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126,547 | France | This is a smooth and rounded wine that has a fine kick of acidity to keep it crisp. With toast and lemon juice blending well together, the wine is rich while also showing a mineral texture. This is a refreshing delicious wine that will be ready to drink from 2018. | 91 | 70 | Burgundy | Chardonnay |
123,490 | US | Malbec is likely to become a signature red for àMaurice, as for a number of other young Walla Walla wineries. This excellent bottle proves the point. It's fragrant and deep in color, with verve, tangy blackberry and currant fruit, polished slightly grainy tannins and a seductive, mouth-coating finish. Just the right touch of earth, herb and licorice to give it added interest through the finish. | 91 | 34 | Washington | Malbec |
110,597 | US | Exceptionally ripe and juicy, with briary wild-blackberry and cherry flavors. It's a good wine, a little coarse, but nicely dry and spicy. A brief decant will help soften the tannins. | 86 | 19 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
29,031 | Italy | This opens with simple fruit tones of cherry and cassis backed by evolved aromas of spice, leather and cola. It shows impressive purity and a long, silky finish. | 90 | 52 | Piedmont | Nebbiolo |
126,606 | Italy | Earthy aromas of game, porcini mushroom, scorched earth, saline and crushed herb meld together on this. The taut palate offers raw red berry, mineral and grilled sage alongside austere tannins. Drink 2018–2023. | 88 | 90 | Tuscany | Sangiovese |
88,028 | US | With this wine, Callaway takes a step away from its longtime Temecula appellation and toward the increasingly well-regarded Coastal designation. The wine is a little oakier than Callaway's previous bottlings and the fruit is lean, tending toward grapefruit and green apple. It's crisp and ultraclean, and a good value. | 86 | 10 | California | Chardonnay |
87,296 | US | Wow. This challenges the best of Canada for a great Gewürztraminer ice wine. A thrilling mix of flower, fruit, caramel, coffee (!) and honey, it is impeccably balanced and outrageously delicious. Just goes and goes. | 94 | 45 | Oregon | Gewürztraminer |
75,111 | US | This wine is a blend of Syrah (79%), Cabernet Sauvignon (15%) and Petit Verdot. Aromas of herbs, black fruit, licorice and fruit leather are followed by ample cherry and blackberry flavors. The fruit seems a bit dried out at times. | 89 | 30 | Washington | Red Blend |
47,239 | Italy | Aromas of ripe dark-skinned fruit, spice rack, grilled herb and a whiff of leather lead the nose of this blend of 85% Sangiovese, with 15% Colorino, Canaiolo and Merlot. The taut palate offers dried black cherry, espresso, aniseed and tobacco alongside bracing tannins that leave an astringent finish. Even though the tannins need to unwind, drink sooner rather than later to enjoy the remaining fruit richness. | 89 | 28 | Tuscany | Red Blend |
13,445 | US | As in 2003 this is a blend of Stillwater Creek and Sundance Vineyard fruit. Some complex aromas of cured meat and smoke are added to an underpinning of berry and currant fruit. This is a graceful wine that will need decanting, but well worth taking the extra time to see what it's all about. Retasted 24 hours after being opened, the wine had blossomed into full-blown flavor. | 90 | 20 | Washington | Syrah |
92,132 | US | The most robust of the producer's elegant Syrahs, this wine hails from a warm, rocky site atop Atlas Peak. It offers a taste of baked blackberry and plum tart, with a subtle touch of leather and game. Plush, it remains fresh on the palate, finishing in a velvety jolt of chocolate and white pepper. | 90 | 55 | California | Syrah |
4,248 | US | One of the few red dessert wines with obvious new-oak flavors, this wine smells smoky and toasty. It tastes sweet and black peppery, and is very full bodied. | 88 | 25 | California | Red Blend |
13,161 | US | A tough wine to praise, although it's certainly drinkable with burgers and such if you're not fussy. It tastes thin and green, with blackberry and mint flavors that are sweet and sour on the finish. | 83 | 20 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
104,115 | France | A rich blend of Grenache and Cinsault, this is rounded and generous. With ripe strawberry fruit and a full mouthfeel, the wine is packed with berries and light acidity. Drink now. | 87 | 24 | Provence | Rosé |
