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48,128 | us | The herb, wet stone and green-apple-skin aromas are light but provide intrigue and lead to a dry palate with well-balanced, juicy acids, a compelling feel and a spot on sense of balance. Put it on the dinner table to see it at its best. | Underwood Mountain Vineyard | 89 |
38,697 | us | Complex and generous on the palate, this vineyard-designated varietal is surprisingly light and bright in spirit, ethereal even, offering aromas of black pepper, violets and gunpowder, hard to figure out but inviting nonetheless. On the palate, juicy plum and dark cherry provide an exuberant edge. | Rossi Ranch | 92 |
17,677 | portugal | Structured, this oozes blackberry fruitiness as well as a balanced layer of dry tannins. The wine is fruity and rich while keeping its elegance. A core of tannins and fresh acidity in the fruit promise that this wine will age. Drink from 2017. | Confidencial Reserva | 92 |
8,874 | us | This is a stellar wine. Dusty citrus spiked with clove comes to mind first aromatically and continues through to the palate. Tart acidity supports sublime texture and a lightness that never means lean. Red currant, grapefruit and orange provide additional lift and focus. | Rochioli Vineyard | 95 |
121,465 | us | Good price for a brisk, clean and elegant rosé sparkling wine. With a pretty copper color, it offers rich raspberry, strawberry and toast flavors. The finish is dry and honeyed at the same time. | Rosé | 87 |
33,273 | portugal | This wine is full of the ripe fruit as well as the mineral tannins typical of the Douro. It is a blend of typical grapes with a dominance of Touriga Franca. The wood aging has given the ripe black currant flavors a smooth, rounded character as well as adding spice. Drink this wine now. | Contraste Tinto | 87 |
28,678 | us | Inkblot is Lodi winery Michael David's first Cabernet Franc, a relatively small production wine with MD's signature smoky, toasty coconut aromas, thick and raspberry jammy. Aged 15 months in French oak, it would be a hit with big wine lovers but doesn't exhibit Cab Franc's herbaceousness, which some people will be happy about, others will not. Includes small amounts of Cab Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. | Inkblot | 86 |
56,461 | us | This blend comes from seven vineyards: John Sebastiano, Shadow Canyon, Thompson, Harrison Clarke, Watch Hill and Stolpman. Melded with 10% Grenache and 1% Viognier, it shows warm gingerbread and blackberry aromas, cut by pencil lead and anise. The flavors expertly balance ripeness with tannins and acidity, offering dynamic ollallieberry, pepper-crusted roast pork, wild herbs and a touch of vanilla on the finish. | Seven | 93 |
68,643 | us | Root beer and slate show on the very restrained nose of this wine that combines fruit from Monterey County (66%) and Santa Barbara Counry (34%). The palate is light and slightly metallic, with iron as well as eucalyptus and shreds of cranberry and raspberry fruit. | Grand Reserve | 85 |
5,885 | us | This is a challenging wine, but it takes bravery to make Pinot Grigio like a red wine, using amphorae and terra cotta along the way. It's pink, but not a rose. Zesty aromas of tangerine, wet stone and grapefruit skins also show a bit of yeast. There is strong kumquat tang to the sip, which is fairly sour without the ripeness one might expect from the color. | Ramato Quattro Bassi Ranch Vineyard | 88 |
97,983 | italy | Vegan friendly and made with organic grapes, this fresh informal rosé has subtle aromas of red berry, wild flower and a whiff of tilled soil. The easygoing palate offers sour cherry and a hint of dried sage. | Purato Organic Wine | 86 |
46,573 | portugal | Cigarra, a cricket, is common in the Lisboa vineyards. The wine has a good mix of citrus and yellow fruit flavors, crisp and ripe at the same time. An attractive chalky, steely feel comes through in the acidity and the tight, nervy aftertaste. | Cigarra | 85 |
