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null | Red | France | In the Bourotte family since 1926, this ancient property has modernized itself. This 2004 shows dominant new wood and black currant fruit flavors, with a herbal element which comes from the percentage of Cabernet Franc in the blend. With its black tannins, it promises aging potential. | null | null | 88 | Bordeaux | Pomerol | null | Château Bonalgue 2004 Pomerol | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-bonalgue-2004-red-pomerol/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Bonalgue |
null | Red | France | A soft, lively wine, with fresh acidity and easy tannins. It's made especially attractive by the spicy wood flavors, but it's not a wine for long-term aging. | null | null | 88 | Bordeaux | Margaux | null | Château du Tertre 2004 Margaux | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-tertre-2004-red-margaux/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château du Tertre |
13 | White | Australia | This is a sturdy, muscular Riesling. Although it starts off with some deceptive floral—lilac—aromas, its assertive apple and lime flavors flow relentlessly over the palate. Powerful and intense, it nevertheless finishes clean and refreshing, making it a solid counterpoint to richly sauced fish dishes. | Hand Picked | 15 | 88 | South Australia | Clare Valley | null | Knappstein 2006 Hand Picked Riesling (Clare Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/knappstein-2006-hand-picked-riesling-clare-valley/ | Riesling | 2,006 | Knappstein |
13.5 | White | US | Big, rich and opulent, filled with tropical fruit, lemon mousse, vanilla cream and buttered toast flavors. Really viscous, a soft, honeyed wine of power and charm. Firm acidity balances the richness. | Grand Reserve | 20 | 88 | California | North Coast | Santa Barbara-Monterey | Kendall-Jackson 2005 Grand Reserve Chardonnay (Santa Barbara-Monterey) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/kendall-jackson-2005-grand-reserve-chardonnay-santa-barbara-monterey-67648/ | Chardonnay | 2,005 | Kendall-Jackson |
13.5 | Red | US | A rewarding Merlot; polished, supple and dry, that floods the mouth with cherry, blackberry and black raspberry flavors, and a coating of toasty oak. This is really a finely balanced, elegant wine. | Vintner's Reserve | 18 | 88 | California | California Other | California | Kendall-Jackson 2004 Vintner's Reserve Merlot (California) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/kendall-jackson-2004-vintners-reserve-merlot-other/ | Merlot | 2,004 | Kendall-Jackson |
null | White | Australia | Features melon and red berry fruit, touched by a hint of herbaceousness. Weighty, but balanced by tart, citrusy acids. | null | 15 | 88 | South Australia | Fleurieu Peninsula | null | Blackbilly 2006 Pinot Gris (Fleurieu Peninsula) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/blackbilly-2006-pinot-grigio-gris-gris-fleurieu-peninsula/ | Pinot Gris | 2,006 | Blackbilly |
null | Red | France | Sometimes a young Bordeaux can taste as if the winemaker has gone over the top with wood. That's the case with Lascombes 2004. It seems that there aren't enough other elements in the wine to sustain such lavish wood flavors. | null | null | 88 | Bordeaux | Margaux | null | Château Lascombes 2004 Margaux | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-lascombes-2004-red-margaux/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Lascombes |
null | Red | France | There's a core of solid, dry tannins that dominate this wine. But, as with so many 2004s, there is also a delicious, almost ready-to-drink freshness, emphasizing the juicy fruit flavors. | null | null | 88 | Bordeaux | Saint-Estèphe | null | Château Cos Labory 2004 Saint-Estèphe | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-cos-labory-2004-red-saint-estephe/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Cos Labory |
15.5 | Red | Australia | Despite weighing in at 15.5% alcohol, this wine carries it well, coming across as satisfyingly ample; zaftig without being heavy. The mouthfilling flavors of boysenberry and black cherry carry hints of vanilla and spice, with enough length on the finish to confirm the wine's quality. The blend is 69% Grenache, 19% Mourvèdre and 12% Shiraz. | Johann's Garden | 38 | 88 | South Australia | Barossa Valley | null | Henschke 2004 Johann's Garden Red (Barossa Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/henschke-2004-johanns-garden-red-barossa-valley/ | Rhône-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Henschke |
15 | Red | US | Tasted alongside another 2004 Zin sourced from the same vineyard; that wine was overripe and raisiny. This one isn't. It's certainly a ripe wine, bursting with cherry, blackberry, plum and carob flavors, but has a polished balance. It's a classic Zinfandel, dry, smooth and complex. | Saini Farms Old Vine | 22 | 88 | California | Sonoma | Dry Creek Valley | Lake Sonoma 2004 Saini Farms Old Vine Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/lake-sonoma-2004-saini-farms-old-vine-zinfandel-sonoma-dry-creek-valley/ | Zinfandel | 2,004 | Lake Sonoma |
14.5 | White | Australia | Like Stonier's Pinot Noirs, the Chardonnay is amply oaked, although the Chardonnay seems to be able to handle it better. Movie popcorn scents waft from the glass, but there's also plenty of peach and tangerine fruit to support the oak. Long and citrusy on the finish, picking up hints of butter. This is good now, but may be slightly better next year. | null | 20 | 88 | Victoria | Mornington Peninsula | null | Stonier 2005 Chardonnay (Mornington Peninsula) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/stonier-2005-chardonnay-mornington-peninsula/ | Chardonnay | 2,005 | Stonier |
13 | Red | South Africa | Deep cherry, smoke and spice on the nose lead this exuberant but balanced wine. More cherry and smoke on the palate is elegantly integrated; the wine has great structure and will age well. Mouthwatering and quite delicious from beginning to end. | Broken Stone | 15 | 88 | Stellenbosch | null | null | Slaley Estate 2003 Broken Stone Shiraz (Stellenbosch) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/slaley-estate-2003-broken-stone-shiraz-syrah-shiraz-stellenbosch/ | Shiraz | 2,003 | Slaley Estate |
14 | Red | Australia | A reliable source for Australian Cab Sauvignon, Tim Adams' 2002 effort features scents of sun-dried blackberries, leather and a touch of herbaceousness. It's large-scaled and full-bodied, picking up hints of raisined fruit on the finish. | null | 33 | 88 | South Australia | Clare Valley | null | Tim Adams 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (Clare Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/tim-adams-2002-cabernet-sauvignon-clare-valley/ | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2,002 | Tim Adams |
