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US | Made from 100% Sangiovese, grown on the shores of Lake Chelan, one of Washington's newest and smallest AVAs. The extra year in bottle has softened and opened the aromas, which bring exceptional complexity to what might appear to be a more simple wine. Not just fruity, though there is plenty of tangy strawberry nectar, along with hints of orange peel and chai tea. The complexity here is remarkable. | 90 | 22 | Washington | 20Rosé
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Portugal | This fruity wine is made to be drunk young. It has soft tannins, perfumed blackberry fruit and just enough acidity. Smoothly textured, it's a great barbecue-style of red. The wine is named after the vineyard rather than after the literal Portuguese meaning of “scantily dressed.” Drink now. | 86 | 13 | Alentejano | 15Portuguese Red
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Italy | A whiff of cellar floor burns off to reveal berry, subtle oak and leather. The palate displays juicy sour cherry, sage and menthol alongside tightly packed tannins that need time to unwind. Drink 2018–2025. | 88 | 48 | Piedmont | 11Nebbiolo
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Bulgaria | Not your typical Malbec, this Bulgarian version has aromas of tobacco leaf and cassis, and flavors of tart cherry and red plum. It offers soft tannins and a finish filled with tastes of red fruits. | 89 | 40 | Thracian Valley | 9Malbec
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US | Creamy butter and vanilla aromas suggest richness in this vineyard-designated wine, and its body and texture are equally full. Spicy oak and nutmeg flavors accent its dense, ripe apple and pear flavors, adorned in caramelized honey. | 90 | 45 | California | 5Chardonnay
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US | Nicely dry and well structured, this full-bodied wine will provide serious enjoyment at the dinner table. It has all the ripe, juicy berry qualities of the grape variety and adds moderate tannins for a firmer mouthfeel. Layers of blackberry, cherry and pepper flavors make it especially interesting. | 90 | 12 | California | 29Zinfandel
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US | A clear, ripe pear note rings through this medium-bodied Chardonnay from the aroma to the palate to the finish. Even the texture is a bit thick like pear juice, though there is some subtlety in the light vanilla and pastry cream accents. | 86 | 14 | California | 5Chardonnay
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US | This needs some breathing time to soften its rough edges. Herbal notes compete with black raspberry fruit. Some spicy highlights lead into a tannic finish. The pieces are there but it needs time to flesh out a bit more. | 86 | 20 | Oregon | 14Pinot Noir
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Austria | Fresh green apple and riper Cox's Orange Pippin present an aromatic nose that reveals a more citric verve on the palate. This is suave and slender, with a very light but deceptive touch: apple and stone fruit, now wound tightly in citrus lie in wait, ready to burst forth when their moment comes. As floating as a breeze, as lasting as a stone. Drink 2017–2023. | 96 | 56 | Wachau | 19Riesling
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France | With structure and fruit working well together, this ripe wine has good potential. It is still developing, with firm wood flavors as well as attractive acidity. Give it time and drink from 2019. The Philippe Starck-designed winery went into production in 2015; it's owned by developer Groupe Pichet. | 89 | null | Bordeaux | 0Bordeaux-style Red Blend
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Italy | Enticing aromas of balsamic, leather, menthol, crushed herb, blue flower and dark culinary spice unfold on the nose. The focused palate boasts wonderful, nervy energy, showing red cherry, cranberry, white pepper, cinnamon and clove flavors framed by firm, elegant tannins and vibrant acidity. Drink 2022–2032. | 95 | 59 | Piedmont | 11Nebbiolo
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Italy | This wine has a layered fragrance of beeswax, acacia flower and smoke. The palate offers apricot, tropical fruit and bread crust and a hint of honey. It's elegant, but also has the structure to accompany most entrees as well as cured meats and cheese. | 90 | 40 | Lombardy | 24Sparkling Blend
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Portugal | This wine is all about black and red berry fruits. It has a ripe, fruity character with soft tannins and generous acidity. Full in the mouth and with a crisp finish, it is ready to drink. | 86 | null | Dão | 15Portuguese Red