28,094 | us | The producer has chosen to highlight the Petaluma Gap region within the larger Sonoma Coast appellation on this wine, a nod to its recent purchase of the well-regarded Sun Chase Vineyard as well as an endorsement of the Gap becoming an appellation of its own one day. This Pinot might help matters, a beautifully floral mix of rose petal and violet on the nose followed intricately by juicy, subtle red fruit and buoyant acidity. | Sun Chase Vineyard Petaluma Gap | 94 |
21,046 | spain | Earthy, medicinal plum and berry aromas are also a bit mulchy and leathery in character. A disjointed, tannic palate brings dry oak, medicinal berry and green flavors. Chocolate rises up on the finish of this full bodied Monastrell. | Honoro Vera | 83 |
85,329 | france | Ripe, smooth and gold in color, this is a nectar-like wine. It has a honeyed note and a dry edge from botrytis, with an opulent, complex texture. It also has lively acidity that offers the purest expression of Petit Manseng. A great wine to drink at the end of a meal, or with a rich terrine at the start. | L'Eminence | 94 |
86,692 | us | A stewy, thin version of Syrah that could be almost any red wine. | The Heritage Collection | 82 |
37,365 | us | Robust and full-bodied, as you'd expect from this vineyard, a dry, somewhat tannic wine that shows a stubbornly fruity immaturity. That doesn't mean you can't drink it now, because the flood of cherries, black raspberries, sweet cola and vanilla-infused smoky oak is delicious. However, this big, powerful wine actually needs a few years in the cellar to calm down. | Pisoni Vineyard | 94 |
66,102 | italy | Aromas of toasted oak, coffee and scorched earth lead the nose on this blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Syrah. The palate offers black pepper, blackberry extract and espresso alongside polished but rather fleeting tannins. It's already quite evolved and the fruit is fading quickly. | Cantagallo Gioveto | 87 |
16,890 | us | An unusual tawny color blends with deep pink in this wine that conveys cinnamon aromas and persimmon flavors. It's certainly an unusual style but has its own appeal. | Rocks! | 85 |
83,860 | portugal | Here is a powerful, dense wine, with modest alcohol— thanks to the Dão's mountain climate and granite soil. Pape is a top wine from Alvaro Castro made predominantly from Touriga Nacional. Perfumed, elegant and structured, with plenty of concentration, this is a wine for serious aging. | Pape | 95 |
4,667 | us | There are delicious flavors in this ripe Syrah, and while it's too soft for comfort, it sure is nice to drink. Offers waves of blackberries, mocha, black pepper and smoky sandalwood that finish thoroughly dry and complex in Asian spices. | Farráh | 89 |
50,390 | spain | At first this is lactic and heavy, but later it becomes charred and toasty. Its feel is full, round and fairly smooth, with baked plum, berry, vanilla and chocolate flavors. The finish is toasty and solid. Good for a 50,000-case production. | Crianza | 86 |
99,455 | us | Uplifting, light and fresh peach aromas mix with ruby-red grapefruit spritzer and tiny flashes of honey on this energetic wine by the San Luis Obispo-based producer. The palate shows fresh nectarine, apple blossoms and lots of white flowers, and would make a perfect compliment to spicy food. | Jespersen Ranch | 89 |
108,065 | us | Opaque purple in color, the nose smells equally dark, boasting integrated aromas of blackberry, cedar, graphite and charred sugar. Full bodied with tight tannins, the palate still manages to show some finesse, plus dried herb, mineral and cocoa inflections. | Reserve | 87 |
107,597 | italy | This is an extraordinarily rich Amarone that exudes blackness and dense aromas of cola, raisins, dried prunes, leather, tobacco, spice and cherry wood. It's a big wine for big meals of succulent grilled meats or heavy winter stews. Vanilla and soft oak flavors come though and the mouthfeel is round and velvety. | Monte Cà Bianca | 92 |
69,313 | us | Full, forward and loaded with ripe strawberry and cherry flavors, this immediately likeable wine offers plenty of fruit and spice. It's almost chunky it's so big, with a lick of chocolate highlighting the finish. | Carpe Noctum | 90 |
123,022 | italy | This full-bodied, concentrated expression of Morellino opens with aromas of spiced plum, blueberry, mocha and a whiff of cake spice. The palate delivers wild cherry, blackberry, vanilla and savory herb alongside tightly knit, assertive tannins. Drink 2016–2021. | Purosangue Riserva | 90 |