15.9 | Red | US | If you don't like high alcohol you might want to stay away from this one, but you'd be missing a classic expression of Paso Robles Zinfandel. It's soft, rich and complex in berry pie, coffee, root beer, tobacco, spice and chocolate flavors; very delicious. I think of drinking this with something off the barbecue, under a warm, starry summer night. | Holystone | 27 | 88 | California | Central Coast | Paso Robles | Sextant 2005 Holystone Zinfandel (Paso Robles) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/sextant-2005-holystone-zinfandel-central-coast-paso-robles/ | Zinfandel | 2,005 | Sextant |
12 | White | Germany | Rivaner is a rarely seen grape variety, but this is awfully good. It's a full-bodied, robust wine with intense stone fruit and melon flavors, underscored by citrus and spice notes that linger delicately on the finish. Drink it now and over the next year or two. | Dry | 12 | 88 | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer | null | null | Schmitges 2006 Dry Rivaner (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/schmitges-2006-dry-other-red-rivaner-mosel-saar-ruwer/ | Rivaner | 2,006 | Schmitges |
null | Red | France | From a small parcel of 12 acres, this 100% Merlot is soft, elegant, with dusty tannins, and great lifted acidity. The wood element—12 months—is well balanced, doing its proper job of underlying the delicious blackberry fruits. | Monrepos | 15 | 88 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Supérieur | null | Château Trocard 2004 Monrepos (Bordeaux Supérieur) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-trocard-2004-monrepos-red-superieur/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Trocard |
8 | White | Germany | Ripe and full-bodied, with sweet, honeyed flavors of baked apple and petrol. This is a bit rich and heavy for its prädikat, with a low-acid finish that lingers thanks to some dried-spice notes. | Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese | 27 | 88 | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer | null | null | Dr. Pauly Bergweiler 2005 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese Riesling (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/dr-pauly-bergweiler-2005-wehlener-sonnenuhr-spatlese-riesling-mosel-saar-ruwer/ | Riesling | 2,005 | Dr. Pauly Bergweiler |
null | White | Germany | Seemingly hard, stony and unyielding in texture, with scents of petrol, slate and lime, not giving a lot of roundness or flesh in which to sink your teeth. It's like crystallized citrus or lime-flavored rock—a coldly impressive wine worthy of a salute. | Hochheim Kirchenstuck Erstes Gewachs | 41 | 88 | Rheingau | null | null | Domdechant Werner 2005 Hochheim Kirchenstuck Erstes Gewachs Riesling (Rheingau) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/domdechant-werner-2005-hochheim-kirchenstuck-erstes-gewachs-riesling-rheingau/ | Riesling | 2,005 | Domdechant Werner |
14 | Red | Spain | Early aromas of jelly donut, hot asphalt and leather are scattershot, but with time and airing the wine pulls itself together to show deep berry flavors, prune and a touch of burnt toast. It's a firm, serious Tempranillo, but at $33 it makes you long for the time when it was half the price and just as good, if not better. | Tinto | 33 | 88 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Pesquera 2004 Tinto (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/pesquera-2004-tinto-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,004 | Pesquera |
14.5 | Red | Spain | Heavy and a touch nutty at first, with coconut and earth. Then it opens to a palate of black cherry, plum, mocha and coffee. Has breadth and medium tannic grab, with a solid feel and density. A little big at 14.5% but quite good overall. | Vendimia Seleccionada | 21 | 88 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Casajús 2004 Vendimia Seleccionada (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/casajus-2004-vendimia-seleccionada-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,004 | Casajús |
null | Red | Italy | Winemaker Seillan prefers not to use much new oak with Sangiovese, and this wine is more than 80% Sangiovese, so the fruit shines through. Sour cherries and tobacco are classic Chianti flavors and they're here, picking up darker notes of loamy earth and a hint of charcoal on the finish. | Riserva | 25 | 88 | Tuscany | Chianti Classico | null | Tenuta di Arceno 2003 Riserva (Chianti Classico) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/tenuta-arceno-2003-riserva-sangiovese-chianti-classico/ | Sangiovese | 2,003 | Tenuta di Arceno |
13 | Red | Australia | Shows a much lighter touch with the oak than Tamar Ridge's 2003 Pinot Noir, and to the wine's benefit. Dusty plum scents are touched with slightly floral, herbal notes, while the texture is properly Pinot--silky and lingering on the finish. Good value. | Devil's Corner | 15 | 88 | Tasmania | Tasmania | null | Tamar Ridge 2005 Devil's Corner Pinot Noir (Tasmania) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/tamar-ridge-2005-devils-corner-pinot-noir-tasmania/ | Pinot Noir | 2,005 | Tamar Ridge |
13.7 | Red | US | This reminds me of the 2000; it's a little on the light side, but elegant. Feels dry and balanced in the mouth, with firm tannins and crisp, citrusy acidity. There is currant and cherry fruit, but it seems strangely diluted. Still, it could hold a surprise down the road. | Fay | 80 | 88 | California | Napa | Napa Valley | Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 2003 Fay Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/stags-leap-wine-cellars-2003-fay-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley/ | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2,003 | Stag's Leap Wine Cellars |
null | Red | France | From a property run by Michel and Dany Rolland, this is a firm wine; structured, but with a velvet sheen that exudes ripeness and style. The tell-tale 2004 fresh acidity keeps the wine on its toes. | null | null | 88 | Bordeaux | Lalande de Pomerol | null | Château Bertineau Saint-Vincent 2004 Lalande de Pomerol | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-bertineau-saint-vincent-2004-red-lalande-pomerol/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Bertineau Saint-Vincent |
null | White | France | The vines for this wine are in Lussac St-Emilion, a rare outcrop of white vines among the sea of red, and the first white wine to come from the right bank vineyards. Its blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon gives a delicious freshness in 2004, touched with wood, vibrant with lemon and cantaloupe flavors. | null | null | 88 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | null | Château La Grande Clotte 2004 Bordeaux Blanc | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-grande-clotte-2004-white-blanc/ | Bordeaux-style White Blend | 2,004 | Château La Grande Clotte |