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US | The blend includes 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, and was aged in 22% new (mostly French) oak. A streak of caraway and pepper suggests less than optimal ripening, though the fruit reaches tart black cherry concentration. Tannins are a bit astringent. | 87 | 32 | Washington | 2Cabernet Franc
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US | A generous expression of full-bodied fruit and oak, this wine is ripe in black cherry, plum and black licorice, robust and flavorful. The finish offers integrated tannins with a hint of cinnamon spice. | 88 | 70 | California | 14Pinot Noir
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US | Spicy and substantial, this authoritative Riesling snaps into tight focus around apple and melon flavors. Hints of clove and ginger add complexity. | 90 | 11 | Idaho | 19Riesling
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France | As its name suggests, this wine is meant to go with shellfish. Light and fruity, it's perfect background wine to highlight a variety of foods. Fresh acidity, citrus and delicate apple notes are enjoyable. | 85 | 11 | Alsace | 28White Blend
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Spain | Dry, spicy, woody, earthy berry aromas are common for Rioja. This is bouncy and full of tomato-like acidity, while favors of tobacco, reedy berry fruits and spice are a touch green in the middle. On the finish, this is rough but true to the vintage, which was notoriously cold, wet and difficult. | 88 | 24 | Northern Spain | 26Tempranillo
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France | This wine is structured and concentrated with solid tannins. It has great ripe red fruits and plenty of berry flavors. It is going to be a fine wine, full of both fruit and structure as it develops. Drink from 2022. | 92 | 51 | Burgundy | 14Pinot Noir
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US | The label says California but these grapes are from Clarksburg, near Lodi and for Pinot Noir, leave a little to be desired. Mostly fruit, the wine's aromas and flavors are fairly simple and oaky. There's not much saying Pinot Noir specifically here. | 85 | 17 | California | 14Pinot Noir
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US | This budget Pinot is light but honest—meaning it has not been blended with Petite Sirah to make it seem darker and more tannic than it actually is. Sour cherry and cranberry fruit, with sharp acids and a hint of ground coffee threaded through the finish. | 87 | 12 | Oregon | 14Pinot Noir
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Portugal | Still young and closed up, this wine is all about the future. It has rich fruits contrasted with ripe acidity, and is given a push by the wood-aging flavor. It will need some time, so don't drink this generous wine until 2017. | 88 | 28 | Alentejo | 15Portuguese Red
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US | Bone dry, toasty, forward, and tart. The flavors orient themselves around a bright core of blueberry fruit. The Sangiovese grape's natural acidity gives structure and support; the fruit and oak are perfectly balanced. A strong streak of licorice and smoke weaves through the finish. | 92 | 60 | Washington | 21Sangiovese
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US | The oak, a mixture of French, American and eastern European, provides aromas of baking spices, pencil lead and cocoa on this blend of Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The plum, dark fruit and cranberry flavors play along beautifully, with the silky feel adding to the appeal. | 91 | 35 | Washington | 17Red Blend
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France | The Xavier Flouret brand covers the world, but its Sancerre is always among its most consistent. It is balanced, fruity and only lightly herbaceous. Touches of white currants add to the fruitiness of this ready-to-drink wine. | 88 | 23 | Loire Valley | 22Sauvignon Blanc
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US | Flavors roll from cranberry to sweet red cherry in a red-fruit riot. It was aged in 52% new and 24% one-year-old oak, but it's unobtrusive and not especially toasty. The barrel time has begun to smooth out any bumps and rough edges, though a touch of phenolic bite remains. Drink from 2018 to 2022. | 90 | 70 | Oregon | 14Pinot Noir
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US | This is the first, and least expensive, of the winery's 2010 Cabs. For $20, you get a dry, smooth, opulent wine, filled with classic black currant, tea and oak flavors. | 90 | 20 | California | 3Cabernet Sauvignon
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US | Appealing notes include pear, jasmine and orange blossom. It drinks a hair off dry with stone fruit flavors that seem a bit dilute. | 86 | 10 | Washington | 19Riesling
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France | This is an attractive, round wine. The ripe red-fruit character is balanced by a tangy, zesty lemon texture that gives freshness plus a touch of tannic structure. Very dry and spicy in the mouth, it will be good with food. | 88 | 15 | Provence | 20Rosé