34,719 | us | A Bordeaux-style blend that's based mainly on Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, this is all about sweet fruit. It has flavors of cherry, red licorice, red currant jam and sweet oak, wrapped into a softly tannic mouthfeel. Drink now. | Proprietary Red Wine | 88 |
65,515 | us | Generous in spicy clove and dark cherry fruit, a mark of its Middle Reach Russian River Valley clime, this wine is full of life and minerality. It offers good value for Russian River Valley, and the finish boasts a zesty pepper accent. | Reserve | 90 |
12,989 | chile | Plum and wintergreen aromas are earthy but flat. This has a chunky, jammy, flabby feel along with flavors of stewed plum, green herbs and raw oak. Baked berry flavors with green notes control the finish, which has a stewy character. | Reserva | 84 |
123,029 | us | This wine—aged in a mixture of 20% new American and French oak—shows a pleasing interplay of fruit and barrel. Notes of vanilla and cocoa intermingle with dried herbs, cranberry and bell pepper. It brings focused, lightly styled but high-octane cranberry flavors that are almost creamy in feel, with the focus more on elegance than sheer power. | BDX | 90 |
120,663 | us | Tastes direct and ripe, with pie-filling, almost sweet flavors of blackberries, black cherries and smoky oak. Could improve over the short term. | Juliet | 86 |
124,904 | portugal | From a vineyard situated in a forested area of northern Tejo comes this is a structured version of Merlot. It is ripe and rich with black fruits, as well as dark tannins and firm concentration. It could benefit from further aging, so drink from 2018. | Companhia das Lezírias Tyto Alba Vinhas Protegidas | 93 |
19,899 | us | A bit hot and heavy, lacking the freshness you want in a new-release Pinot Noir. The flavors are of cherries and blackberries baked into a pie that got a little overcooked. | Taylor Lane Vineyard | 85 |
90,546 | us | Petal pink in the glass, this wine was specifically grown to be a rosé by winemaker David Galzignato. The nose is pretty with bubble gum, strawberry, raspberry and a bit of lime peel, and the palate offers flavors of ruby-red grapefruit and lemon juice, with bright acidity throughout. | 1149 Rosé of | 88 |
80,891 | australia | A harmonious, balanced wine, with bright citrus and white stone fruit aromas, and vanilla and cream nicely balancing yellow fruit on the palate. At this price, it's a no-brainer. Drink now. | Nottage Hill | 87 |
88,728 | us | Simple and straightforward, this provides aromas of pear, pineapple and spice. The flavors are lightly sweet and unctuous in feel with a clipped finish. | The Expedition | 85 |
99,808 | germany | More intensely mineral than the producer's other dry bottlings, this Riesling suggests tart, zesty fruit tones of white grapefruit and under-ripe peach. It's refreshingly concentrated, with a cool, lime-pith finish. Drink now through 2025. | Wachenheimer Gerümpel Trocken Erste Lage | 91 |
122,267 | israel | Inky garnet in the glass, this wine offers aromas of black cherry and bell pepper. Fruit, cooling herb and spice flavors coexist peacefully on the palate, with hearty doses of cassis, black cherry, licorice, eucalyptus, chili flakes and bell pepper. Strong but smooth tannins never overcome a nice sense of fruity brightness that lingers on the palate. | Yiron | 90 |
78,795 | france | Originally from a single wooden vat (number five), the wine is a selection from a parcel of 55-year-old vines. It is concentrated and dense, showing considerable aging potential. Dark fruits, acidity and spice come together to produce a rich, concentrated wine. Drink from late 2017. | Foudre No 5 | 92 |
2,472 | us | Deftly calibrating sultry black fruit against savory earth tones, this blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc offers refinement. Toast, smoke and bramble integrate amid black plum and cherry flavors. The finish is powerful and persistent, fringed with finely grained tannins. | Eclipse | 90 |