91,775 | US | A barrel selection aged in three-quarters new oak, this is nonetheless surprisingly light, as the oak does not intrude. Elements of the entire red-fruit spectrum, from rhubarb to cranberry to raspberry to red plum all come up, though the wine retains a rather delicate aspect that rewards your attention. The tannins are drying and lightly chocolatey. | 91 | 90 | Oregon | Pinot Noir |
46,425 | Spain | Deep aromas of baked black fruits are bolstered by oaky notes of lemon peel and barrel spice. This is intense and hard driving, with flavors of coffee, lemon, blackberry, chocolate and tar. The smoky finish is accompanied by roasted berry notes and shearing acidity. Drink through 2020. | 92 | 49 | Northern Spain | Tempranillo |
77,478 | US | Oaky and bone dry, with ripe pineapple, green apple and buttered toast flavors, brightened by zesty, mouthwatering acidity. Ready now, but don't chill too much to enjoy the nuances. | 87 | 24 | California | Chardonnay |
48,542 | US | lean and zesty Chardonnay with a burst of mouthwatering acidity, like a squirt of lime juice. It's a pretty thin wine, but with pleasant citrus and vanilla flavors, and not bad for the price. | 84 | 7 | California | Chardonnay |
59,685 | US | This lovely wine from the producer's Pelissa Vineyard is perfumed in roses, while offering a soft, velvety texture that's restrained in terms of tannin and oak. Clove, graphite and white pepper develop in the glass, adding to the wine's classical nature. | 92 | 50 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
40,352 | US | Delicate aromas of lemon blossom, ripe Asian pear and a touch of yellow melon show on the nose of this versatile and tasty bottling. Grippy tension consumes the palate, led by lemon rind, but there's also a richer yellow-apple and pear core as well as a bit of pineapple. | 92 | 25 | California | Chardonnay |
81,238 | France | Firm, structured and solid, this is a smoky, ripe wine with attractive acidity, red berry fruit and good concentration. It is developing slowly, with a solid structure and fine acidity. Drink from 2017. | 90 | 32 | Burgundy | Pinot Noir |
7,138 | US | Rich, ripe and tropical, this calls to mind bananas soaked in cream. Round and lightly spicy, it's a forward, fruit-driven wine with a veneer of spice and toast, but enough acid to keep it lively. | 88 | 18 | Oregon | Chardonnay |
122,795 | France | In this vintage, Echézeaux reveals an extra edge of really ripe, full fruits. They are balanced by the firm wood- and spice-laden structure, with the tannins and intense acids adding the final touches. Age this over 7–8 years. | 93 | 179 | Burgundy | Pinot Noir |
274 | Italy | This is a gorgeous Italian white from northern Italy that boasts fragrant tones of spring flower and chopped herb backed by peach, honey and white almond. It's crisp, intense and would be perfect with basil Thai curry. | 89 | 13 | Piedmont | White Blend |
92,130 | US | With a buoyant percentage of Sonoma Coast fruit added to that of Napa Valley, this is a minerality-driven wine, vibrant in the glass from start to finish, softly layered and generously expressive. Amid the suggestion of ocean salt, it offers a mix of lemon citrus and chiffon, teetering between bright and ripe. | 90 | 45 | California | Chardonnay |
74,150 | Italy | This blend of 90% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot and 5% Alicante opens with earthy aromas of turned soil, espresso, tobacco leaf and black fruit. The earthy element carries over to the palate together with black cherry, white pepper, licorice and coffee alongside firm but refined tannins. | 89 | 40 | Tuscany | Red Blend |
45,464 | US | These Pines Vineyard vines are nearing a century in age. In the new vintage, the wine seems almost brutally powerful, with rough, rugged oak flavors that will want further bottle age to mellow. Ripe blueberry and cherry tones are matched to strong streaks of caramel, cocoa and coconut. Drink 2018–25. | 93 | 39 | Oregon | Zinfandel |
550 | US | The estate-grown grapes for this wine come from some of the appellation's highest-elevation sites, at the base of Mount Veeder. Natural acidity is the star of the show, a nice surprise after a decadent honeyed color and bouquet. Serious texture and complexity give way to a touch of salted caramel and peach. | 93 | 35 | California | Chardonnay |