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US | An excellent follow-up to the luscious 2010, this features a generous array of melon, citrus and light tropical fruits. There is noticeable residual sugar—much in the style of the Sancerres from French producer Cotat—but at one-third the cost. | 92 | 19 | Washington | 22Sauvignon Blanc
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US | Nice black cherry and black currant fruit flavors are wrapped in a casing of stone and earth. This wine seems to be holding itself back, perhaps just in need of further cellaring, certainly requiring decanting. It's compact, elegant and well balanced, but shy. A pleasing streak of truffle elevates the finish. | 90 | 60 | Oregon | 14Pinot Noir
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US | Made from fruit grown in the eastern reaches of the Vaca Mountains, a warm place for grapes, this 100% varietal wine delivers a voluptuously smooth experience, shining in baked cherry and plum. Amid its biting tension of ripeness awaits a swath of dark chocolate and tobacco. | 93 | 80 | California | 3Cabernet Sauvignon
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Chile | Pungent aromas of pine needles and saw mill start it off. Next comes a juicy palate with flavors of orange and pineapple. The finish is fine, but it's kind of dull. The is a basic wine that veers toward flatness. But for now it's hanging in there. | 84 | 10 | Casablanca Valley | 5Chardonnay
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US | Though lightly colored, this is a powerful Pinot Noir from the estate vineyard of Norman Beko. He cold-soaks the fruit and ferments with native yeasts to deliver aromas of raspberry, pine and wet slate. The flavors range from pomegranate to violet to red rose to a fruit punch that lingers a long time thanks to a nice acidic lift. | 92 | 48 | California | 14Pinot Noir
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Germany | While lithe and delicate in mouthfeel, this dazzling wine packs a punch with sun-kissed peach and apricot flavors. High-toned lime notes cut through the palate like a razor, leading a long, honey-kissed finish. Impeccably balanced, it's full of vibe and refreshment. | 92 | 28 | Mosel | 19Riesling
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US | Velvety smooth and big-boned, this wine shows crisp red fruit wrapped in tart acidity and subtle oak. Bay laurel, spearmint and green tea add savory complexity. | 88 | 18 | California | 14Pinot Noir
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US | An herbally prolific blend of 46% Cabernet Franc, 41% Merlot, 9% Syrah and 4% Petite Sirah, this wine packs dried oregano on top of plump strawberries, ripe plums, grape jelly and a touch of cedar. Bay leaf and sesame-oil elements show once sipped, along with black plums, dark strawberry and savory soy-sauce flavors, altogether nicely intriguing. | 88 | 27 | California | 17Red Blend
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US | Beet and dark cranberry juice make for a very deep red-fruit entry to this bottling that is lifted by bay leaf, thyme and anise on the nose. It's easy, clean and refreshing in a lighter style on the sip, with dried strawberry and red plum spiced up by star anise and fennel. | 92 | 49 | California | 14Pinot Noir
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US | Fresh fruit flavors suggest a bowl full of berries and cherries. Crisp acids help to focus the wine, with spot-on varietal flavors and balance. Both elegant and complex, it's a lovely bottle from an under-the-radar producer. | 90 | 40 | Oregon | 14Pinot Noir
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Portugal | This young and fruity wine brings out red berries, soft tannins and spicy acidity. It's a wine to drink now, full of warm flavors and a smooth texture. | 86 | 13 | Douro | 15Portuguese Red
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Spain | Quite leesy and funky, with meaty, oily aromas that are a departure from normal Albariño and are indicative of the 30% Treixadura and Loureiro that beef things up. Perfectly drinkable, and with a decent mouthfeel, but still it lacks the straightforward cleanliness of the really good wines from Galicia. Imported by Republic National Distributing Co. | 85 | 25 | Galicia | 28White Blend
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Italy | Funky aromas of underbrush, game and a hint of barnyard follow over to the tannic palate. It lacks fruit richness and has an astringent finish. | 85 | 25 | Piedmont | 11Nebbiolo
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US | Striking acidity lends tartness to ripe blackberry and plum flavors in this Bordeaux-style blend. It's boldly structured with firm slightly tacky tannins and stylish layers of vanilla, spice and smoke. | 87 | 18 | New York | 0Bordeaux-style Red Blend