117,000 | france | This white blend of Gros Manseng and Petit Courbu, both local grapes for Saint-Mont, produces a ripe, floral wine with touches of honey. It is refreshing as well, with lime juice acidity that sails right through to the end. | Hat Trick | 86 |
123,373 | us | Aromas of sweet barrel spices, dried flowers, herbs and dark fruit lead to tart cherry flavors and a cranberry-filled finish. | Barrel Select Reserve | 89 |
51,821 | morocco | This wine has a bouquet of raspberry, tart cherry and menthol. A medley of fruit and cooling herb flavors—in particular black cherry, cassis, mint and menthol with a hint of juniper berry—fills the mouth. Tannins are smooth and soft and the bright finish is marked with a touch of menthol. | Aït Soula | 89 |
82,258 | us | Full body and powerfully fruity flavors make this sweet wine seem extra bold. It smells like toasted almonds and dried meat and tastes like poached peaches. A smooth but lively texture keeps the flavors zinging on the finish. | Passito | 92 |
25,188 | us | This substantial wine is full bodied, robust in flavor and firmly textured due to ample fine-grained tannins. The fruit flavors are tempting and ripe, while accents of black pepper and dried herbs add complexity. | Tierra Roja | 88 |
13,082 | spain | Tight aromas of citrus and red fruits aren't expressive but at least they're crisp. Same goes for the palate, which is tight and juicy as it offers flavors of pink grapefruit, citrus and burnt grass/hay. Good as value-priced quaffers go. | Protocolo | 85 |
82,900 | us | Sourced from the Crawford vineyard in Washington's Yakima Valley, this inexpensive Syrah seems a bit stripped. There is some good material here, but a whiff of volatility and a deadness in the mouth robs it of vitality. Light cherry and plum, with a dash of coffee, is what's left. | Raya Jade | 85 |
86,791 | us | A bit overripe, with a raisiny taste behind the black currants, and also quite dry and tannic, with a hard, mouth-locking, dusty astringency. The combination definitely strikes you as unbalanced, and not likely to age out. | Alexis | 86 |
29,133 | portugal | Proudly boasting that there were no added sulphites in the winemaking process, this is a structured wine, firm with tannins that are backed with some juicy berry fruits. It is made to be drunk young although, in fact, it will be better with another six months of bottle aging, so wait until mid- 2016. | Terra d'Alter Zero SO2 | 89 |
70,484 | us | A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc, this conveys tire rubber, smoke, green herbs and chocolate. The palate is off dry with blackberry and cherry flavors. | Treasure Valley Reserves | 84 |
111,272 | italy | This Brunello Riserva is defined by a layer of coffee and espresso that peels back nicely to reveal dark fruit, cassis, leather and tobacco. It's smooth, ripe, fresh and structured. | Riserva | 92 |
9,760 | germany | Initial pronounced smoke and struck match aromas blow off with aeration, revealing fresher green apple and lime notes. As it opens, lip-smacking hits of honey and sweet tangerine come to the fore. Drink now through 2020. | Trittenheimer Apotheke Spätlese | 89 |
28,891 | us | This bold, leathery red includes sizable additions of Petite Sirah, Merlot, Zinfandel and Cabernet Franc. These wrap layers of reduced oak, cedar, dried herb and pepper around a relatively light but round body, with a distinct taste of blackberry. | Director's | 86 |
113,717 | us | Grenache Blanc is an up-and-coming variety in the state. This standout example brings talc, flower, pear and citrus aromas. The medium-bodied palate is tart and lively, piquing interest. | Boushey Vineyard | 91 |
126,024 | us | Bold and rich without feeling heavy, this luscious wine oozes with ripe blackberry and boysenberry fruit and has a mouth-coating, mouth-filling texture that keeps its flavors echoing through the finish. Occasio makes exceptional wines in small quantities. | Del Arroyo Vineyard | 92 |
21,692 | portugal | A lively, juicy wine, with pepper, cinnamon and green herbs. The fruits are red berry and rhubarb, giving a wine that is both fruity and edged with rawness. The acidity is prominent, layering over the dry tannin core. | Cortello | 85 |