13.5 | Red | Spain | Shows nice size and pop given that it's now almost seven years old. There are warm berry, leather and maple aromas, and after that ample red-fruit flavors rise up and make a statement. On the finish there's some wayward buttery oak and mint, but overall this is a good wine that can be drunk now or held for another few years at most. | Reserva | 20 | 88 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Viña Mayor 2000 Reserva (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/vina-mayor-2000-reserva-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,000 | Viña Mayor |
13 | Red | Spain | Fairly earthy but also smooth and inviting. This wine shows a reserva's higher oak level but also a higher level of fruit quality than the winery's 2002 Crianza. The palate is all about red berries, while the feel and finish are crisp and integrated. Nearly mature and pretty much ready to drink now. 250 cases made. Imported by Freixenet USA. | Reserva | 24 | 88 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Valdubón 2002 Reserva (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/valdubon-2002-reserva-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,002 | Valdubón |
13.5 | Red | Spain | Starts out a touch earthy and funky, but that's the way mature Ribera is supposed to be. And as this one opens up it shows a good mix of traditional sous bois and earth matched by core ripeness and balance. If you like Spanish reds with subtle fruit flavors offset by touches of dill, vanilla and herbal essence, this is for you. Imported by Freixenet USA. | Reserva | 24 | 88 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Valdubón 2001 Reserva (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/valdubon-2001-reserva-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,001 | Valdubón |
15 | Red | Australia | A forward, fruit-driven Grenache that seems destined for early consumption, Yesterday's Hero features scents of dust-covered, sun-warmed cherries and hints of carob and leather. The flavors are bright and bouncy—cherry and vanilla—with a creamy texture and a tart, fresh finish. It's easy to like and easy to drink. | Yesterday's Hero | 45 | 88 | South Australia | Barossa Valley | null | Two Hands 2005 Yesterday's Hero Grenache (Barossa Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/two-hands-2005-yesterdays-hero-grenache-barossa-valley/ | Grenache | 2,005 | Two Hands |
12.5 | White | US | Made in a very dry, very crisp style, making it different from the run-of-the-mill, slightly sweet PGs, and that makes it a really nice wine. With rich citrus, fig, melon and spice flavors, it's a great cocktail sipper, and will go with a wide variety of food. Easy to find, with 300,000 cases produced. | null | 8 | 88 | California | California Other | California | Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi 2005 Pinot Grigio (California) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/woodbridge-by-robert-mondavi-2005-pinot-grigio-gris-grigio-other/ | Pinot Grigio | 2,005 | Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi |
14.5 | Red | South Africa | Delicious aromas of pepper and smoked meat introduce this elegant, but assertive Shiraz. Flavors of clove and nutmeg intertwined with lush fruit balance the wine well, offering a long and complex finish. A great example of a South African Shiraz—unique to its terroir, but also possessing all of the appealing aspects of the variety. | null | 35 | 88 | Western Cape | null | null | Mulderbosch 2003 Shiraz (Western Cape) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/mulderbosch-2003-shiraz-syrah-shiraz-western-cape/ | Shiraz | 2,003 | Mulderbosch |
14 | Red | Spain | A little peppery and lean, but time unleashes more heft, char and fruit than what's initially evident. In the mouth, it's full of plump berry and cherry notes, and maybe a touch of raisin (2003 was a hot year). Not the most agile, finesse-based red but still very good. | 9 Meses | 33 | 88 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Nos Riqueza 2003 9 Meses (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/nos-riqueza-2003-9-meses-tempranillo-tinto-pais-ribera-duero/ | Tinto del Pais | 2,003 | Nos Riqueza |
15.2 | Red | US | A lovely Zin; superdrinkable by itself for the exuberance of its fruit, yet dry enough to accompany grills. Massive in chocolate, cassis, cherry jam and peppery spice flavors, it's balanced by smooth tannins and fine acidity. | Belle Canyon | 32 | 88 | California | Sonoma | Dry Creek Valley | Bella 2004 Belle Canyon Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/bella-2004-belle-canyon-zinfandel-sonoma-dry-creek-valley/ | Zinfandel | 2,004 | Bella |
13.5 | Red | Spain | As this wine hits prime age, it's showing cumin and other Middle Eastern spice notes. The flavor profile deals raspberry, plum and some mushroom, while the feel is tight as a drum, which is impressive given that the wine is 10 years old and counting. Drink now through 2010. | Gran Reserva | 85 | 88 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Balbas 1996 Gran Reserva (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/balbas-1996-gran-reserva-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 1,996 | Balbas |
13 | Red | Spain | fruit component is starting to fade as this wine hits maturity, but it's still there and what you get from it is raspberry, cherry and strawberry. Supporting that triumvirate is drying oak that leaves vanilla and dill on the finish. More loose and less tannic than many, so it goes down easily. | Reserva | 32 | 88 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | áster 2000 Reserva (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/aster-2000-reserva-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,000 | áster |
null | Red | France | One of the properties owned by Jean-Louis Trocard, former president of the Bordeaux Wine Council. La Croix des Moines is a 29-acre property which, in 2004, produced a finely structured wine, packed with dark tannins, supported by a good weight of blackberry fruits. Wood is not an issue in this wine; the fruit and the fruit tannins tell the story. | null | 21 | 88 | Bordeaux | Lalande de Pomerol | null | Château la Croix des Moines 2004 Lalande de Pomerol | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-croix-moines-2004-red-lalande-pomerol/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château la Croix des Moines |
13.5 | Red | Australia | A solid example of the benefits of blending Shiraz and Cabernet, with enough spicy, briary blackberry fruit to counter the touch of herbaceousness in the Cabernet. It's medium-bodied and a touch creamy on the palate, a nicely complex and satisfying wine at a reasonable price. | Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot | 16 | 88 | South Australia | Coonawarra | null | Wynns Coonawarra Estate 2003 Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz (Coonawarra) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/wynns-coonawarra-estate-2003-cabernet-shiraz-merlot-red-blend-cabernet-sauvignon-shiraz-coonawarra/ | Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz | 2,003 | Wynns Coonawarra Estate |