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US | Balanced and elegant, this provides a peak example of the vintage. It's fruit-forward and approachably soft, yet built to age, with plenty of cheekboned structure and finesse. Coffee and dark chocolate fortress around red cassis and berry. Drink now through 2022. | 93 | 98 | California | 3Cabernet Sauvignon
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France | Named after the small grey lizards that are common in Beaujolais, this is bright and friendly wine. It is soft with red fruits and balanced acidity. Perfumed and fruity, the wine is ready to drink. | 86 | 22 | Beaujolais | 6Gamay
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US | Block 10 was made with 25% whole cluster fermentation, the result bold and impressive in cola cherry and soft baking spices, an intriguing floral note akin to geranium or gardenia highlighting the palate. Midway, expect an expansive opening of the wine, before notes of cocoa and espresso delve in. | 91 | 70 | California | 14Pinot Noir
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Germany | White flowers meld with saffron and fennel notes on this complex medium-dry Riesling. It's delicately lacy on the palate, yet sweet-tart peach and lime flavors penetrate deeply. Racy acidity drives a high-toned, focused finish. | 91 | 44 | Rheingau | 19Riesling
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Canada | Smells oily, with a diesel-fuel note that some may find offputting. Rich and earthy on the palate, this bottling emphasizes spice, mineral and loam flavors, not the bright fruit of so many other Ontario products. | 86 | 18 | Ontario | 19Riesling
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Italy | Toasted oak, espresso, new leather and steeped plum aromas waft out of the glass. The bracing palate offers grilled herb, licorice, toast and dried berry flavors, framed by grainy tannins that grip the finish. | 88 | 33 | Tuscany | 17Red Blend
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US | Wonderfully fragrant, with a full-on expression of dark, plummy, black cherry fruit, this is fairly substantial. Slightly smoky tannins grip and hold through a medium-long finish. Lovely texture, with a wash of cola running through the back end. | 90 | 25 | Oregon | 14Pinot Noir
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US | This producer continues to impress with varieties that are outside the usual suspects, showing finesse with this dry expression of waxy apple and tart lemon. Creamy on the palate, it exuberantly releases stony minerality as it goes, finishing with a taste of wet stone. | 91 | 26 | California | 19Riesling
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Italy | This is an excellent Riserva metodo classico sparkling wine from northern Italy with a full, creamy consistency. Made with 100% Chardonnay, the wine boasts deep layers of stone fruit, yeast, honey and almond nut. | 91 | 30 | Northeastern Italy | 5Chardonnay
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France | This warm, ripe wine is full of forward black fruits and just the right amount of firm tannins to balance. A smoky character comes from wood aging. Lightly structured, it is ready to drink. | 86 | null | Bordeaux | 0Bordeaux-style Red Blend
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Spain | Fresh, minerally red-fruit aromas suggest raspberry and plum. This is juicy, crisp and nicely cut for under-$10 wine. A firm grip delivers both tannic bite and finesse, while pure red-fruit flavors suggest freshness. | 88 | 9 | Catalonia | 17Red Blend
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US | The nose of this bottling is extremely focused on black raspberry and grapeseed, and its snappy dark fruit is tempered with agebrush, lavender and mace aromas. Firm and upright tannins frame the palate, where dark cranberry and clove flavors combine for layers of energy and depth. | 93 | 62 | California | 14Pinot Noir
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France | While this is packed with ripe fruit, it is balanced with a dense tannic underlay and judicious wood aging. With this structure, the wine should age for several years. | 91 | 32 | Bordeaux | 0Bordeaux-style Red Blend
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US | This is pretty slender, but it gets the Chardonnay job done with its flavors of buttered toast, cream and peach. | 84 | 12 | California | 5Chardonnay
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Australia | A solid value, the 2013 Pillar Box offers oodles of blackberry and plum fruit, framed by vanilla and accented by mocha. It's creamy-velvety in texture, with a rich long finish. Drink now through 2025. | 91 | 22 | South Australia | 23Shiraz
