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114,428 | France | Crisp, dry, and packed with red currants, this mineral-textured wine is ripe while also intensely crisp. Its acidity and taut character are delicious, refreshing and well in balance. The creamy mousse and lively aftertaste add to the brightness of the wine. | 91 | 55 | Champagne | Champagne Blend |
47,637 | US | Even though this is a bit one dimensional, it's delicious, polished and appealing, offering flamboyant tropical fruit, butterscotch, buttered toast and spice flavors. | 87 | 19 | California | Chardonnay |
107,904 | US | This wine knocks the flavors out of the park again this vintage, with spicy grapefruit and pine needle notes leading the charge. Think more cool fruit—lime flesh and skin—than tropical flavors. Add vivid acidity, impeccable balance and a refreshing, wet stone finish, and this is a must-have, everyday, goes-with-anything white. | 90 | 14 | Oregon | Pinot Gris |
84,291 | Italy | Leather, dark spice, cherries marinated in spirits and a balsamic note come together in the glass. The ripe, chewy palate delivers chocolate covered cherry, coffee, tobacco and clove alongside firm, fine-grained tannins. Drink 2022–2032. | 93 | 75 | Piedmont | Nebbiolo |
89,841 | Italy | Aromas of perfumed berry, scorched earth, rose and cake spices lead the nose. The structured palate offers wild cherry, crushed strawberry, white pepper, clove and aromatic herbs alongside firm, fine-grained tannins and lively acidity. It's almost accessible but will be even better in a year or two. Drink after 2018. | 92 | 79 | Piedmont | Nebbiolo |
97,362 | US | Broad across the palate, this brings flavors of orange soda and orange candy, with a grainy impression. It's fruit forward, with a quick fade. | 85 | 22 | Oregon | Viognier |
1,513 | Italy | Creamy, smooth and rich, this gorgeous bottling offers flavors of lemon mousse, apricot and vanilla, backed by well-integrated acidity and fruity concentration. | 92 | 43 | Sicily & Sardinia | Chardonnay |
29,255 | US | Ripe, flashy fruit stars in this unoaked Chardonnay, in the form of pineapples, kiwis, limes and pears. The grapes for this delicious wine come from the winery's estate vineyard, in the cool southwestern pocket of the Russian River Valley. | 90 | 27 | California | Chardonnay |
83,076 | Australia | Though it starts with a burst of tropical yellow fruit and its accompanying sweetness, this is still a dry wine, with a strong mineral-and-citrus backbone. Finishes with more tropical fruit and some white pepper. Try it with Asian cuisine—this plus a ginger-based sauce makes for a good match. | 88 | 24 | South Australia | Riesling |
36,781 | Italy | This performed unevenly depending on the bottle. One bottle was rich and drenched in ripe fruit nuances and cheerful herbal notes but the next bottle had much greener tannins. | 86 | 16 | Tuscany | Syrah |
86,566 | US | The color is substantial, and the wine has some spicy tartness. Moderately ripe red fruits, firm acids and balanced tannins tell the story. | 85 | 20 | Oregon | Merlot |
45,736 | France | Dense young tannins and 18 months in oak dominate the wine, promising a rich future. The fruit weight is all there, ripe blackberry flavors that will come through over the next months. Marie-Dominique and Jean Watrin have been the owners since 1994. Drink this concentrated wine from 2019. | 90 | 45 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
61,349 | Spain | Aromas of blueberry, violet and berry fruits come with a strong hint of alfalfa and sweet grass. The palate is narrow and high in acidity, while green-leaning flavors of plum and berry finish acidic and crisp. | 83 | 17 | Northern Spain | Tempranillo |
43,315 | US | This value-priced wine shows pressed Bing cherry juice, sagebrush and balsamic fig vinegar on the nose. The palate offers a complex combination of flavors—mocha, espresso, blackberry and anise. | 87 | 15 | California | Merlot |
42,275 | US | A subtly earthy, dusty minerality mingles into pressed apple and lemon flavors here. It's rustic in style but spry and light bodied, finishing on a delicate honey-lemon note. Drink now. | 86 | 20 | New York | Riesling |
7,184 | France | A full-bodied, deliciously ripe blend of Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois and Pinot Noir, this is spiced with apples and crisp grapefruit acidity. Rich and creamy yet fresh, it is ready to drink. | 90 | 22 | Alsace | Sparkling Blend |
