| Category | Name | Rating | | Notes |
| Red Bordeaux | Almaviva | 4 | | Full, powerful with impressive balance and a fine, ripe tannic structure. Probably needs 5 years to reach its best. Flavors: allspice, blackberry, dusty, mint. |
| Shiraz | Banrock Station Shiraz | 2 | | Flavors: cherry, herbal, rhubarb. |
| Red Bordeaux | Baron Phillippe de Rothschild Mouton Cadet Red Bordeaux | 2 | | Flavors: black cherry, rhubarb, vegetal. |
| Merlot | Barton & Guestier Founder's Collection Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: black currant, blackberry, herbal, licorice. |
| Merlot | Barton & Guestier Reserve Vigne Rare Merlot | 2 | | Flavors: cherry, plum, weedy. |
| Gamay Beaujolai | Beringer Gamay Beaujolais | 2.5 | | Flavors: cherry, raspberry, weedy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Bisquerrt Casa La Joya Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva | 2.5 | | Hints at ripe black fruits but there is an under-ripe aspect too. Lean, needs to be fuller and riper. Might be better with another year or two. Flavors: black currant, leafy, medicinal. |
| Chardonnay | Bisquerrt Casa La Joya Selection Chardonnay | 3 | | Good in a lighter style if slightly lacking in fruit concentration and verve drink now. Flavors: apple, buttery, lemon, spicy, tropical fruit. |
| Chardonnay | Bisquerrt Casa La Joya Selection Chardonnay Gran Reserva | 3 | | Medium weight, intelligent style with good fruit intensity and depth. Should keep a year or two. Flavors: lemon, mineral, peach, toast, toast. |
| Merlot | Blossom Hill Merlot | 2 | | Flavors: cherry, weedy. |
| Petite Sirah | Bogle Petite Sirah | 3.5 | | Always a good value, this vintage doesn't disappoint. Flavors: blackberry, blueberry, herbal, licorice, toast, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Bolla delle Venezie Merlot | 2 | | Flavors: metallic, raspberry, vegetal. |
| Pinot Grigio | Bolla delle Venezie Pinot Grigio | 2 | | Flavors: citrus, herbal. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Buena Vista Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: anise, herbal, orange, tropical fruit. |
| Merlot | Bulletin Place Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: blueberry jam, dried herbs, dusty, licorice. |
| Merlot | BV Coastal Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: cherry, cranberry, weedy. |
| Merlot | Calina Merlot | 3.5 | | Merlot lovers can escape the high prices of California bottlings with this beauty from Chile. Flavors: anise, black cherry, cinnamon, dried herbs, herbal, mocha, spicy, toast. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Carmen Gold Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Lots of power, intensity and extraction coupled with black fruit flavors. Flavors: black currant, blackberry, peppery. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Carmen Nativa Cabernet Sauvignon | 4 | | This organic wine is deep, intense and full of character with a marked minty element. Better integrated and balanced than many other Chilean reds. Wait another 2 year for this. Flavors: currant, mineral, mint, spicy. |
| Chardonnay | Casa Lapostolle Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Big, broad, ripe and flavorful Chardonnay ready for uncorking now. Flavors: citrus, peach, spicy. |
| Red Bordeaux | Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta | 4 | | A luscious, rich and concentrated red wine marked by supple tannins. A delicious and velvety mouthful. Drinking well now but could be kept for 4-5 years. Flavors: black currant, peppery, spicy, toast, vanilla. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Dry, powerful, muscular wine-perhaps overdone and over-extracted. Yet worth waiting another 3 years or more to see if it comes into balance. Flavors: blackberry, dates, oak, spicy, toast. |
| Chardonnay | Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Oily and developed but a good, intense, concentrated wine ready for drinking now. Flavors: citrus, peach, toast. |
| Merlot | Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Merlot | 4 | | Powerful, deep, sweet, berry-fruited red wine with fine oak and ripe tannins. Flavors: allspice, blackberry, oak. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Casa Lapostolle Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Decent concentration for a Chilean Sauvignon-good now-don't wait. Flavors: banana, pear, tropical fruit. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Casablanca El Bosque Estate Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Rather old-fashioned style with good fruit but some hard, green tannins. Flavors: berry, leafy. |