62,332 | France | From the grandest of the Grand Cru vineyards, this wine is powerful and structured. Its intense white and yellow fruit gains extra richness from subtle wood aging. It's juicy, ripe and full in the mouth. Drink from 2021. | 94 | 69 | Burgundy | Chardonnay |
104,138 | US | Simple and jammy, with sharp flavors of raspberries, cherries, gingersnap cookies and spices. Tasty and sweet, but lacking the structure to contain all that richness. | 84 | 20 | California | Merlot |
97,935 | Spain | Take the bubbles out of Cava and this is pretty much what's left. The nose is light, with peach and banana aromas. Tangy flavors of orange and pineapple are lively but lacking, and the finish is ripe but simple. For flush flavors and just enough zap, this is good. | 84 | 13 | Catalonia | White Blend |
23,621 | France | From vines aged between 40 and 80 years, this is a lightly wood-aged wine, with yellow fruits that go with the spicy toast. Full, ripe, and nicely cut with acidity, it has a creamy, smooth texture. Drink now. | 91 | 30 | Burgundy | Chardonnay |
5,377 | US | Ripe, opulent blackberry, cherry, butterscotch and vanilla bean flavors mark this soft wine. You can drink it now with everyday fare like beef tacos and cheeseburgers. | 85 | 23 | California | Red Blend |
67,770 | Germany | Slightly savory with tones of pressed apple and pear, this medium-sweet Riesling balances ripe yellow-peach and quince flavors with an earthy minerality that's intriguing. Bright tangerine acidity drives a long, sunny finish. | 88 | 24 | Mosel | Riesling |
43,463 | US | Should you be looking for a bright, low alcohol, fully dry, sappy, sassy and affordable Oregon Chardonnay, here it is. All stainless steel fermented and aged, it layers in lemon, grapefruit and apple, backed with ample crisp acidity. | 90 | 25 | Oregon | Chardonnay |
57,454 | US | Lemon-drop candy and white blossoms perfume this impeccably balanced Riesling from French transplants Céline and Sébastien Leseurre. It's dry in style, but white grapefruit and lemon flavors are persistent and deep. Delicately textured and vivaciously fresh in acidity, the finish is brisk and pristine. | 90 | 19 | New York | Riesling |
126,678 | Italy | Here is an easygoing and fresh Pinot Grigio with light aromas of citrus, chopped herbs and white stone. The mouthfeel is lean but firm and the wine would pair well with stir-fry vegetables. | 85 | 15 | Northeastern Italy | Pinot Grigio |
25,462 | US | Very rich in oak, with massive buttered toast, caramel and crème brûlée flavors. The underlying fruit is good, suggesting pineapples and ripe peaches, but misses a beat for all that winemaker intervention. Drink now. | 88 | 56 | California | Chardonnay |
82,550 | US | Clean lines of lemon-lime juice, orange zest, pink rose petals and peach show on the crisp yet ripe nose of this bottling. The palate is zesty and framed by a chalky tension, showing slightly sour flavors of lime peel and hints of stone fruit in the background. | 88 | 18 | California | Grenache |
61,591 | France | While the texture is rich and full-bodied, there is an edge of sharp acidity that takes away from the generous ripeness. Tannins and juicy red fruits are present, but the acidity is a little jarring. | 85 | 68 | Burgundy | Pinot Noir |
113,820 | US | This elegant Cabernet Franc is drinking beautifully, just beginning to round out the hardness of youth. The wine has a firm and confident backbone, which seems to wrap the acids and tannins tightly together. The framework supports the crisp, clean, immaculately ripe fruit, with flavors of plum, cherry and red licorice. Just 25% new oak was used, adding a light toasty touch to the finish. | 90 | 23 | Washington | Cabernet Franc |
125,842 | US | Much in the style of Leonetti Cabernet, with the richness of Napa Valley fruit, this deeply satisfying, superripe wine is 100% varietal. Notes of cassis, fig and a hint of prune are swathed in deeper flavors of espresso and dark chocolate. | 95 | 100 | Washington | Cabernet Sauvignon |
65,202 | US | There is a very strong petrol touch to the nose of this bottling, as well as intriguing accents of iodine, kelp, salt and lime pith. It is tightly wound on the palate, with grippy tension revealing citrus peel and pith and the same briny, seaweed-like character. | 88 | 20 | California | Riesling |