17,228 | US | Light and pleasant, this offers some punchy phenolics but rather limpid fruit. It spent eight months in one-third new French oak. | 86 | 25 | Oregon | Chardonnay |
127,709 | France | This is a mineral, textured wine that has fine tannins and balanced ripe black fruits. It's dry, although with an undertow of richness, acidity and weight. It could age, so wait until 2017. | 89 | 19 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
110,115 | US | A big, rich, full-bodied wine that's kind of like Syrah, but with different flavors. There's a warm, baked pie filling taste of black and red cherries, currants, coconut macaroons, licorice, chocolate and violets, and the finish is very long and richly spicy. At its best now and for a couple more years. | 89 | 26 | California | Grenache |
43,111 | Italy | This ruby-colored blend of Corvina and Sangiovese doesn't offer huge aromatic intensity, but it does deliver clean notes of cherry, dried fruit, spice and fresh tobacco leaf (it is aged in cherry wood casks). The wine imparts a sour note with nutty, earthy flavors on the finish. | 86 | 19 | Veneto | Red Blend |
34,274 | US | This wine is crisp, floral and pretty in every way. It's classically structured and graceful, with tart apple notes and stony acidity. It allows the fruit to speak softly and subtly, its lower ripeness detracting from niether flavor nor complexity. | 94 | 72 | California | Chardonnay |
10,918 | France | A tropical whiff of passion fruit hovers enticingly on the nose. A touch of this also clings aromatically to the taut palate where concentrated citrus notes of orange, lemon and tangerine dominate. This is resolutely dry and bouncingly fresh with precision, fruit and verve. The finish is totally refreshing and lip-smacking. | 93 | 49 | Alsace | Riesling |
59,978 | Italy | Truffle, leather, forest floor, pipe tobacco and purple flower aromas all come together in this young, balanced Brunello. The palate is taut and chewy, with a nervous tension that offsets its juicy Marasca cherry, raspberry, licorice and clove flavors. Its fresh acidity and polished tannins promise good aging potential. Drink 2020–2032. | 95 | 120 | Tuscany | Sangiovese |
65,655 | US | Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc meet up with smaller amounts of Syrah, Zinfandel and Petit Verdot in this soft, silky blend. Mild tannin and a robustness of ripe black currant and cedar are seasoned in a strong whiplash of eucalyptus, as the finish touches a theme of black tea. | 89 | 65 | California | Red Blend |
92,194 | US | Temperance Hill grapes are sourced for this Pinot Noir project. Barrel spices dominate, with tart berry fruit in the background. It's a solid effort, though it thins out and feels a bit stripped in the finish. | 87 | 36 | Oregon | Pinot Noir |
59,888 | US | The barrel aging is still the defining element in this wine, adding layers of meaty fat to what appears to be very young fruit. Bright cranberry and cherry notes are set in firm acids. Well-integrated hints of herb and spice, bursts of sweet berry and dry, tea-flavored tannins sail through the finish. | 90 | 42 | Oregon | Pinot Noir |
32,365 | France | This is a fresh wine, full of red-berry fruits that are underpinned by acidity and tannins. It has a bright feel while the spice and dry core are a contrast that will smooth out. The vienyard has been in the Médeville family for generations, the 2014 was their 188th harvest. Drink from 2019. | 87 | 22 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
25,043 | US | There's a tropical element to this Cab, which otherwise traffics in bright red cassis and cranberry. The tannins are still resolving but tend to the softer side, woven tightly through to the finish. | 88 | 80 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
122,097 | US | This full-bodied, velvet-textured wine has an exotic aroma like a pine forest and tastes like a bowl full of blueberries. Ripe, almost jammy flavors coat the tongue, and vibrate with black currant on the finish. Fine-grained tannins give the texture lots of grip, and support the ripe fruit flavors so they stay dry and appetizing sip after sip. | 92 | 50 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