null | White | Australia | Green pea, lime and quince aromas set the stage for a medium-bodied, slightly creamy wine. Citrus, fig and melon flavors finish long and crisp. | Lenswood | 20 | 88 | South Australia | Adelaide Hills | null | Pike & Joyce 2005 Lenswood Sauvignon Blanc (Adelaide Hills) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/pike-joyce-2005-lenswood-sauvignon-blanc-adelaide-hills/ | Sauvignon Blanc | 2,005 | Pike & Joyce |
13.5 | Red | Spain | Rubiejo seems to have a way with young, spunky, simple wines. Their Jovenes of the past few years have been fruity and broad, but also balanced and down to earth. This grapy youngster shows floral, fleshy aromas backed by black fruit flavors that are likable but impossible to distinguish. It's big but weightless, meaning it's like a pastry with lots of calories that isn't that filling. | Young | 12 | 88 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Rubiejo 2005 Young (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/rubiejo-2005-young-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,005 | Rubiejo |
15 | Red | US | This lusciously ripe Zin classically defines Dry Creek Valley. Dry and exuberant in wild blueberry, cherry, coffee, carob and spice, it tames Zin's feral side, making the wine elegant. | Quinn Vineyard | 24 | 88 | California | Sonoma | Dry Creek Valley | Mazzocco 2004 Quinn Vineyard Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/mazzocco-2004-quinn-vineyard-zinfandel-sonoma-dry-creek-valley/ | Zinfandel | 2,004 | Mazzocco |
14.5 | Red | US | The winery's basic Central Coast blend is a good, rich Pinot with some complexity, and is fancy enough to serve with upscale food. It shows a fine balance of acidity, silkiness and oak-infused cherry-cola fruit. This is a nice by-the-glass red for restaurants. | Pallazzio | 37 | 88 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | Testarossa 2005 Pallazzio Pinot Noir (Central Coast) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/testarossa-2005-pallazzio-pinot-noir-central-coast/ | Pinot Noir | 2,005 | Testarossa |
13.8 | Red | US | Tannic and hard, with black currant, black cherry, pencil lead, cedar and spice flavors. This is a tight young wine now, but it shows promise. A blend of Cab and Merlot, it should open and improve over the next six to eight years. | Episode | 125 | 88 | California | Napa | Napa Valley | Terlato 2003 Episode Red (Napa Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/terlato-2003-episode-red-napa-valley/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,003 | Terlato |
14.1 | Red | US | Fruitier and softer than the tannic '02, this is probably a wine to open fairly early. It's rich and ripe in blackberry jam and milk chocolate flavors, with balancing acidity. The tannins are soft and sweet. This seems a little obvious, but in a deliciously Napa way. | S.L.V. | 110 | 88 | California | Napa | Napa Valley | Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 2003 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/stags-leap-wine-cellars-2003-slv-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley/ | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2,003 | Stag's Leap Wine Cellars |
13.5 | Red | Australia | A relatively lush, fruit-forward, modern-style wine that wouldn't be out of place in a lineup of California Pinots. There are hints of graham cracker or pastry crust on the nose to go with oodles of blueberry fruit, and the creamy mouthfeel and supple tannins are just right. Not that complex, but definitely satisfying. | null | 55 | 88 | Tasmania | Tasmania | null | Spring Vale 2005 Pinot Noir (Tasmania) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/spring-vale-2005-pinot-noir-tasmania/ | Pinot Noir | 2,005 | Spring Vale |
14.5 | Red | Spain | A look and a sniff confirm that this is a potent brew with full ripeness. The color is opaque and the aromas of baked fruits and bacon are staunch. One could say this makes its impression up front and then holds onto that goodwill while not improving. A jammy young wine made to drink now and into 2008. | Señorío de Valdehermoso Roble | 16 | 88 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Valderiz 2005 Señorío de Valdehermoso Roble (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/valderiz-2005-senorio-valdehermoso-roble-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,005 | Valderiz |
14.5 | Red | Australia | Heavily extracted and heavily oaked, this Cabernet starts with a rush of vanilla and cedar, then backs that up with tobacco and cassis. It's practically chewy in the mouth, ending with coffee and additional cedar flavors. | Enterprise Vineyard | 40 | 88 | South Australia | Clare Valley | null | Knappstein 2004 Enterprise Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Clare Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/knappstein-2004-enterprise-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon-clare-valley/ | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2,004 | Knappstein |
12.5 | White | US | This is one of the best buys out there for a dry white wine. At this price, you should stock up by the case. With its lemon, lime, tart green apple and honeydew melon flavors, and the crisp acidity that makes it so clean and tangy, it's just a great sipper. | null | 6 | 88 | California | California Other | California | Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (California) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/woodbridge-by-robert-mondavi-2005-sauvignon-blanc-other/ | Sauvignon Blanc | 2,005 | Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi |
13.7 | Red | Spain | If a roasted, fully oaked nose is not your thing, then this is not your wine. But if some barrel-busting char, toast and mocha is fine by you, then this youthful, rambunctious wine will do the trick. It's got power and pedigree but the heat of the vintage resulted in a softness that encourages near-term drinking. Best prior to 2009. | Crianza | 39 | 88 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Convento San Francisco 2003 Crianza (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/convento-san-francisco-2003-crianza-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,003 | Convento San Francisco |
null | Red | France | It may not have great depths, but this wine is fresh and fruity; the black currant fruit blending well with the tannins and crisp acidity. Owned by the Sichel family, this property gives good value, and plenty of pleasure. | null | null | 88 | Bordeaux | Margaux | null | Château d'Angludet 2004 Margaux | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-dangludet-2004-red-margaux/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château d'Angludet |
13 | Red | France | The aromas are dominated by spicy wood, and at this young stage in the wine's evolution that is the same for the taste. The fruit, juicy black currants, is struggling to come through. Give it 3–4 years. | null | null | 88 | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | null | Château Brown 2004 Pessac-Léognan | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-brown-2004-red-pessac-leognan/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Brown |