85,515 | US | Grapes from the Riverbend and Lewis vineyards are often featured in far more expensive bottles. Here they create a 50/50 blend with bright boysenberry fruit and a generous dash of spice and pepper. | 90 | 25 | Washington | Syrah |
104,575 | France | Still developing, this big, rounded and rich wine bursts with spice and an opulent texture. Moving towards being glorious, it's structured with a dry core of spice while flaunting more tropical fruit flavors. Drink from 2017. | 90 | 30 | Alsace | Gewürztraminer |
8,988 | France | Hints of toast from wood aging give this wine its richness. It doesn't detract from the ripe apricot and peach fruit flavors while also keeping great freshness. All the elements have produced a ripe, full wine that could still age another year. Drink from 2017. | 93 | 30 | Loire Valley | Sauvignon Blanc |
102,970 | Italy | This elegantly structured red opens with aromas of dark-skinned berry, sunbaked earth, new leather, thyme and a whiff of pipe tobacco. The balanced, polished palate offers wild cherry, strawberry, vanilla, coffee and star anise alongside integrated tannins. It's already accessible and will offer fine drinking over the next several years. Drink through 2021. | 93 | 79 | Tuscany | Sangiovese |
62,185 | US | Aromas of birthday cake, fig, tobacco, soy and shitake take this lead on this blend that seems advanced. Flavors are tart and silky, with slightly gritty tannins. Drink now. | 86 | 40 | Washington | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
68,648 | France | Full and rich, this is ripe with red berry-fruit flavors. Orange-pink in color, the wine, despite its acidity, seems heavy. The aftertaste is soft and rounded, with strawberry flavors. | 85 | 60 | Champagne | Champagne Blend |
123,441 | US | Marked by brisk, cutting acidity, this Chardonnay is bone dry, with a steely, stony cut of mineral that's relieved by lemon and lime flavors. It's a severe wine by itself, but it should be food friendly. | 87 | 38 | California | Chardonnay |
56,487 | US | One of this historic winery's top bottlings, this wine shows aromas of mushrooms, turned earth, wet gravel, chipped slate and rich raspberry syrup. Juicy flavors of raspberry and cranberry are cut by bracing acidity, which lingers through the secondary elements of pencil lead, licorice and truffle. | 93 | 75 | California | Pinot Noir |
18,799 | US | Wild roses and forest undergrowth wrap their persistent tendrils around ripe cherries and just a hint of toast on the nose of this complex and seductive offering. Finishes with enough structure to suggest trying again in a couple of years, once the midpalate has filled out. | 92 | 48 | Oregon | Pinot Noir |
87,704 | US | With a pale coral color and flavors like strawberry and watermelon, this wine is bright and appealing. It is medium bodied and has a hint of sweetness. | 86 | 21 | California | Rosé |
57,278 | US | A new designation from the producer, made in tiny amounts, this wine is sourced from vines on the Donum Ranch property grafted to cuttings from the Ferguson Vineyard. Cardamom, dark plum and earthy black cherry mingle on the palate around medium-bodied, softly layered texture and a medium length. A persistence of savory black pepper and black olive tease on the finish. | 91 | 44 | California | Pinot Noir |
35,117 | US | A staple of California winemaking, this vintage is as good as ever—perfectly polished, with light aromas of toasted oak and crisp green apple, lemon-lime and tempting butter flavors, and a medium-bodied frame. The texture is silky smooth, and everything tastes harmonious and balanced. | 91 | 17 | California | Chardonnay |
19,829 | US | A stunningly good, young Cabernet, marked by rich, ripe flavors of blackberries, black currant and cedar flavors, wrapped into strong but fine tannins. Lovely and sweet now, with some decanting, and should develop bottle complexity over the next 6–8 years. | 93 | 65 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
46,137 | France | A perfumed wine that smells and tastes mature. While it still has some sweet strawberry fruit, secondary flavors of coffee, toast and mature acidity dominate. It is not likely to improve much with further keeping, but is a delectable Pinot Noir now. | 92 | 400 | Burgundy | Pinot Noir |
72,571 | France | While there is little white wine in Santenay, the vines for this wine come from a small parcel near the château. It is soft and rounded, smooth and creamy. With white stone-fruit flavors lifted by light acidity, it is ready to drink now. | 89 | 50 | Burgundy | Chardonnay |