117,094 | us | Extreme black-pepper spice meets with cola, violet, wet asphalt, forest floor and very tight elderberry fruit on the nose of this wine by Rome-raised somm-turned-winemaker Paolo Barbieri. The pepper drives the palate along with dried oregano, thyme, dill and marjoram against a boysenberry fruit frame. | Rodney's Vineyard | 93 |
111,594 | us | This vineyard designate from Yountville is packed with compact tannin and rich oak yet nicely balanced by crisp ranberry, cherry and clove flavors. Light black-pepper notes add seasoning. | Mast Ranch | 90 |
34,447 | us | The blend is 85% Viognier and 15% Roussanne, and finishes off-dry with 1.5% residual sugar. A slight blush color and mixed fruit flavors of melon and pear carry the wine, which has a definite sugary sweetness in the mouth. There is also an impression of celery, believe it or not, making for an unusual mix that will intrigue some tasters, and confuse others. | Notre Vie | 87 |
27,955 | us | Coming all from the winery's young estate vineyard, this wine displays aromas of dried herbs, bittersweet chocolate, barrel spices and dried cherries. The black-fruit flavors are sweet and rich, backed by a firm scaffolding of tannins. | Component Collection | 91 |
120,712 | chile | Chunky cherry, cough drop and dusty aromas make for a ripe but alluring nose. This feels big and full, as will most 2012 Chilean Pinot Noirs; flavors of baked black fruits and raspberry are about as rich and sweet as Pinot should ever get, while a smooth, chocolaty finish is modest in terms of acidity. | Single Vineyard Las Brisas Vineyard | 87 |
59,392 | italy | Yellow stone fruit, crushed herb and tomato vine aromas leap from the glass. The creamy palate boasts lively elegance, offering ripe peach, juicy grapefruit, chopped mint and stony mineral flavors before finishing on a tangy note. | Ronco delle Mele | 91 |
6,625 | italy | This blend of Vermentino (70%), Fiano, Incrocio Manzoni, Verdicchio and Petit Manseng opens with generous tones of peach, apricot, lemon curd and soft almond paste. The wine is creamy and silky on the long finish. | Guado al Melo | 88 |
86,981 | us | Big, ripe and a touch earthy, this wine embraces dried fruit flavors, full body, firm tannins and broad, mouth-filling texture. Dried plum and black cherry flavors follow toasty, oaky, new leather aromas. | Estate | 89 |
113,231 | italy | Delicate aromas suggesting citrus blossom, white stone fruit and a whiff of chopped herb slowly emerge on this medium-bodied white. The fresh rounded palate offers yellow apple, juicy tangerine, lemon drop and a hint of almond alongside bright acidity a salty hint of mineral. A bitter-almond note graces the lingering finish. | Vigna in Fiore | 89 |
1,610 | us | The aromas of flowers and freshly cut pear, melon and starfruit are bright and fresh. This wine is dry and thick in feel with abundant citrus-rind flavors. There's enjoyment to be had but it gets bogged down in the middle. | Estate Vineyard | 87 |
116,972 | italy | A blend of Sangiovese and Canaiolo, this is a richly concentrated red that would pair with pork, lamb or hearty lasagna with beef sauce. An easy dinner wine to share with friends, it is redolent of blackberry, spice and cured meat. | Anima Umbra | 88 |
40,872 | us | Baked cinnamon and cherry tart form a promising beginning into this wine, but an intrusive addition of root beer pushes it over the edge in terms of cloying flavor. The wine then becomes somewhat flimsy on the palate. | Riviera | 84 |
80,690 | us | This is a dense and heavy take on the grape, but done with style, showing vanilla cookie, clove and deep anise spice atop the black cherry core. Gingerbread, red cinnamon and Christmas spice liven up the baked red-plum fruit of the palate, laced with rich oak flavorings. It's not a dainty wine, but it's certainly delicious. | La Petite Grace | 92 |
31,498 | us | Made from vines nearly 30 years old, this ultra-ripe Sauvignon Blanc was oak-aged in neutral barrels, and comes across with Chardonnay-like richness. It's viscous, rich to the point of liquorous—not for all palates, but done well in its way. | Estate | 89 |
104,284 | spain | Aromas of black cherry, cassis and desert brush hint at complexity. A flush, structured palate deals blackberry, cassis, spice, herb and chocolate flavors. Despite mild heat and rubbery tannins on the finish, this is largely a complete Monastrell. | Porta Regia Colección Privada 5 Meses | 89 |