null | Red | France | One of those Pessac-Leognan properties whose improvement in wine has not yet been matched by a vertiginous rise in price. So buy this 2004—dark, solid, structured and freshly juicy—and rejoice at its value. | null | null | 88 | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | null | Château Bouscaut 2004 Pessac-Léognan | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-bouscaut-2004-red-pessac-leognan/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Bouscaut |
null | Red | France | Solid fruits and tannins, a judicious use of new wood and some fresh fruits are all in this easy, attractive wine that is already aging well. Drink now or over five years. | null | null | 88 | Bordeaux | Listrac-Médoc | null | Château Fourcas Hosten 2004 Listrac-Médoc | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-fourcas-hosten-2004-red-listrac-medoc/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Fourcas Hosten |
null | Red | France | With its typical Saint-Estèphe young tannins, this is going to be quite a hard nut to crack for several years. But it does have structure, black fruits and a hint of fresh acidity. Just sit and wait. | null | null | 88 | Bordeaux | Saint-Estèphe | null | Château Tour de Pez 2004 Saint-Estèphe | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-tour-pez-2004-red-saint-estephe/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Tour de Pez |
15 | Red | US | Very ripe, almost a dessert wine, except it's dry. The acids and tannins are soft and melted, and the flavors are as forward as modern viticulture achieves. Milk chocolate, cassis, black cherry pie, macaroon, and pecan pie; it's just delicious. What do you drink such a wine with? Almost anything that wants a big red. | null | 27 | 88 | California | Napa | Napa Valley | Calistoga Cellars 2004 Zinfandel (Napa Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/calistoga-cellars-2004-zinfandel-napa-valley/ | Zinfandel | 2,004 | Calistoga Cellars |
13.5 | Red | US | Here's a dry, big, bold, but soft Syrah, packed with jammy cherry, cassis and raspberry fruit, with interesting notes of soil, leather, grilled meat bone and oak. It's a blend of Bien Nacido fruit and a Paso Robles vineyard and tastes like a Northern Rhône, except for the softness, which limits aging; drink this polished wine now. Great food wine. | Le Pousseur | 16 | 88 | California | Central Coast | Central Coast | Bonny Doon 2004 Le Pousseur Syrah (Central Coast) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/bonny-doon-2004-le-pousseur-shiraz-syrah-syrah-central-coast/ | Syrah | 2,004 | Bonny Doon |
15.3 | Red | US | Grenache stars, offering oodles of ripe cherry liqueur flavor, while a dash of Syrah brings a deeper touch of blackberry and licorice. It's a deft combination. The wine is distinctly Paso Robles in the soft acidity and gentle tannins. It melts in the mouth like a chocolate truffle, yet finishes dry. | Rockin' One | 34 | 88 | California | Central Coast | Paso Robles | Cass 2004 Rockin' One Grenache-Syrah (Paso Robles) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/cass-2004-rockin-one-rhone-style-red-blend-grenache-syrah-central-coast-paso-robles/ | Grenache-Syrah | 2,004 | Cass |
13.5 | Red | Spain | If it weren't for the drying oak and old-fashioned tart acidity, this would be even more approachable and hence even more likable. But as is, it's spicy and true to its roots, with pepper and rooty aromas preceding raspberry and cherry flavors. Best with food because it has tightness and snap more than, say, flesh, extract and richness. | Reserva | 20 | 89 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Viña Mayor 2001 Reserva (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/vina-mayor-2001-reserva-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,001 | Viña Mayor |
14 | Red | Spain | Dark cherry is the lead aroma, and behind that there's a supporting wave of vanilla and dill. The palate is snappy for a reserve, with clean raspberry and cherry flavors. While we wouldn't call it “lean,” the wine isn't superrich or extracted. So enjoy it now for its medium weight, admirable purity and true Ribera character. | Reserva | 45 | 89 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Rubiejo 2002 Reserva (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/rubiejo-2002-reserva-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,002 | Rubiejo |
15 | White | US | I've never had a less than satisfying Belloni Zin from Ravenswood, but this is certainly the ripest in memory. It's almost a dessert, with melted milk chocolate, cassis, blueberry, red cherry and peppery spice flavors. Yet it remains dry, with the fine acid-tannin balance the vineyard is noted for. | Belloni | 30 | 89 | California | Sonoma | Russian River Valley | Ravenswood 2004 Belloni Zinfandel (Russian River Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/ravenswood-2004-belloni-zinfandel-sonoma-russian-river-valley/ | Zinfandel | 2,004 | Ravenswood |
16.2 | White | US | Super-ripeness defines this wine. It's responsible for the high alcohol, incredibly rich flavors of cherry liqueur-infused chocolate candy and raspberry gumdrop, and the low acidity, so soft it's like butter. But Zin's natural tannins survive, giving structural integrity to this dry, opulent wine. | Home Ranch | 27 | 89 | California | Sonoma | Dry Creek Valley | Mazzocco 2004 Home Ranch Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/mazzocco-2004-home-ranch-zinfandel-sonoma-dry-creek-valley/ | Zinfandel | 2,004 | Mazzocco |
13.5 | White | US | This wine has much in common with the winery's '05 Dutton Ranch Sauvignon Blanc. It's a tight, high-acid, lean wine, with mineral and citrus flavors enriched with a touch of honeysuckle and oak. More notable for structure than opulence, it will finely support food, and should develop bottle complexity over the next five years. | Dutton Ranch | 35 | 89 | California | Sonoma | Russian River Valley | Dutton-Goldfield 2005 Dutton Ranch Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/dutton-goldfield-2005-ranch-chardonnay-sonoma-russian-river-valley/ | Chardonnay | 2,005 | Dutton-Goldfield |
null | Red | France | A rich, generous, relatively soft wine, with immediately attractive open fruit, fresh acidity and ripe black currant, juicy flavors. Delicious now; could age. | null | null | 89 | Bordeaux | Médoc | null | Château Ramafort 2004 Médoc | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-ramafort-2004-red-medoc/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Ramafort |
13 | Red | France | Château Preuillac, deep in the wilds of the northern Médoc, is making very good wine, to judge by this and other recent vintages, thanks to big investments from the Mau family. It is finely balanced, a combination of a dry, firm, tannic structure and ripe, juicy fruit, underpinned by new wood. | null | null | 89 | Bordeaux | Médoc | null | Château Preuillac 2004 Médoc | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-preuillac-2004-red-medoc/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Preuillac |