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Chile | A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Grande Vidure, 20% Petite Syrah and 10% Merlot, it is as if you can clearly account for each varietal's contribution. Ripe cassis, cherry, plum, and spice flavors are buttressed by well-integrated oak. Beautifully balanced, it has good acidity and mature tannins, and closes with a long, satisfying finish. Great wine for tonight's grilled T-bone, and worthy of mid-term cellaring . | 91 | 40 | Maipo Valley | 17Red Blend
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Italy | Here's a pale and luminous rosé from Southern Italy with a pinkish-peach color and delicate aromas of stone fruit, wild berries, white cherries and a touch of chopped mint or basil. The wine is tart but also slightly sweet in the mouth and there's a touch of bitter almond on the close. | 85 | 15 | Southern Italy | 20Rosé
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Germany | At less than $30, this entry-level beerenauslese is an exceptional value. Savory and sweet play hand-in-hand on the nose and palate, balancing notes of dried herb and with unctuously sweet orange and pear. Dusty saffron and herb tones are quite pronounced on the palate, but the finish is vibrant, with hints of lemon and tangerine zest. | 85 | 27 | Rheinhessen | 19Riesling
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France | This blend of Bordeaux grapes with Syrah is rich and spicy. It is made to be drunk young, with touches of toast and a dense texture that brings out the perfumed character of Syrah balanced with Bordeaux structure. The wine is ready to drink, although it will be better from late 2016. | 90 | 13 | Southwest France | 17Red Blend
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US | This smoky, earthy, soft and delicate wine comes from an estate vineyard planted in 1999 in the Occidental Hills. Rose petals and cranberry mingle effortlessly on the silky palate, while a bite of black tea and tannin tease on the finish. | 94 | 82 | California | 14Pinot Noir
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US | This wine is powerful and full bodied, from the cocoa and raspberry-syrup aromas to the potent blackberry and Port-like flavors. It needs to pair with some aged cheese or a juicy cut of beef. | 86 | 32 | California | 18Rhône-style Red Blend
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France | This offers assertive aromas and flavors of banana, strawberry bubblegum, watermelon and blueberry. The palate is lightweight and fruity, with a sharp acidic edge and a short, fleeting finish. | 83 | 10 | France Other | 10Merlot
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France | A weighty wine that has black fruits, solid tannins and richness. It has a dense layer of spice and fruit that has acidity as well as juiciness. Worth aging for 6–12 months. | 86 | null | Beaujolais | 6Gamay
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US | Whiffs of blossom and preserved red cherry lend delicate perfume to this exceptionally light-footed Pinot Noir. Tart cranberry and raspberry flavors are refreshing and crisp, but almost ephemeral in concentration. The finish is swift. Drink now. | 85 | 15 | New York | 14Pinot Noir
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US | This is balanced and elegant in subtle pear, ginger and lemon. A fine food wine, it's ideal for roast chicken in herbes de Provence or ratatouille. Located in the Petaluma Gap and the source of grapes for several wines, Sun Chase was bought in 2013 by Guarachi Family Wines. | 92 | 40 | California | 5Chardonnay
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US | Hailing from the vineyard that surrounds the historic Mt. Carmel monastery and vineyard, this weaves together aromas of buttered black cherries, Dr Pepper, black slate and the slightest tinge of dried herbs. From that hedonistic nose, the blackberry-laced palate tightens around pencil shavings, black-tea leaves, graphite, eucalyptus and sagebrush—an utterly balanced experience between savory and sweet. | 95 | 60 | California | 14Pinot Noir
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US | This robustly ripe wine opens in a landscape of rustic earthiness before unleashing thick wallops of black licorice, leather and smoky oak. The tannins are grippy in a positive way, rising to meet the ripeness halfway. | 88 | 40 | California | 9Malbec
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US | There's a lack of balance, with thin, slightly bitter fruit overriding any complexity that may have been achieved with more oak. This is not offensive, it just lacks character. | 81 | 16 | New York | 5Chardonnay
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South Africa | Lemon verbena and green grass aromas waft from the glass, with secondary notes of grapefruit and stone fruit to round it out. Vibrant acidity brightens this medium-weight mouth, with a touch of green plum-skin flavor and soft bitterness remaining through the lively finish. | 89 | 19 | Simonsberg-Stellenbosch | 22Sauvignon Blanc