| Chardonnay | Casablanca Santa Isabel Barrel Fermented Chardonnay | 3 | | Ripe and peachy with some richness and good structure. Will keep a year or so. Flavors: citrus, peach, spicy. |
| Chardonnay | Casablanca Santa Isabel Chardonnay | 3 | | Good acidity and intensity-will improve for a year or two. Flavors: citrus, mineral, peach. |
| Gewurztraminer | Casablanca Santa Isabel Gewurtztraminer | 3 | | Light yet intense, with a mineral streak. Flavors: apple, flint, grape. |
| Red Bordeaux | Casablanca Triple C | 3.5 | | Full of character and good fruit intensity but needs 3-4 years for real harmony. Flavors: berry, oak, plum, spicy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Casablanca White Label Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Starts out a bit lean but fattens up a bit on prolonged opening. Good flavour if a bit short and slightly tough. Flavors: berry, black currant, spicy. |
| Merlot | Casablanca White Label Merlot | 2.5 | | Some attractive fruit here, but needs to be riper, cleaner and fatter. Flavors: blackberry, plum, soapy, tar. |
| Merlot | Cascade Ridge Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: blueberry, dusty, plum. |
| Pinot Grigio | Cavit Collection Pinot Grigio | 4 | | This wine won't overwhelm you with its complexity, but it's fun to uncork and quaff. What more do you want for the price? Flavors: anise, citrus, herbal, lime. |
| Red blend | Chateau Los Boldos Grand Cru | 3 | | Showing good dimension in the mouth but lacking a little stuffing, and there is a touch of rusticity too. Flavors: berry, peppery, spicy. |
| Merlot | Coastal Ridge Merlot | 2 | | Flavors: cherry, confectionary, vegetal. |
| Chardonnay | Cono Sur Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: apple, citrus, flint, mineral. |
| Gewurztraminer | Cono Sur Gewurtztraminer | 2 | | Flat and lightly developed-needs to be much fresher. Flavors: apple, flint. |
| Merlot | Cono Sur Isla Negra Merlot | 3 | | Simple fruit-centred wine, with a slightly overripe, jammy character and an earthy streak. Flavors: blackberry jam, earthy, plum, spicy. |
| Pinot Noir | Cono Sur Pinot Noir | 3 | | A good, quaffable style of Pinot Noir. Flavors: berry, bing cherry, spicy. |
| Pinot Noir | Cono Sur Pinot Noir Reserve | 2.5 | | Good perfume with some ripe fruit but a bit lean with an unpleasant weedy note. Flavors: berry, metallic, spicy. |
| Pinot Grigio | Cortenova Pinot Grigio | 2 | | Flavors: cheese, citrus, vegetal. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Cousino Macul Cabernet Sauvignon Antiguas Reservas | 2.5 | | Old style, a bit tough and tired but has some pleasant flavors. Flavors: berry, dried fruit, dusty, mineral, plum. |
| Chardonnay | Cousino Macul Chardonnay Antiguas Reservas | 2.5 | | Good, rich flavour but rather evolved and lacks a bit of oomph. Flavors: caramel, tropical fruit. |
| Merlot | Delas Freres Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, mocha, plum. |
| Gamay Beaujolai | Ellen Proprietor's Reserve Gamay Beaujolais | 2 | | Flavors: metallic, raspberry, weedy. |
| Merlot | Fetzer Eagle Peak Merlot | 3.5 | | A winner in the Merlot department, especially with the price of most California bottlings. Flavors: cherry, dried herbs, raspberry, spicy. |
| Merlot | Fleur Du Cap Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, licorice, spicy, weedy. |
| Merlot | Forest Glen Oak Barrel Selection Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: cola, earthy, fresh herbs, plum. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Forestville Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | A all-around, easy-drinking red. This is one to stock up on. Flavors: black cherry, cola, herbal, spicy, vanilla. |
| White blend | Francis Coppola Bianco | 3.5 | | Pick this one up by the case. You can often find it on sale in stores. Flavors: citrus, orange, peach, spicy. |
| Red blend | Francis Coppola Rosso | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, pencil lead, spicy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Gracia Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Especial Pasajero | 3 | | Perfumed, gentle style with good fruit intensity. Spoiled a little by a slightly angular finish. Flavors: allspice, currant, plum, tar. |
| Red blend | Gracia Carmenere Reserva Especial | 3.5 | | Intense, wild, black fruit character good depth and balance. Should be better in another year or two. Flavors: black pepper, blackberry, boysenberry, coffee, spicy. |
| Chardonnay | Gracia Chardonnay Reserva Superior Temporal | 3 | | Forward and showy, a wine mouthful of Chardonnay fruit. Flavors: apple, mineral, nutmeg, peach, pear. |