123,656 | US | This is an extroverted version of a varietal that can be quite subtle. Aromas suggest grapefruit and pears, while flavors are assertive and citruslike, with an earthy accent. The feel in the mouth is reasonably crisp. | 84 | 11 | California | Pinot Grigio |
101,005 | US | The grapes come from the winery's estate vineyards on Howell Mountain, and you can sense the mountain intensity, both of tannins and fruity concentration. The flavors are impressive, suggesting black currant and mocha, with a minerality that grounds the wine. The tannins will help the wine evolve until 2020–2022, but you can drink it now. | 92 | 42 | California | Cabernet Sauvignon |
69,146 | US | This directly appealing wine has notes of fresh blueberry pie, char and barrel spices. It's richly flavored with blue fruit, showing excellent depth and intensity. Seemingly out-of-place tart acids and astringency need some time to (hopefully?) settle. | 88 | 28 | Washington | Syrah |
104,044 | Portugal | This balanced, rich wine is produced by a family company dating to the 19th century. It has tannins, signs of wood aging and layers of black fruits. Still young, it will develop well into a solid, concentrated wine. Drink from 2020. | 92 | 16 | Douro | Portuguese Red |
14,455 | US | Cedarville remains an estate producer to follow in the Foothills, melding a well-farmed site with clean, clear winemaking in the cellar. Grown on decomposed granite hillsides, this Syrah has 4% Viognier, just the right touch to bring out the best aromatics, highlighted by sage. Dark, earthy and leathery, this wine is holding onto its tannin and oak, but given time to rest in the cellar 5–7 years, it'll scream to be served with cassoulet. | 91 | 25 | California | Syrah |
128,317 | Italy | This young Brunello opens with a dark garnet color and shows elegant aromas of cassis, dried raspberry, ginger, cola and licorice. The wine really comes alive in the mouth thanks to the bright acidity and its inherently traditional style. | 90 | 45 | Tuscany | Sangiovese Grosso |
33,116 | Australia | Slightly confectionary, with cinnamon and vanilla notes alongside cherries and caramel. Finishes with a touch of warmth. | 84 | 13 | South Australia | Pinot Noir |
78,845 | US | The producer found out after planting this site in 1969 that half of what it thought was Old Wente selection is the Rued clone, also known as the Chardonnay musque selection. Caramel and butterscotch greet the nose on entry before lushly lean streaks of apple skin and mango weave their way on the dappled palate. There's a compelling crispness to the finish. | 93 | 50 | California | Chardonnay |
92,931 | US | While dense on the palate with bold alcohol and big tannins, crisp black plum and cassis flavors show pristinely on the palate of this Cabernet Sauvignon. Hints of tobacco leaf, bramble and sweet spice lend a lingering warmth to the finish. | 89 | 24 | New York | Cabernet Sauvignon |
116,023 | Spain | Beefy and roasted up front, without much lift to the bouquet. The palate is marked with high acidity but also some texture, while the flavors run toward salty tomato, herb, baked berry and a hint of brown sugar. It's crisp and tangy on the finish. | 84 | 18 | Catalonia | Red Blend |
3,662 | US | Dry, crisp and minerally, this Chard has intensely pure flavors of ripe white peach, pear, green apple and pineapple that have a stony scour of cold steel. It's the opposite of the modern style of oaky fruit bomb Chards, with an elegant integrity that's food-friendly and ageworthy. Fine now, and should do interesting things for a decade. | 92 | 28 | California | Chardonnay |
75,449 | US | This is labeled as Cabernet but is a Bordeaux-style blend that includes small percentages of Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. At the moment the wine is not especially expressive. There are hints of peppery herb in the nose, lightly ripe red fruits, and a pleasing, buttery finish. | 88 | 42 | Washington | Cabernet Sauvignon |
63,254 | Italy | Scents of Spanish broom, pineapple, orchard fruit and a saline note meld together in the glass. The focused palate offers mature apple, peach, botanical herb and mineral alongside firm acidity. | 90 | 45 | Sicily & Sardinia | White Blend |
26,929 | US | Simple and sharp in acidity, this Pinot has a jammy raspberry flavor. It tastes sugary-sweet all through the finish. It was tasted twice. | 82 | 26 | California | Pinot Noir |