97,309 | Italy | Aromas of oak, licorice, ripe black plum, menthol and toasted hazelnut emerge on this. The structured but already accessible palate offers ripe black cherry, fleshy raspberry, vanilla, clove and a note of pipe tobacco alongside a backbone of firm, close-grained tannins. Drink from 2017 through 2022. | 91 | 55 | Piedmont | Nebbiolo |
120,420 | US | Two fistfuls of Merlot help soften this wine, along with 5% Petit Verdot. These grapes contribute to the full-bodied spirit and youthful tannin make-up that becomes plush and lush as it goes, revealing sizable elements of mocha, black currant and vanilla-tinged oak. Drink now through 2020. | 93 | 80 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
25,407 | US | From the Thomas LaTour Vineyards on Mount Veeder, this wine is half barrel fermented and half aged in stainless steel, making for a balanced, full-bodied expression of the variety. Apple and stony mineral notes linger, with hints of butterscotch on the finish. | 90 | 38 | California | Chardonnay |
759 | US | A big burly Syrah from this Temecula producer whose goal it is to become the premier winery of Southern California, the wine is loaded with plummy black fruit and a peppery mouthfeel, its oakiness derived from the almost three years it spent barrel-aging in new French oak. Not for the meek at 15.6% alcohol, it finishes a tad sweet. | 87 | 70 | California | Syrah |
78,334 | US | Fruity, with pie-filling flavors of blackberries and cherries. Soft, too, with gentle tannins. It's a wine to drink now. | 86 | 30 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
56,872 | France | Dusty tannins show the ripeness of the fruit in this wine. With its black-currant fruits and acidity, it is balanced and almost ready to drink. | 86 | 17 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
129,034 | Spain | This fluorescent pink rosé is fairly full on the nose, with a grape skins character. Lively, balanced and lightly oily in feel, this delivers plum and citrus flavors prior to a finish that's pithy and tastes like ripe pink grapefruit. | 88 | 10 | Northern Spain | Rosé |
16,246 | France | Properly light in color, this is crisp, fruity and deliciously fresh. Some weight comes from ripe strawberry fruits as well as touches of vanilla. The acidity at the end brings refreshment. | 87 | 16 | Provence | Rosé |
16,144 | France | This is a ripe and full-bodied; it benefitted from the warm vintage, offering rich yellow-fruit flavors to go with its touches of toast and sweet herb. On the finish, acidity and minerality come forward to suggest its aging potential. | 93 | 59 | Loire Valley | Sauvignon Blanc |
47,523 | Argentina | Tapiz's best wine to date, and the first one to shoot higher than the basic or reserve level. Aromas of fresh balsam wood, ripe blackberry and cola are clean and deep. Feels just right, with rich, rewarding flavors of molten berry, chocolate and coffee. Finishes warm, toasty and with focus. Has it all; drink now through 2015. | 93 | 35 | Mendoza Province | Red Blend |
33,619 | France | This spicy wine is produced by the Mau family. It has an attractive cinnamon element, a touch of toast, and a concentrated texture that brings out a tropical fruit character. Rich and perfumed, this has a great note of ginger snap on the finish. | 91 | 19 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style White Blend |
85,335 | US | Absolutely delicious. Although it's a bit full bodied and heavy for a Pinot Noir, it's stunningly good, offering wave after wave of berry, cherry, orange peel, spice and oak flavors, with interesting side notes of mushrooms, cola, cocoa and licorice. The California appellation is because the wine is a best barrel blend from Testarossa's vineyards up and down the state. Drink now–2015. | 94 | 75 | California | Pinot Noir |
95,067 | US | Intensely fragrant from the moment the cork is pulled, this exceptional wine (formerly bottled as de Lancellotti vineyard) bursts out of the glass with sweet baking spices, sandalwood and tart red fruits. The structure and balance, along with its impressive concentration and length, mark this as a wine to cellar. Drink now through 2030. | 95 | 65 | Oregon | Pinot Noir |