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Argentina | Plump tropical fruit aromas show on the nose. A fruity but not complex palate deals short melon and tropical-fruit flavors prior to a briny finish. | 85 | 14 | Mendoza Province | 5Chardonnay
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US | This is an impressive take on the unoaked style, with pithy aromas of grapefruit and quinine leading into a tropical sense of guava skins, melon rinds and white-peach flesh. The acidity is mellow but persistent on the sip, where Key lime, pink grapefruit and sharp citrus flavors shine. | 92 | 25 | California | 5Chardonnay
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US | This is a nicely balanced wine from estate-grown vines, a mix of licorice and raspberry that offers luxurious mouthfeel and texture atop surprising acidity. A small amount of Viognier was used in fermentation to provide some additional lift and floral aromas, while a dustiness prevails on the finish. | 90 | 25 | California | 25Syrah
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Italy | Aromas of mature black fruit, tobacco, allspice and mocha unfold in the glass along with a note of tilled earth. The opulent palate offers blackberry extract, dried plum, licorice and chocolate while velvety tannins provide support and give it a smooth texture. Drink through 2019. | 91 | 53 | Tuscany | 25Syrah
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US | There's plenty of ripe berry-cherry fruit, fine acids and big tannins on this Cab, but it just doesn't have the stuffing for the long haul. It is, however, a satisfying Cabernet, offering lots of elegance for drinking now and over the next few years. | 87 | 69 | California | 3Cabernet Sauvignon
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Argentina | Classic Weinert wine; meaning it's well-aged, mature and sort of throwback. It's not purple and saturated and sticky; instead it's medium-weight and a touch scratchy, with roasted berry aromas followed by dry cherry, raspberry and plum flavors. A touch of burnt brown sugar offers balance and sweetness, and as a whole it seems ready to drink. | 88 | 24 | Mendoza Province | 3Cabernet Sauvignon
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New Zealand | From a consistently top-notch estate, this single vineyard Pinot offers lifted red fruits, florals, as well as cinnamon and star anise thanks to the use of some whole bunch fermentation in the winemaking process. The lightness and brightness carries through onto the palate, with an added earthy core, well balanced acidity, and silky tannins. Drink now. | 90 | 65 | Marlborough | 14Pinot Noir
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US | A melted butter aroma and rich butterscotch and taffy flavors give this medium-bodied wine a sweet, candied personality. | 85 | 15 | California | 5Chardonnay
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US | Add this new winery to the growing list of Walla Walla-based boutiques. The Syrah is plump and juicy, a round, fruity red wine that is perfectly enjoyable. —P.G. | 87 | 25 | Washington | 25Syrah
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US | This young winery has made huge strides with its red wines, as this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon demonstrates. Young, tight, tart, and expressive, it takes the cranberry and cassis components from cool-vintage, cool-climate grapes, and turns them into a complete and complex wine. High acid, with well-integrated nuances of mushroom, earth, and smoke. | 89 | 25 | Washington | 3Cabernet Sauvignon
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Spain | A round, chewy wine with a nice mix of black fruit, vanilla, aged cheese and light balsam wood on the nose. The palate is big but doesn't bite back, and the flavors of creamy berry are broad and nice. A very solid wine with weight and heat; drink now through 2011. | 90 | 45 | Northern Spain | 26Tempranillo
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US | The 2007 vintage splits down the middle in Oregon; some producers managed it well; others seemed to struggle. This Jamsheed is a pale reflection of the winery's 2006; thin with herb and leaf, stem and sour fruits. | 84 | 25 | Oregon | 14Pinot Noir
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France | Notes of ripe, almost overripe, pears make this a juicy, rounded and easy wine. There is something pliable and soft about this, all beautifully hemmed in with slightly pithy midpalate notes. | 88 | 17 | Alsace | 13Pinot Gris
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France | A crisp, clean wine, with a gentle apple flavor and light acidity. It's a wine that is soft and round, with a spice note as well as a minerally tang on the finish. | 86 | null | Alsace | 28White Blend