120,978 | Italy | A blend of Sangiovese with 10% Canaiolo, this opens with a fruity fragrance of fresh red berry, Mediterranean brush and a whiff of iris. The savory palate doles out juicy black cherry, black raspberry, clove and white pepper alongside fine-grained tannins. An anise note signals the finish. Drink 2016–2020. | 90 | 30 | Tuscany | Red Blend |
111,775 | France | A structured wine from the Chadronnier family, it is full of tannins and also full of sweeping black-fruit flavors. It is perfumed, rich and concentrated. Don't drink until at least 2020 to get the full generosity of the wine. | 90 | 50 | Bordeaux | Merlot |
69,595 | US | Hailing from top sites Klipsun, Kiona and Ciel du Cheval, this wine is near equally split between between Merlot (49%) and Cabernet Franc (44%), with the balance Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Notes of dark raspberries and flowers with abundant oak accents lead to surprisingly silky tannins for this appellation and producer. | 91 | 50 | Washington | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
99,360 | Spain | Shiny pink in color, with a crisp and wet nose that powerfully suggests refreshment to come. Juicy and superfresh on the palate, with cherry and raspberry flavors and citrusy undertones. A real winner in Garnacha rosé from Navarra. | 87 | 8 | Northern Spain | Rosé |
78,301 | France | A perfumed note of citrus peel and soft pine create a bracing nose that nonetheless suggests ripeness. The body is lithe and light, with a backdrop of stone and subtle nuttiness. With a little more air, the characteristic notes of mature Riesling appear: some lifted chamomile and candied orange peel, but only in their early stages. This is a wine of immense depth and deceptive lightness that has years of life ahead. Drink through 2030. | 95 | 60 | Alsace | Riesling |
40,007 | US | Fermented in stainless steel, this is a crisp white with decent acidity that traffics in pomelo, white fig and peach fuzz. It stays light in style and refreshing before finishing with a somewhat diluted feel. | 87 | 24 | California | Sauvignon Blanc |
58,714 | Italy | This blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Ciliegiolo has dark-skinned fruit and underbrush aromas. Black cherry jam brightened by a hint of green tea is the core flavor, set against a backdrop of easygoing tannins. Enjoy soon. | 86 | 20 | Tuscany | Red Blend |
124,075 | Australia | Grilled-toast notes swirl around the bouquet of this cassis-scented wine. Leafy elements add complexity without being green, while a lifted cherry element brings vibrancy to the mix. This firm, structured wine features a long, mouthwatering finish that bodes well for cellaring. Try it after 2020. | 92 | 60 | South Australia | Cabernet Sauvignon |
51,864 | US | Toasted oak and caramel apple mark the entry of this wine, from a coveted and steady source of Carneros fruit. Lush and hedonistic in Golden Delicious apple and pear, it retains a core of minerality throughout, finishing clean and bright. | 93 | 45 | California | Chardonnay |
14,391 | US | Grapefruit, citrus and flowers on the nose are followed by a lively, slightly sweet array of fun flavors in this “early” wine. Released young, it has an effervescent quality that makes it a nice choice for a warm weather sip or accompaniment to dessert. Not terribly complex, but appealing. | 84 | 17 | New York | Chardonnay |
119,736 | US | Lots of dazzlingly ripe fruit in this rich, crisply acidic Pinot. It rocks with raspberries, cherries, pomegranates, cola and even hints of sweet, cinnamon-spiced mocha, as well as the toast and vanilla from oak. It's made for drinking now. | 87 | 38 | California | Pinot Noir |
24,821 | Italy | A blend of equal parts of Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, this opens with mature blackberry, cedar and underbrush aromas. The juicy, creamy palate delivers black cherry, black currant, mint and tobacco flavors, with velvety tannins and a long finish. Enjoy through 2028. | 93 | 70 | Tuscany | Red Blend |
88,809 | US | Tropical in personality, this wine is also singing in acidity, offering refreshing stone-like minerality to complement the fruit. Layered and just the slightest bit grassy, it's a wonderfully refreshing quaff, and a fantastic choice with seafood. | 88 | 20 | California | Sauvignon Blanc |