120,210 | France | Baked apple freshness on the nose segues into a tart, spicy but dry palate. There are peppery edges around tart, crisp green and red-apple fruit. This has an immensely refreshing, lip-smacking core of untamed freshness and thus provides lots of excitement. Not for the faint-hearted, more like a few rounds on a racetrack at breakneck speed. Very invigorating and long. | 92 | 32 | Alsace | Riesling |
1,194 | Argentina | Rubbery, gaseous initial aromas give way to piquant red-fruit notes. This feels lean, racy and very high in acidity. Limited flavors of currant, tomato and salty red plum finish with herbal notes and persistent saltiness as well as abrasive acidity. | 87 | 40 | Mendoza Province | Malbec |
65,892 | US | Earthy and light in color, this shows well for the appellation, displaying elegant and ethereal tendencies that veer into the rustic. Dark cherry is the high note on the fruit component, seasoned by cinnamon and clove. | 88 | 50 | California | Pinot Noir |
62,645 | US | Labeled as a Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine contains a hearty 25% Petite Sirah, which wraps it in black pepper and savory, juicy black currant. Clove and a persistent thread of herbaceous sage and cedar dominant as well on both the nose and palate, contributing an elegance to the whole affair. | 88 | 90 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
37,379 | US | The aromas on this wine are unusual, with notes of wood spice, tire rubber and earth, showing some reduction on first pour. The flavors are soft and silky, while the tannins bring a slightly gritty feel. Vanilla flavors linger on the finish. There's intrigue, but it doesn't all come together. | 88 | 70 | Oregon | Tempranillo |
97,771 | France | While the wine is full in the mouth with ripe fruits, it also has a delicious poise and freshness that makes it ready to drink. It's a well-balanced wine, full of fruitiness and acidity in harmony. | 88 | 22 | Provence | Rosé |
108,714 | US | Very broad but also complete and elegant aromas show on this bottling, including Asian pear, yellow apple, Meyer lemon, wet stone and a touch of browned butter. The mouthfeel is very tense though not overly sharp in acidity, with lemon and key lime citrus. That tension holds deep into the sip. | 92 | 49 | California | Chardonnay |
54,359 | US | There are lots of fresh, deeply flavored blackberries, blueberries and black currants in this wine. It's tough and gritty in tannins now, but it should benefit from a few years in the cellar. | 88 | 30 | California | Merlot |
60,740 | US | This medium-bodied wine is dry and crisp, showing light dried herb, celery and nut aromas. Lively citrus flavors are tinged with earthiness and a tangy texture. | 83 | 30 | California | Sauvignon Blanc |
83,219 | US | Syrah is the best of the Script & Seal offerings, showing sharp-toned flavors of cassis, licorice, tobacco and ultra-dark chocolate. | 88 | 15 | Washington | Syrah |
102,246 | US | Softened by 20% Merlot, this wine tastes of chocolate-covered clove and spicy dried herb, the robust layers of flavor cradled in toasted oak. Fresh and brooding, it offers forest pine, black currant and tobacco in a refined package of integrated tannin. | 93 | 90 | California | Cabernet Franc |
96,551 | France | A wine that shows firm tannins, fruit and wood acidity. It is now ready to drink, a wine that will remain firm and dry. | 87 | 65 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
94,307 | US | Dark in color and meaty on the palate, this perfumed wine offers developed characteristics of toasty oak, vanilla and apple pie, complemented by a high-toned twist of tangerine. | 88 | 35 | California | Chardonnay |
99,787 | US | This wine is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. Aromas of plum, dried herb, cocoa and barrel spice are followed by reserved fruit and savory flavors. It shows a sense of poise and polish. | 91 | 35 | Washington | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
125,317 | US | An attention-getting earthy, spicy, new-leather aroma adds interest to this bold, dark and dry wine. It has good blackberry and cranberry flavors, full body and velvety texture. Nice length marks the finish, where the oak-earth character reverberates. | 90 | 25 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
76,665 | US | Smoke and char notes lend a savory, dark tone to cheerful red-cherry and sweet-spice flavors in this oaky, full-bodied Bordeaux blend. The palate is penetrating with juicy, primary fruit, but finishes a bit green and woody. | 85 | 35 | New York | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
