balanced by fresh acids. Plum, prune and spice flavors finish loamy and plump. Good wine for $8. | Señorio de los Llanos Crianza | 86 | 8 | Central Spain | Valdepeñas | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Bodegas Los Llanos 2009 Señorio de los Llanos Crianza Tempranillo (Valdepeñas) | Tempranillo | Bodegas Los Llanos |
15374 | 15373 | US | Floral and lightly soapy, this is clean and simple, with bare bones varietal character. Drink it chilled within the first couple of years after release. | | 86 | 15 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Château Bianca 2013 Gewurztraminer (Willamette Valley) | Gewürztraminer | Château Bianca |
15375 | 15374 | France | Fresh and lightly fruity, it's crisp and fragrant. With great acidity and a touch of herbaceousness, it's ready to drink. | | 86 | 18 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château du Cros 2013 Bordeaux Blanc | Sauvignon Blanc | Château du Cros |
15376 | 15375 | US | Sourced from Saralee's Vineyard-Matthew Station, it offers indelible savory and herbal notes, a chewy sense of wild strawberry and a drying finish for a curious, more thirst-quenching take on Tannat. | Rosé of | 86 | 24 | California | Russian River Valley | Sonoma | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Y Rousseau 2013 Rosé of Tannat (Russian River Valley) | Tannat | Y Rousseau |
15377 | 15376 | US | Quite cloudy due to being unfiltered, it offers subtle lemon peel and chalkboard at first on the nose. Some buttered croissant elements arise as the wine opens up. The mouthfeel is even and soft, with a slight creaminess alongside citrus, peach, and, fittingly, a bit of beeswax. Still very tightly wound, it would go well with a Cobb salad or shrimp Louie. | Le Cigare Blanc Reserve Beeswax Vineyard | 86 | 45 | California | Arroyo Seco | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Bonny Doon 2011 Le Cigare Blanc Reserve Beeswax Vineyard White (Arroyo Seco) | Rhône-style White Blend | Bonny Doon |
15378 | 15377 | France | Soft while still herbaceous, this is simple and fruity. Lemon partners melon, bringing ripe fruit and acidity attractively together. It's a bright, fresh wine to drink now. | Domaine Guenault | 86 | 15 | Loire Valley | Touraine | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Bougrier 2013 Domaine Guenault Sauvignon Blanc (Touraine) | Sauvignon Blanc | Bougrier |
15379 | 15378 | France | A big, ripe and jammy wine made from old vines. There are black plum fruits but the wine is dominated by licorice, black coffee and wood. It is powerful and very solid. Drink from 2017. | Cuvée Prestige | 86 | 36 | Bordeaux | Lussac Saint-Émilion | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château des Landes 2010 Cuvée Prestige (Lussac Saint-Émilion) | Merlot | Château des Landes |
15380 | 15379 | France | The earthy intensity of herbaceous Sauvignon leaps out of the glass, giving a wine that's concentrated with citrus and green herbs. It's crisp at the end, with a hint of thyme that gives a peppery aftertaste. | | 86 | 18 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Timberlay 2013 Bordeaux Blanc | Bordeaux-style White Blend | Château Timberlay |
15361 | 15360 | US | Spice frames the bone-dry red fruit, which carries a sharp, astringent flavor profile into a rather short, tight finish. More cellar time might help to open this up further. | Hawk's View Vineyard | 86 | 42 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Siduri 2012 Hawk's View Vineyard Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Siduri |
15362 | 15361 | US | This wine shows apparent barrel aging on the nose, with vanilla bean and coconut oil alongside caramelized apricot aromas. There is a very ripe papaya and guava tropicality on the palate, with a slight finish of iodine. | | 86 | 20 | California | Paso Robles | Central Coast | Matt Kettmann | @mattkettmann | Still Waters 2013 Pinot Gris (Paso Robles) | Pinot Gris | Still Waters |
15363 | 15362 | US | Ripe cherry and raspberry aromas are accented by red flower and light turmeric tones. Lissome and juicy, the palate is robed with fine powdery tannins that lend the finish some toehold. | Long Bomb Edition Six | 86 | 20 | Virginia | Virginia | | | | Tarara 2012 Long Bomb Edition Six Red (Virginia) | Red Blend | Tarara |