50,972 | Spain | This has berry fruit aromas that don't fully register as crisp and spunky. It feels narrow and tastes tart and tangy, with red plum and cherry pie flavors. Punchy and refreshing. | 85 | 12 | Catalonia | Rosé |
74,717 | France | Produced from old Pinot Noir vines, this wine shows attractive age as well as balanced fresher fruitiness. This well-made cooperative wine is ripe while also crisp and fresh. Apples and white currants come together with a steely texture to give a wine that could age in bottle. | 90 | 100 | Champagne | Champagne Blend |
40,490 | US | From the winery that first popularized Petite Sirah in California, this vintage has vivid black-pepper aromas and a deep, inky color. Rich and concentrated flavors suggest pomegranate juice, blackberries and clove. Lavish and layered tannins give the texture an almost thick viscosity that coats the mouth for a lasting impression. | 91 | 40 | California | Petite Sirah |
96,376 | US | Café au lait, ash and caramel aromas are followed by full-feeling dark-fruit flavors that lose their cohesion on the back half but still provide persistence. | 88 | 32 | Washington | Syrah |
120,208 | Spain | This is textbook Rioja gran reserva from a ripe, generous year. Aromas of cassis and prune blend with toasty, creamy oak. Fresh acidity is a lifesaver, because the tannins and oak level are up there. Flavors of tobacco, currant, vanilla and red plum end with a reprise of crisp acids and oak. This will last another 20 years before any fading comes into play. | 92 | 50 | Northern Spain | Tempranillo Blend |
119,185 | Spain | This is a spunky, jumpy Tempranillo with horsey aromas of cherry and plum. A light, fresh palate delivers lightly herbal flavors of plum and pie cherry, with an earthy twist. Mild and hollow on the finish. | 84 | 8 | Northern Spain | Tempranillo |
88,789 | US | Soft, peppery and a little on the sweet side, this Cab Franc has upfront flavors of cherry preserves. Rich tannins provide much-needed balance. Drink now. | 85 | 65 | California | Cabernet Franc |
112,643 | Argentina | Opens with gumball aromas and also foresty spice and bramble. The palate is tight and tannic as it delivers standard red licorice, berry and leathery flavors. Finishes with some salty leather and that's about it. | 84 | 10 | Mendoza Province | Malbec |
19,727 | US | Here is a bold, striking wine from the estate vineyard. Black cherries capture the core flavor of the Dundee Hills AVA, with substantial, somewhat grainy tannins. Highlights of coffee grounds add another dark note. Pair this with a thick, wild-caught salmon steak. | 92 | 60 | Oregon | Pinot Noir |
15,609 | Argentina | Beware of funky labeled Malbecs because many don't have much to offer. Case in point, this candied, scratchy wine with wild, rampant fruit and not much else. Tastes like a jug wine. | 80 | 10 | Mendoza Province | Malbec |
92,782 | France | The wine has plenty of black-currant fruit. At the moment, the fruit is developing while still dominated by lean dry tannins. The two will balance out, giving a structured wine that will need to age. Drink from 2018. | 87 | 14 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux-style Red Blend |
78,134 | US | Rose, lavender and forest provide the opening notes of a lovely, concentrated, still-evolving wine, its density and concentration offset by a beguiling brightness of acidity. Strawberry, cranberry and nuanced suggestions of cinnamon and clove play off each other until a toasty finish. | 94 | 54 | California | Pinot Noir |
97,180 | US | Sweet, soft and simple, with medicinal flavors of cherries and oak. | 81 | 14 | California | Merlot |
70,895 | US | This pure varietal blend of Merlot opens fragrantly with scents of black raspberry, black cherry, plum and smoke. Very young, tight and firmly packed, it's a wine that is already showing finesse and a pleasing tension between the tart fruit and the toasty, mocha-flavored oak. Given time in the bottle, it may well prove to be one of the best-aging Beresan Merlots ever made. | 90 | 29 | Washington | Merlot |
112,331 | US | This wine is sourced from Griffin's Lair, Sun Chase Vineyard and Terra de Promissio—three sites cooled by the coast. Candied and perfumed with robust oak and pine, it shows dark red fruit and supportive tannin, with a richness that remains balanced and fresh. | 92 | 46 | California | Pinot Noir |