89,588 | US | Acidic and rustic, but rich in fruit, this Cab shows lots of cherries, blackberries and briary wild berries. It's an easy wine to drink, and the price is pretty good. | 85 | 10 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
11,499 | US | Robert Brittan oversees this project. This first release is a cuvée assembled from a selection of barrels he had vinted at the Carlton Winemakers Studio. Silky and dappled with details of underbrush, bramble, black cherry, cassis, smoke and clean earth, this is a lovely blend with elegance to spare. The low alcohol in no way means this is a thin or shallow wine. | 92 | 35 | Oregon | Pinot Noir |
97,861 | US | Tight-grained tannin wraps around a firmness of oak and high acidity in this brawny, full-bodied wine. The fruit comes baked, like a strawberry-rhubarb pie, seasoned in cinnamon. | 89 | 50 | California | Pinot Noir |
126,587 | France | An unusually rich wine for Sancerre, this is packed with apple and pear fruits, with a soft touch of honey to fill out the palate. It is ripe, full of fruit and immediately drinkable, soft at the end while still fresh. | 88 | 30 | Loire Valley | Sauvignon Blanc |
109,189 | Argentina | This bulky bullish Malbec opens with big tarry aromas that go heavy on the oak. The palate is tannic like the clack-clack of heels on a tile floor. This tastes earthy, oaky and like blackberry, while the finish echoes with those same flavors. Drink through 2023. | 90 | 50 | Mendoza Province | Malbec |
109,802 | France | A beautifully ripe and rounded wood-aged wine. It brings out all the opulence of Meursault while keeping a tight, textured element as counterpoint. The wood flavors are beginning to blend into the lychee and peach flavors, promising an even richer experience in a few months. | 91 | 46 | Burgundy | Chardonnay |
28,017 | US | Dried plum, dried strawberry and dried raspberry meet with cola spice on the fresh if thin nose of this bottling. The palate offers sour plums, peppercorns, damp compost and smoke flavors. | 86 | 17 | California | Merlot |
90,789 | France | This is a dense wine, rather rough round the edges with some firm, tough tannins and bitter extraction. It does have good fruit weight underneath, suggesting that its black currant flavors will emerge. Drink from 2017. | 86 | 25 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
114,947 | Spain | Complex, integrated and solid up front, with berry aromas, vanilla notes and toasty oak. Feels full, thick, staunch and balanced, with deep berry and cherry flavors leading to a toasty, peppery finish with leftover berry flavors. Well formed and well oaked, with excellent fruit quality. Drink now through 2014. | 90 | 30 | Northern Spain | Tempranillo |
68,757 | Italy | Aromas recall crushed raspberry, blue flower, tilled soil and clove. The round palate doles out dense, dark cherry, cinnamon and balsamic notes. Soft and accessible, it will drink best through 2015. | 88 | 22 | Piedmont | Nebbiolo |
125,300 | US | Winemaker Gustavo Gonzalez left Robert Mondavi to do his own thing, and what an auspicious start. He's taken fruit from this historic Carneros vineyard and crafted a big and bold yet balanced Pinot filled with lusciousness. The flavors are enormously complex, ranging from fresh raspberry jam and cranberries to red currants and persimmons. Earthy cola, mushroom and forest floor notes add complexity. The acid-tannin balance is just about perfect. Good as it is, this compelling Pinot should develop well over the next six years. | 94 | 42 | California | Pinot Noir |
56,323 | France | This wine is light and fruity with citrus and red apples. It misses out on crispness, giving a more rounded character. It should be kept for a few months and drunk from 2017. | 86 | 17 | Burgundy | Chardonnay |
52,430 | US | A toasty aroma greets you, from 20 months in 70% new French oak. There's plenty of fruit as well, concentrated mulberry and boysenberry annotated with ultradark chocolate. You may lay this one down until 2024. | 90 | 32 | Washington | Red Blend |
57,550 | US | Deep violet and lavender flowers mesh with soy, beef char, uncrushed peppercorns, asphalt, mocha and black sesame on the nose of this bottling. The mouthfeel is medium weight and bursting with energetic acidity, offering flavors of pepper and bright boysenberry that would complement any barbecue or burger. | 89 | 38 | California | Syrah |