null | Red | France | Jean Halley's investment in this estate is paying off in this impressively ripe wine: big and fruity, with generous and rich black, plummy fruits. | null | null | 89 | Bordeaux | Fronsac | null | Château de la Dauphine 2004 Fronsac | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-de-dauphine-2004-red-fronsac/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château de la Dauphine |
null | Red | France | A solid, firm wine; young and closed up. It has an awkward sharpness to its fruit, maybe a stage in its evolution. It seems to be more focused with its dry tannins, layering these right over the fruit. | null | null | 89 | Bordeaux | Saint-Julien | null | Château Gruaud Larose 2004 Saint-Julien | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-gruaud-larose-2004-red-saint-julien/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Gruaud Larose |
null | Red | France | Red berry fruits dominate a wine that is solid, foursquare, with dry tannins and acidity. The mix is made more lively with cinnamon spice flavors and vanilla from wood. Enjoy in five years. | null | null | 89 | Bordeaux | Listrac-Médoc | null | Château Fourcas Dupré 2004 Listrac-Médoc | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-fourcas-dupre-2004-red-listrac-medoc/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Fourcas Dupré |
11.5 | White | Germany | Similar to the Alte Reben bottling from the Apotheke vineyard, Clüsserath-Weiler's HC Riesling combines petrol and mineral oil notes with baked apples and clover blossom, in a slightly more open and obvious manner. It's slightly oily in texture, ending on notes of crushed stone and grated cinnamon. | HC | 22 | 89 | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer | null | null | Clusserath-Weiler 2005 HC Riesling (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/clusserath-weiler-2005-hc-riesling-mosel-saar-ruwer/ | Riesling | 2,005 | Clusserath-Weiler |
null | White | France | A ripe, wood-aged wine with great freshness, a touch of minerality and citrus on top of green pear and melon flavors. | Cuvée Francis Courselle | null | 89 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux Blanc | null | Château Thieuley 2004 Cuvée Francis Courselle (Bordeaux Blanc) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-thieuley-2004-cuvee-francis-courselle-white-blanc/ | Bordeaux-style White Blend | 2,004 | Château Thieuley |
12.5 | Sparkling | Australia | Jansz's rosé shows slightly less toasty, autolytic character than its Premium Cuvée, instead showcasing more fruit. Aromas suggest peach or berry, with hints of red apples and citrus as well, with a medium-weight, creamy mouthfeel. Fresh and fruit-driven on the finish. Drink now. | Premium Rosé | 20 | 89 | Tasmania | Tasmania | null | Jansz NV Premium Rosé Sparkling (Tasmania) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/jansz-nv-premium-rose-sparkling-tasmania/ | Sparkling Blend | null | Jansz |
15 | Red | Australia | Cadenzia is a term the McLaren Vale producers have agreed to use on their top Grenache-based blends; in this instance it's 47% Grenache, 41% Shiraz and only 12% Mourvèdre. Like Yangarra's other wines, this one is heavily extracted, with dark flavors of chocolate, cassis and coffee. There's intense fruit, backed by firm structure and some spice; hold 1–2 years, then drink it over the next 5–8. Imported by Sovereign Wine Imports. | Cadenzia Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre | 25 | 89 | South Australia | McLaren Vale | null | Yangarra Estate Vineyard 2005 Cadenzia Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre Red (McLaren Vale) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/yangarra-estate-vineyard-2005-cadenzia-grenache-shiraz-mourvedre-red-mclaren-vale/ | Rhône-style Red Blend | 2,005 | Yangarra Estate Vineyard |
null | Red | Spain | Having tasted Mayor's wines over the past decade, this might be one of the winery's best efforts. First off, it doesn't cost an arm and a leg, like some RdDs can. But it does give woodsy oak on top of deep berry aromas and flavors. And all the way through the balance, feel and complexities are here. Drink now through 2009. | Secreto | 17 | 89 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Viña Mayor 2005 Secreto (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/vina-mayor-2005-secreto-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,005 | Viña Mayor |
null | Red | France | Open, generous and rich, this is a well-balanced wine, layering some dry tannins, but more of the fresh fruit and ripe flavors. It could age over 4–5 years, but is almost ready to drink now. | null | null | 89 | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | null | Château Puy Castera 2004 Haut-Médoc | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-puy-castera-2004-red-haut-medoc/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Puy Castera |
null | Red | France | One of the great values from Pessac-Léognan, Latour-Martillac's 2004 is deeply colored and smooth, with some intensely structured tannins and fresh fruit flavors. | null | null | 89 | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | null | Château Latour-Martillac 2004 Pessac-Léognan | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-latour-martillac-2004-red-pessac-leognan/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Latour-Martillac |
14 | Red | Spain | More complex than many, and lighter in bouquet and body, this semitraditional RdD starts with smoky, leathery aromas but also some dill and coconut from the barrel regimen. It keeps that “American oak” character through the sweet-berry palate and onto the vanilla-tinged finish. Gets better with airing but could use another year or two of bottle age. | Viña Pedrosa | 22 | 89 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Bodegas Hnos. Pérez Pascuas 2004 Viña Pedrosa (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/bodegas-hnos-perez-pascuas-2004-vina-pedrosa-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,004 | Bodegas Hnos. Pérez Pascuas |
null | Red | France | A lusciously rich wine whose opulence is tempered by some firm, dry tannins as well as crisp acidity. The superripe plum and blackberry fruits are open, generous and demanding to be drunk in the next 2–3 years. | null | 25 | 89 | Bordeaux | Saint-Estèphe | null | Château Haut-Beauséjour 2004 Saint-Estèphe | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-haut-beausejour-2004-red-saint-estephe/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Haut-Beauséjour |
null | Red | France | A rich, succulent wine, full of ripe black currant and spice flavors, wrapped around a core of dry tannins. This is a wine that needs time to develop, but with its toast and other wood flavors and its weighty fruit, it should show well in five years. | null | 20 | 89 | Bordeaux | Lussac Saint-Émilion | null | Château Croix de Rambeau 2004 Lussac Saint-Émilion | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-croix-rambeau-2004-red-lussac-saint-emilion/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Croix de Rambeau |