93,446 | italy | This single-vineyard wine from Dogliani, the spiritual home of Dolcetto, is made with wild yeasts. It's fragrant and structured, concluding with restrained wild-cherry, spice and mineral notes that come together with flair and finesse. | Sirì d'Jermu | 90 |
110,332 | us | This jumps up and grabs you by the nose immediately, with bright scents of fresh raspberries and highlights of coffee grounds. A lively wine, with immaculate fruit, the concentrated flavors blend strawberries and raspberries, with supporting acids and just a nice touch of barrel flavors. | Cuvée | 91 |
75,376 | france | With toasty wood-aging flavors, this is a rich, spicy wine. It has a note of nutmeg to balance the citrus- and apricot-like acidity and the ripe depth of flavor. | Clos Reyssie | 87 |
56,724 | 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 |
124,573 | portugal | Get past the pharmacy aromas and this is a pleasant, if rather fat, wine. It has some pear juice flavors along with a final light acidity. | Cister da Ribeira Branco | 83 |
109,770 | france | Negociant Nicolas Potel has made a specialty of sourcing old vines. In this wine, they are between 44 and 54-years-old. The wine is rich and concentrated—dark with tannins and generous with black fruits. It is firm and obviously needs to age. Drink this sold wine from 2020. | Vieilles Vignes | 92 |
31,409 | germany | There's a pinpoint-like delicacy to this dazzling auslese. Its pristine pineapple and yellow cherry flavors collapse like silk on the palate, electrified with acidity and a heady floral flair. Its fruit expression is pure and transparent, lingering endlessly on the finish. Beautiful already but should improve through 2040. | Abtsberg Auslese 24 Grosse Lage | 95 |
73,904 | italy | Here's a pungent and intense Italian sparkler (made with Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero) that opens with bright aromas of apricot, mature melon, white almond and yellow rose. The wine is smooth and silky, and there's a ripe, warm quality to the fruit flavors. | Brut | 88 |
29,940 | portugal | A blend of Aragonez and Syrah, this ripe wine offers red fruits and a soft texture, with just enough acidity to keep it crisp at the end. It is ready to drink. | Defesa do Esporão | 85 |
108,974 | us | Zesty peppercorns, underripe berries, Kalamata olive, green olive and crushed thyme show on the nose of this bottling. There's almost a touch of effervescence on the sip, where tart berries, lavender, green peppercorns and more Kalamata olive make for a fresh and fruity experience, which isn't much like Syrah. | Spring Break Pichon Vineyard | 85 |
87,390 | us | Made in an obviously oaky style, this has spicy, smoky vanilla and nutmeg aromas, plus equally high-intensity and almost sweet flavors. A relatively smooth texture accompanies the full body. Generous and ripe fruit flavors come out with each sip and add depth. | Lewis Vineyards, Reserve | 86 |
57,387 | us | This 100% Cabernet shows a ripeness level that few Cabs in the world are able to achieve. It's awesomely rich in blackberry, blueberry and cherry jam, cassis liqueur and mocha flavors, with new oak influences. Drink it over the next four years. | El Coyote | 88 |
9,169 | us | The winery makes this wine from vines planted in 1959 that it now farms organically. In this vintage, they produced a hearty, sizable wine, ripe, soft and intense, in need of time to coax the blackberry and cassis fruit forward. Enjoy through 2025. | Yountville Selection Estate Grown | 92 |
30,598 | austria | Subtlety on the nose hides the hazelnutty softness of this pliable, pleasing and gentle wine that has a balm-like structure which almost comes across as soothing. With echoing nuttiness and an apricot core, this does not fit any particular mold, but is intriguing, authentic and totally convincing. | Edelschuh | 93 |
100,191 | france | There is an earthy touch to the almost overripe peach notes on the nose. The palate adds both sweetness and a subtle welcome hint of phenolic bitterness to the peachy fruit. Bright lemon freshness cuts through the medium-sweet palate to provide a fresh, almost lip-smacking finish. This wine is full of ripe expressive fruit flavors, giving equal billing to lemon and peach. | Mambourg Grand Cru | 92 |