83,489 | France | Rich, rounded wine showing delicious sweet pear and apricot flavors with a touch of white fig. Well balanced. | 88 | 21 | Burgundy | Chardonnay |
111,913 | US | Fresh green sage and tarragon notes lend an herbaceous freshness to this elegant off-dry Riesling. It's dancingly delicate on the palate, but sunny yellow cherry and tangerine flavors are bright and concentrated. | 88 | 15 | New York | Riesling |
80,841 | Italy | This well-priced sparkler opens with aromas of toast, yellow apple, nut butter and a hint of honey. On the palate, fine bubbles and crisp acidity balance the pear, citrus zest and roasted walnut flavors. | 89 | 13 | Northeastern Italy | Chardonnay |
28,743 | US | Half Sangiovese and one-quarter each Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot all coming from the cool 2011 vintage, this is lightly flavored with notes of dried cranberry and sour cherry, backed by firm tannins. | 84 | 28 | Oregon | Red Blend |
75,746 | Spain | Blowsy, floral aromas are grounded by a strong mineral scent that suggests crushed vitamins. This offers width and depth on the palate, with peach, apple and citrus flavors. The finish turns a bit sweet, but the fruit stays defined and bright. | 89 | 22 | Catalonia | Sparkling Blend |
32,665 | US | A rich, oaky wine that will appeal to lots of Chardonnay fans. It's creamy and smooth, with tropical fruit, vanilla and buttered toast flavors. | 87 | 20 | California | Chardonnay |
50,082 | France | Beautiful and appetizing notes of Cox Orange Pippin apples shine. The palate is zesty, sprightly and textured, and shows pure fruit—a combination that spells ideal refreshment. The lemony fillip on the finish is lip-smacking. | 90 | 17 | Alsace | Riesling |
60,148 | US | Crispness provides the balance needed for this Chardonnay. It gives a tartness to the fairly sweet, candied flavors of pineapples and butterscotch. | 84 | 45 | California | Chardonnay |
64,904 | Argentina | A wide, jammy nose is the greeting on this fleshy, full-bodied Cab. Additional aromas of rubber, latex and smoke give it weight and masculinity. This runs spicy and lightly herbal in terms of flavors, while wood spice, cinnamon and herbs compete with mocha and chocolaty black-fruit notes on the finish. | 88 | 19 | Mendoza Province | Cabernet Sauvignon |
44,311 | Italy | Made with 60% Nero d'Avola, 30% Syrah and 10% Nocera, this opens with aromas of black-skinned fruit, espresso and cocoa that carry over to the straightforward palate together with a hint of caramel and smooth tannins. Enjoy soon. | 88 | 40 | Sicily & Sardinia | Red Blend |
83,792 | US | Wrapped in a coat of oak that provides toasty character, this voluptuously concentrated wine is marked by deeply defined flavors of cola, blackberry and cherry, lifted and given a sense of freshness by spicy acidity. | 89 | 65 | California | Pinot Noir |
22,669 | US | An earthy wine that offers complexity around a full-bodied juiciness of blackberry and bitter black tea, this is made in a big style and will appeal to fans of concentration and decisive use of oak. | 90 | 50 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
110,470 | US | This white blend of Vermentino, Moscato Giallo, Fiano and Pinot Grigio is elegant and austere with notes of lemon and grass. Herbal and fresh, it shines with Vermentino's distinct personality. This is a unique white blend from Mendocino with Italian roots that's definitely worth trying. | 88 | 18 | California | White Blend |
127,628 | Italy | Underbrush, grilled porcini, roasted herb and menthol emerge in the glass. The medium-bodied, structured palate is initially closed but eventually reveals dark berry, white pepper, sage and orange zest alongside clenched tannins. It closes on a licorice note. | 90 | 59 | Piedmont | Nebbiolo |
124,827 | Italy | Upon pouring, there's a slight haze of CO2 visible in the glass—but that's a good thing in this case, because the unreleased fermentation gasses help enliven the otherwise fat mouthfeel. With aromas of pears and fresh parsley and flavors of pears and pineapple, it's pretty standard stuff, but executed well. | 86 | 22 | Northeastern Italy | Pinot Grigio |