null | White | France | An attractive, crisp, citrusy wine, full of herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc flavors. The delicious, full-blown fruit is well balanced with spice from the new wood aging. | null | null | 89 | Bordeaux | Pessac-Léognan | null | Château Brown 2004 Pessac-Léognan | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-brown-2004-white-pessac-leognan/ | Bordeaux-style White Blend | 2,004 | Château Brown |
14.5 | Red | US | With a little Merlot and Petit Verdot, this is a softly lush, opulent Cab. It shows the intensity of the fruit that comes from mountain viticulture, with concentrated cherry, blackberry and mocha-cola flavors, layered with one-third new French oak. The tannins are rich and refined. | Grand Reserve | 26 | 89 | California | Napa-Sonoma | Sonoma-Napa | Kendall-Jackson 2004 Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma-Napa) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/kendall-jackson-2004-grand-reserve-cabernet-sauvignon-sonoma-napa-67787/ | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2,004 | Kendall-Jackson |
14.5 | Red | Australia | This is primarily (70%) Shiraz, with a blend of Cab Sauvignon, Merlot and Cab Franc, but it comes across more like a Bordeaux blend. Vanilla and cedar notes from oak aging accent cassis fruit—and there's a hint of mint as well. Medium-bodied, with a long, dusty yet mouthwatering finish. Drink now–2015. | Keyneton Estate Euphonium | 45 | 89 | South Australia | Barossa | null | Henschke 2003 Keyneton Estate Euphonium Red (Barossa) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/henschke-2003-keyneton-estate-euphonium-red-barossa/ | Red Blend | 2,003 | Henschke |
14.5 | Red | US | While not on a par with the previous vintages, this wine is silky and dry, replete in ripe cherry, raspberry, cola and mocha flavors. It finishes fully dry and long. Drink now. | Rosemary's Vineyard | 55 | 89 | California | Central Coast | Arroyo Grande Valley | Talley 2004 Rosemary's Vineyard Pinot Noir (Arroyo Grande Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/talley-2004-rosemarys-vineyard-pinot-noir-central-coast-arroyo-grande-valley/ | Pinot Noir | 2,004 | Talley |
14.5 | Red | US | A Bordeaux blend, this wine shows the softness and ripeness that Paso succeeds at so well with Cabernet and Merlot. It's classic eastside, and in this warm vintage the flavors run toward blackberry marmalade, red cherry jam, milk chocolate, gingerbread and spiced rum. Just delicious. | Cuvee de Trois Cepages | 35 | 89 | California | Central Coast | Paso Robles | RN Estate 2004 Cuvee de Trois Cepages Red (Paso Robles) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/rn-estate-2004-cuvee-de-trois-cepages-red-central-coast-paso-robles/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | RN Estate |
12.5 | White | Australia | An expressive Riesling, starting with its assertively floral aromas and backed by bold flavors of peaches, apples and mixed citrus fruits. It's a bit plumper than many Australian Rieslings, with an appealingly wooly texture to the lengthy finish. | Slate Quarry | 16 | 89 | South Australia | McLaren Vale | null | Richard Hamilton 2006 Slate Quarry Riesling (McLaren Vale) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/richard-hamilton-2006-slate-quarry-riesling-mclaren-vale/ | Riesling | 2,006 | Richard Hamilton |
14.1 | White | US | This was a cool vintage, and while it had long hangtime, the grapes from this northwestern vineyard, in the coolest part of the appellation, struggled to ripen. The wine has high acidity and a minerally tang to the citrus, apples and kiwis. Toasty oak softens and enriches. Should gain bottle complexity over the next six years. | Sleepy Hollow Vineyard | 39 | 89 | California | Central Coast | Santa Lucia Highlands | Testarossa 2005 Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay (Santa Lucia Highlands) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/testarossa-2005-sleepy-hollow-vineyard-chardonnay-central-coast-santa-lucia-highlands/ | Chardonnay | 2,005 | Testarossa |
14.4 | White | US | As ripe as any Chardonnay on earth, it's well-oaked and balanced in acidity. The pineapple, mango, papaya, passionfruit and smoky oak flavors, with a butter-sautéed, Cognac-splashed banana finish, will appeal to those who like their wines flamboyant. | Bien Nacido Vineyard | 39 | 89 | California | Central Coast | Santa Maria Valley | Testarossa 2005 Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/testarossa-2005-bien-nacido-vineyard-chardonnay-central-coast-santa-maria-valley/ | Chardonnay | 2,005 | Testarossa |
15.5 | Red | Australia | The bouquet is complex—mixing black cherries and plums, vanilla and spice—the flavors dark and chocolaty, the mouthfeel creamy and dense. Impressively rich, just lacks a spark, finishing a bit heavy. With its high alcohol (15.5%) and concentration, this is probably best paired with the cheese course. | null | 22 | 89 | South Australia | McLaren Vale | null | Wayne Thomas 2005 Shiraz (McLaren Vale) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/wayne-thomas-2005-shiraz-syrah-shiraz-mclaren-vale/ | Shiraz | 2,005 | Wayne Thomas |
13.5 | Red | Spain | One whiff reveals deep, ripe, lush black-fruit aromas, and the palate is as chunky, rich and full of berries and dark plums as the nose indicates. Like most '03s, this is broad and a touch soft. It has just enough acid and tannin to keep it lively now and for the next year or so. | Señorío de Valdehermoso Crianza | 20 | 89 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Valderiz 2003 Señorío de Valdehermoso Crianza (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/valderiz-2003-senorio-valdehermoso-crianza-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,003 | Valderiz |
10 | White | Germany | A top-notch value, Nicolay's Estate Riesling shows bold notes of mineral oil and wet stones to complement flavors of ripe pears and melons. It's round in the mouth without being fat, gaining focus on the citrus- and spice-inflected finish. Drink now–2012. | Estate | 14 | 89 | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer | null | null | Peter Nicolay 2005 Estate Riesling (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/peter-nicolay-2005-estate-riesling-mosel-saar-ruwer/ | Riesling | 2,005 | Peter Nicolay |
14.2 | Red | Australia | This wine shows an interesting blend of leathery, meaty, clove aromas with creamy raspberry, strawberry and blueberry fruit flavors. It's medium- to full-bodied, ending on a slightly metallic note. Although the tannins suggest further development, the wine's aromatic evolution may not be as predictable as its textural development; the safer bet is to drink now. | Pine Lodge Vineyard | 35 | 89 | Western Australia | Mount Barker | null | Peter Howland 2004 Pine Lodge Vineyard Shiraz (Mount Barker) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/peter-howland-2004-pine-lodge-vineyard-shiraz-syrah-shiraz-mount-barker/ | Shiraz | 2,004 | Peter Howland |