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Chile | Powdery, wayward aromas pick up more raciness and green character with time in the glass. A linear palate flat-lines at lime and green apple in terms of flavors, while the finish brings a slightly vegetal tone. | 86 | 17 | Colchagua Valley | 22Sauvignon Blanc
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Australia | A blend of 54% Malbec and 46% Petit Verdot, this lithe, medium-bodied wine makes an interesting contrast to Cullen's Mangan Vineyard Merlot-Malbec-Petit Verdot. It's a leaner wine, with modest cherry-berry fruit and ample accents of cinnamon, cedar and vanilla. | 87 | 55 | Western Australia | 0Bordeaux-style Red Blend
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US | Spicy, fruity and fresh, this hearty vineyard-designate is high-toned in red cherry and citrus, well-integrated and softly layered, with a blistering note of tannic power on the finish. Drink now through 2020. | 92 | 48 | California | 14Pinot Noir
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France | Red fruits drive this tangy, fruity wine that is given shape by a more mineral texture. With dusty raspberry and plum flavors, it is shot through at the end with citrus. | 90 | null | Provence | 20Rosé
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US | A seductive blend of Petite Sirah, Carignane, Zinfandel, Syrah, Barbera, Alicante Bouschet and Mourvèdre, this wine sourced from old-vine grapes conveys an old-world sensibility. Juicy berry pie and black pepper surround a soft, structured core, finishing with a sprinkling of cinnamon. | 88 | 16 | California | 17Red Blend
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US | This Bordeaux-style blend, using the old-fashioned term Claret, may be a sly indication of its age, drinkability and overall balance. Scents of sandalwood, musk and black cherry greet you, with maturing flavors of ripe cherries and cigar box. Supple and seamless, with impeccable balance, it's now drinking at its best. | 92 | 37 | Washington | 0Bordeaux-style Red Blend
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Argentina | Ripe berry aromas are darkened by heavy notes of tarry asphalt and barrel char. This feels full and chewy, with peppery flavors of dusty spice, hickory smoke and black fruits. A short, bold finish is firm but low on fruit. | 88 | 15 | Mendoza Province | 9Malbec
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US | Extraordinarily ripe and sweet in blackberries, cassis and figs, with a lovely perfume of violets and cedar, this soft, lush Cabernet, which was blended with some Petit Verdot, is so decadent now, you can hardly resist it. But it's pretty tannic, with good acidity, and has the structure to ride out the next eight years. | 94 | 95 | California | 3Cabernet Sauvignon
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US | This delightfully pure expression of the Syrah grape seduces from the first sniff, which sails along on a flying carpet of blue and purple fruits, licorice, clove and tobacco. The beguiling aromas continue in the mouth, where the wine assumes a seamless, plump and powerful presence. Ciel du Cheval Syrah is every bit as good as the Bordeaux grapes for which the vineyard is most famous. | 94 | 35 | Washington | 25Syrah
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Italy | Aromas that recall underbrush, toast, oak and ripe black-skinned berry come together on this. The tightly wound palate offers dried red currant, raw cherry, roasted coffee bean and a note of sage while dusty, almost grainy tannins clench the finish. | 88 | 54 | Tuscany | 17Red Blend
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US | Supple and rich, this medium-bodied wine is slightly sweet, blending berry and cherry flavors with milk-chocolate accents. The sweetness softens the texture and makes it feel broad and mouth-filling. | 86 | 20 | California | 17Red Blend
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France | Produced from old vines on the Chatelard estate, this wine is smooth, ripe and full of vibrant red fruits. There is a good balance between acidity and rich fruit with just a light core of tannins in the background. Drink now. | 88 | 15 | Beaujolais | 6Gamay
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US | Milk chocolate, dark cherry, herb and floral notes are followed by silky smooth pit fruit flavors that linger. | 90 | 32 | Washington | 17Red Blend
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US | This wine is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc and 29% Merlot from Stillwater Creek Vineyard. Aromas of flowers, purple fruit, herb, barrel spice and cranberry lead to medium-bodied cherry flavors. Firm tannins provide support. | 87 | 39 | Washington | 10Merlot
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