15364 | 15363 | Italy | This begins with aromas of overripe plum, nail polish remover, fig, raisin, nutmeg, vanilla, resin and sweet oak. The dense, warm palate delivers chocolate, coffee, vanilla, plum and sweet oak alongside searing alcohol. It's already tired and evolved, and almost past its prime. | | 86 | 49 | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Torlasco 2009 Barolo | Nebbiolo | Torlasco |
15365 | 15364 | Argentina | Dark aromas suggest shoe polish and roasted black fruits. This feels rubbery and chunky, while the flavor profile includes quick pokes of cherry, plum and rubbery berry before a salty-tasting finish. | | 86 | 19 | Mendoza Province | Uco Valley | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Jed Wines 2012 Malbec (Uco Valley) | Malbec | Jed Wines |
15381 | 15380 | France | Fresh, light and fruity, it has ripe strawberry flavors, bright acidity and just a touch of caramel. It is full in the mouth, with a rounded feel and a soft texture at the end. | Rosé de Guiet | 86 | 14 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Rosé | | Roger Voss | @vossroger | Château Tour de Guiet 2013 Rosé de Guiet Rosé (Bordeaux Rosé) | Rosé | Château Tour de Guiet |
15382 | 15381 | Italy | Rustic aromas recall barnyard, game and overripe black fruit. The palate offers mature plum layered with chocolate, vanilla and game, with extremely astringent tannins that give a drying, lean finish. | Bussia | 86 | | Piedmont | Barolo | | Kerin O’Keefe | @kerinokeefe | Costa di Bussia 2010 Bussia (Barolo) | Nebbiolo | Costa di Bussia |
15383 | 15382 | Spain | Clean, fresh and inviting aromas are simple as rosé should be. Plum, raspberry and other red-fruit flavors are full and tight, with ripeness, acidity and just a hint of sweetness. | Garnacha-Cabernet Sauvignon | 86 | 9 | Northern Spain | Campo de Borja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Coto de Hayas 2013 Garnacha-Cabernet Sauvignon Rosado (Campo de Borja) | Rosado | Coto de Hayas |
15384 | 15383 | US | Aromatic and intense, it deals stewed-peach and spring flower aromas. The medium-bodied palate packs plenty of flavor, and lively acids keep the wine feeling chiseled. | Bonita Springs Vineyard Site Archive | 86 | 28 | America | | | | | Arizona Stronghold 2011 Bonita Springs Vineyard Site Archive Chardonnay (America) | Chardonnay | Arizona Stronghold |
15385 | 15384 | Spain | This is a very ripe and raisiny specimen from a rocky vintage. It's chunky and somewhat grating in the mouth, with balance issues. Prune, raisin and chocolate flavors finish without much structure or spine. Drink now. | Reserva | 86 | 21 | Northern Spain | Rioja | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Beronia 2008 Reserva (Rioja) | Tempranillo Blend | Beronia |
15386 | 15385 | US | There's a spicy cinnamon character to this wine that's otherwise flush in blackberry and chest-pounding ripe fruit and oak. | | 86 | 30 | California | Oakville | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | District 2011 Merlot (Oakville) | Merlot | District |
15387 | 15386 | US | The most widely available bottling from Evening Land, this has a strong streak of earth and bark, with somewhat flat-tasting fruit flavors of black cherry cola. It finishes earthy and tannic, with a rough edge that may smooth out with additional bottle age. | | 86 | 28 | Oregon | Willamette Valley | Willamette Valley | Paul Gregutt | @paulgwine | Evening Land 2012 Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) | Pinot Noir | Evening Land |
15388 | 15387 | Chile | Raisin and berry aromas set up a medium-bodied palate. Herbal, lightly green-berry flavors revert to raisiny and leafy on a lively but middle of the road finish. | Reserva | 85 | 10 | Maipo Valley | | | Michael Schachner | @wineschach | Agustinos 2015 Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley) | Cabernet Sauvignon | Agustinos |
15389 | 15388 | US | A majority of Merlot meets Cabernet Franc in this chocolaty-cherry wine, boldly full bodied and robust in tannin and oak. Brambly blackberry and black currant ride a soft mouthfeel that's moderate in acidity. | | 85 | 25 | California | Napa Valley | Napa | Virginie Boone | @vboone | Stack House 2013 Red (Napa Valley) | Red Blend | Stack House |
15390 | 15389 | US | This wine all comes Chandler Reach Vineyards. The aromas seem to lack clarity while the cranberry, prune and cherry flavors want for midpalate concentration. | | 85 | 32 | Washington | Yakima Valley | Columbia Valley | Sean P. Sullivan | @wawinereport | Keira 2014 Merlot (Yakima Valley) | Merlot | Keira |