14.5 | Red | Australia | A potentially polarizing wine, with enough black cherry and cassis fruit and a creamy, supple texture, but also with strong greenish overtones of eucalyptus or mint, even a touch of green pea. Picks up cedar, vanilla and coffee shadings on the finish. Drink now. | Hanenhof Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc | 20 | 89 | South Australia | Barossa Valley | null | Haan 2004 Hanenhof Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc Red (Barossa Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/haan-2004-hanenhof-merlot-cabernet-sauvignon-cabernet-franc-red-barossa-valley/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Haan |
null | Red | France | For a Saint-Estèphe, normally renowned for their youthful tannins, this is relatively soft, going more for freshness and dark plum fruit flavors. But lovers of those tannins won't be totally disappointed, because they are there, hidden at this stage by the fruit. | null | null | 89 | Bordeaux | Saint-Estèphe | null | Château Phélan-Ségur 2004 Saint-Estèphe | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-phelan-segur-2004-red-saint-estephe/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Phélan-Ségur |
14.8 | Red | US | Dense, balanced and young, this is an impressive Merlot that satisfies for its wealth of fruit. Explosive in cherry jam, cassis and rum-soaked chocolate cake, it's dry and soft and complicated, a wine very much in the expensive Napa style of modern red wines. | Mountainside Vineyards | 35 | 89 | California | Napa | Napa Valley | Erba 2004 Mountainside Vineyards Merlot (Napa Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/erba-2004-mountainside-merlot-napa-valley/ | Merlot | 2,004 | Erba |
13.5 | Red | Spain | A little candied and sweet up front, which is surprising for a wine of eight years. But this one does not seem to be fading, as cherry, tobacco and chocolate flavors float on a bed of zesty acidity. As a result, the wine offers both richness and deftness. Best to drink it soon before it really does start to head south. | Gran Reserva | 40 | 89 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Viña Mayor 1999 Gran Reserva (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/vina-mayor-1999-gran-reserva-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 1,999 | Viña Mayor |
15.5 | Red | US | Picture-perfect Dry Creek Zin, rich in wild berry, tobacco, coffee and spice flavors, just nudging into superripe chocolate-covered raisins. The tannins are sweetly ripe and gentle. With its edge of rustic charm and balancing acidity, it's just delicious. | Lily Hill Estate | 34 | 89 | California | Sonoma | Dry Creek Valley | Bella 2004 Lily Hill Estate Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/bella-2004-lily-hill-estate-zinfandel-sonoma-dry-creek-valley/ | Zinfandel | 2,004 | Bella |
14.4 | White | US | Ultraclean and pure in fruit, with brisk, refreshing acidity, this is an upscale Chardonnay whose lemon-and-lime, pineapple and nectarine flavors are coated with smoky oak. The cool climate and long hangtime of the '05 vintage have conspired to make this balanced and elegant. | null | 24 | 89 | California | Central Coast | Santa Barbara County | Addamo 2005 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/addamo-2005-chardonnay-central-coast-santa-barbara-county/ | Chardonnay | 2,005 | Addamo |
14 | Red | Spain | Quite smoky and tough at first, but airing unleashes earthy fruit aromas along with some road tar and char. In the mouth, the wine delivers enough fruit and acidity to keep it fresh, while the finish is your typical blend of young oak and chocolate. Drink now through 2009. | Crianza | 16 | 89 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Bodegas Fuentespina 2003 Crianza (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/bodegas-fuentespina-2003-crianza-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,003 | Bodegas Fuentespina |
null | Red | France | Owned by the Despagne family, who make some of the best whites from the Entre-deux-Mers, Mont-Pérat is one of the family's red wine estates. This is dominated by Merlot, giving great juicy fruit flavors, underpinned by some wood, and a velvet, ripe texture. | null | 34 | 89 | Bordeaux | Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux | null | Château Mont-Pérat 2004 Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-mont-perat-2004-red-premieres-cotes/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Mont-Pérat |
null | Red | France | This cru bourgeois supérieur is a solid, impressive wine, packed with dense tannins, which march alongside the juicy blackberry fruit and berry jelly flavors. It's finely balanced, ready to drink in three years. | null | null | 89 | Bordeaux | Haut-Médoc | null | Château Liversan 2004 Haut-Médoc | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-liversan-2004-red-haut-medoc/ | Bordeaux-style Red Blend | 2,004 | Château Liversan |
14 | Red | Spain | Lots of size and smoothness are on display, and the bouquet is ample and fruity. In the mouth, there's forward berry fruit and snappy cherry riding more on the surface than down below. In fact, this wine runs more racy than hefty, with a touch of herbal essence blending with chocolate on the finish. | Crianza | 30 | 89 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | Viña Sastre 2003 Crianza (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/vina-sastre-2003-crianza-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,003 | Viña Sastre |
12.8 | White | Australia | Although Daryl Groom is now a senior VP at Beam Wine Estates in California, his deal allows him time to do a small amount of his own wines, like this 100% stainless Sauvignon Blanc. It's not overly ripe, but it's not overly green either—meaning that it strikes just the right balance. Hints of ripe peach and melon are matched with vibrant acidity and a slightly creamy texture, all at a reasonably low alcohol reading of 12.8%. | null | 18 | 89 | South Australia | Adelaide Hills | null | Groom 2006 Sauvignon Blanc (Adelaide Hills) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/groom-2006-sauvignon-blanc-adelaide-hills/ | Sauvignon Blanc | 2,006 | Groom |
14 | Red | Spain | Young and jumpy at first, with early lactic notes. Airing allows this wine to show ripe berry aromas and flavors with ample shadings of oak-based vanilla and chocolate. Saturated and full; this wine gets it right. Drink through 2008. | Tinto Figuero 12 | 30 | 89 | Northern Spain | Ribera del Duero | null | García Figuero 2003 Tinto Figuero 12 (Ribera del Duero) | https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/garcia-figuero-2003-tinto-12-tempranillo-ribera-duero/ | Tempranillo | 2,003 | García Figuero |