42,872 | italy | This is an easygoing Chardonnay-based sparkling wine (made in the classic method in which secondary fermentation occurs in the bottle) with pristine aromas of mature fruit and a touch of freshly baked bread. The quality of the effervescence is steady, creamy and tonic. | Brut 25 | 89 |
50,579 | us | This is a fresh, bright Syrah that's also rich in flavor and texture, lush in plum and raspberry with a proper hit of pepper on the finish. With 6% Viognier in the mix, it shows some floral bouquet among the depth of earthy caramel and coconut. | Valenti Vineyard | 90 |
107,455 | germany | A crush of mineral notes on the nose lend earthy dimension to this buoyantly ripe, fruity auslese. Layers of sweet mango, pineapple and guava abound on the palate, off set by a spine tingling spray of lime. It's decadent yet balanced, with a long, irresistibly clingy finish. Ready to drink now but it will shine for decades to come. | Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese | 94 |
71,685 | us | Fragrant in leather, lavender and licorice, this full-bodied Amador blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre and is fine, tannic and clearly born of mountain air. The finish tastes of very ripe fruit. | Reserve | 86 |
71,219 | france | This is a sweet, very perfumed wine with pleasant candy flavors. Rich rosewater and spice notes add complexity, and chalk soils lend a crisp edge that cuts into the opulent character of the wine. It could age, not for long, so drink until 2018. | Pfersigberg Grand Cru | 90 |
100,028 | italy | Here's a new producer from southern Italy who presents a very interesting blend of Pallagrello (70%), Aglianico and Casavecchia. The wine opens with warm aromas of leather, smoked meat and black fruit and delivers a unique mouthfeel that is firm but rich at the same time. | Sabbie di Sopra il Bosco | 90 |
70,001 | us | This is a lovely Chardonnay, filled with varietal character. The pear, tropical fruit and kiwi flavors are enhanced with sweet, toasty oak, buttered-toast and vanilla notes. | Estate Grown | 87 |
5,912 | us | Outstanding. So dry and elegant, with such a deft, delicate texture, yet so explosive in fruit and spice. Bone dry, it has notes of herbs, cinnamon, raspberries and white pepper. A gorgeous, complex wine, one to think about and discuss. | Monument Tree | 95 |
68,055 | portugal | Named after the Tyto Alba, the barn owl that lives in the forests around the vineyard, the wine shows a tropical fruit side of Sauvignon Blanc. Mango and pineapple dominate the ripe character of the wine. It is aromatic, just hinting at something more herbal. Drink from 2017. | Companhia das Lezírias Tyto Alba Vinhas Protegidas | 88 |
40,133 | argentina | Saline-based aromas suggest sea shells, accompanied by notes of vanilla and stone fruits. This wine has a lively yet full palate that fits the Tupungato style. A layer of oak flavor sits atop pineapple, melon and peach notes. It's woody and tastes of honeyed tropical fruits on the finish. | Reserve Made With Organic Grapes | 87 |
100,435 | france | Earth and roses, lemon zest and orange flesh: these are the contrasts of this refreshing, toned but textured Gewurztraminer that shows the full weight of its rose perfume on the palate. Its dryness underlines earth rather than fruit, but has no less charm for that. On the contrary: the lingering aftertaste leaves a lasting impression. | Signature | 92 |
26,377 | new zealand | Man O' War's 2008 Dreadnought put the winery on the map, and, although not quite as dramatic, the 2009 is a worthy successor. Aromas are lifted, peppery and cherry-filled, while the flavor nuances include smoke and pepper-cured meats. The wine is medium bodied and is marked by silky tannins and crisp acids. Drink now–2018. | Dreadnought | 90 |
20,153 | spain | This brut nature is citric and bubbly on the palate after opening with aromas of weeds and spring onion. Flavors of lemon, herbs, onion and mustard coalesce in front of a bitter finish. | Brut Nature Reserva | 83 |