30,562 | US | Tannic and dry, it's one tough wine, stinging the gums. But it has plenty of ripe blackberry, coffee, pepper and toasty flavors, and should age well. Hold onto it until 2019. | 88 | 40 | California | Petite Sirah |
119,407 | France | Produced in one of the estates belonging to the Lapalu family, this wine is soft, rounded and ready to drink now. Gentle tannins give shape and structure to the black currant-fruits that finish on a fresh, crisp note. | 86 | 19 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
9,387 | US | Given slightly less new oak (60%) than the producer's Les Sommets bottling, this is an equally rewarding wine, blended with 12% Merlot. Red fruit dominates atop a soft grip of leather, pencil lead and cedar. The considerable density of the tannins and overall firm texture suggest this will benefit from further aging; drink 2018–2022. | 93 | 65 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
59,925 | US | Lots of complex flavors in this bone-dry wine, and they range well beyond berry-cherry fruit into more interesting realms of leather, coffee, unsweetened cocoa, bacon, pepper spice and minerals. The wine shows a brisk acidity, and the tannins are intricate. Feels a bit austere and aloof now, withholding its best. Should offer more in 3-5 years, but not much beyond that before the fruit collapses. | 89 | 35 | California | Syrah |
61,336 | Spain | Soupy heavy aromas suggest that the sun-baked conditions of 2011 got the better of this wine. In the mouth, this feels jammy and thick, with a shortage of balance and elegance. This tastes stewy, with meaty berry flavors and licorice notes. A heavy finish confirms a sense of overripeness. | 88 | 50 | Northern Spain | Tempranillo |
18,648 | France | This perfumed wine shows a floral character. Berry fruits add juiciness, complexity and structure. Density on the finish adds interest. | 90 | 26 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
71,662 | US | An ambitious Cabernet that's part of Raymond's program of highlighting individual appellations within Napa Valley. This wine is delicious, exhibiting rich, deep flavors of black currants with tasteful accents of oak. While it's fine to drink now, the tannins and long finish suggest up to eight years in the cellar will be beneficial. | 93 | 75 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
81,681 | Spain | Mild citrus, melon and peach aromas are clean. This wine feels solid and a touch plump, but with agility. Peach and melon flavors are simple, and it's fresh, tasty and fairly elegant on the finish. | 88 | 14 | Northern Spain | Rosé |
43,192 | US | Estate grown and aged in 31% new barrels, this offers dense purple fruits, scents of violets and mocha, and a smoky thread that carries into the finish. There are strong flavors of cedar box and graphite, and the tannins are chewy and substantial. | 90 | 32 | Oregon | Tempranillo |
104,463 | US | The result of an accidental planting of these two varieties in the same block, this blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Syrah provides prime evidence why these two grapes make for a dynamic duo. Aromas of roasted coffee, black-cherry paste, Dr Pepper, vanilla and elderberry prove both juicy and elegant. With a silky mouthfeel and polished acidity, the palate is layered with blueberry, blackcurrant, tobacco, leather and dark-chocolate flavors. | 93 | 60 | California | Red Blend |
46,662 | Spain | Aromas of lemon chiffon, white flowers, lychee and lime are forward and attractive. A zesty, citric feel accompanies refreshing tangerine, nectarine and lime flavors. Tangy and edgy on the finish, this blend of Muscat and Chardonnay is snappy from front to back. | 85 | 8 | Northern Spain | White Blend |
98,896 | US | Black plum, savory peppercorns and smoke make for a very acceptable nose on this widely available twist-top bottling. The flavors are very juicy and the mouthfeel quite creamy, with slightly sweet flavors of ripe black fruit sure to please the masses. | 87 | 17 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
41,131 | US | There is nothing petite about this wine. It shows an opaque red-black color, concentrated aromas full of blackberry and cedar, then flavors like pomegranate juice and blackberry jam, without being sweet. All this density and intensity will help it age. It will improve if allowed to age in a cool place until at least 2020. | 90 | 35 | California | Petite Sirah |