| Merlot | Gracia Merlot Reserva Lo Mejor Occasion | 3.5 | | Nice style, attractive blend of herbs, oak and fruit. Good intensity-might add a little more richness with another year or two. Flavors: dried herbs, peppery, raspberry, toast. |
| Chardonnay | Hardys Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: anise, pine, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Jacob's Creek Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, cola, herbal, raspberry. |
| Red blend | Kenwood Vintage Red Wine | 3 | | Flavors: cola, pencil lead, raspberry, spicy. |
| White blend | Kenwood Vintage White Wine | 2.5 | | Flavors: citrus, spicy. |
| Merlot | Lagaria Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, plastic, wet wood. |
| Chardonnay | Leeward Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: cinnamon, pear, spicy. |
| Red Burgundy | Louis Jadot Beaujolais Red Wine | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, cola, herbal, raspberry, spicy. |
| Merlot | M.G. Vallejo Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: earthy, plum, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Mezza Corona Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: cherry, cranberry, herbal, licorice. |
| Pinot Grigio | Mezza Corona Pinot Grigio | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, lime, orange, toasted grain. |
| Merlot | Monterey Vineyard Merlot | 2 | | Flavors: cherry, rhubarb, vegetal. |
| Red blend | Montes Alpa 'M' | 3.5 | | Deep, ripe and stylish with a hint of rusticity too. Flavors: berry, coffee, prune. |
| Merlot | Montpellier Merlot | 3.5 | | It's a bit light on Merlot complexity, but who cares - it's an easy quaff and a great price. Flavors: cherry, cola, raspberry, spicy. |
| Merlot | Mystic Cliffs Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, cola, raspberry, weedy. |
| Petite Sirah | Parducci Vineyard Select Petite Sirah | 3.5 | | Looking for an inexpensive wine with some guts to it? This is it. Flavors: black pepper, blackberry, blueberry, coffee, tar. |
| Merlot | Pedroncelli Special Vineyard Selection Bench Vineyards Merlot | 2 | | Flavors: bing cherry. |
| Merlot | Pepperwood Grove Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: dusty, mineral, plum. |
| Zinfandel | Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zinfandel | 2.5 | | This used to be one of the best value reds around. Flavors: cherry, rhubarb. |
| Merlot | Riverside Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: bing cherry, rosemary. |
| Merlot | Robert Mondavi Coastal Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, mocha, spicy, tea leaves, weedy. |
| Sangiovese | Rocca di Fabbri Satiro Sangiovese dei Colli Martani | 2.5 | | Flavors: herbal, metallic, raspberry, strawberry. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Rosemount Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | A lively Cabernet for the price. Flavors: black cherry, raspberry, toast, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Rosemount Estate Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: cherry, dried herbs, metallic, rhubarb. |
| Sangiovese | Ruffino Fonte di Toscana Red Wine | 3 | | Flavors: cherry, herbal, licorice, raspberry. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | San Pedro Castillo di Molina Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | A good, ripe, black fruit character if a bit one-dimensional. A bit hard and extracted too. Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, peppery, tar. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Firm, black fruit but an underlying richness, balancing the slightly aggressive tannins. Flavors: blackberry, peppery, spicy. |
| Chardonnay | Santa Rita Reserva Chardonnay | 2.5 | | Reasonably sound but needs better structure and fruit. Flavors: apple, flint, lemon, spicy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Santa Rita Reserva Sauvignon Blanc | 2.5 | | Some good Sauvignon-like character but not exciting and a bit tired. Flavors: grapefruit, lemon, mineral. |
| Red Bordeaux | Sena | 4 | | Big, rich and supple wine with depth and concentration. More Chilean and less international than other premium Chilean reds. Flavors: black cherry, black currant, mint, oak, spicy. |
| Merlot | Stone Creek Special Selection Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: blueberry jam, earthy, hay. |
| Chardonnay | Talus Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: citrus, onion, toast, tropical fruit. |
| Merlot | Tessera Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: cola, herbal, spicy, strawberry. |
| Merlot | Torre di Luna Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: cedar, cherry, tea leaves. |
| Pinot Grigio | Torre di Luna Pinot Grigio | 2 | | Flavors: herbal, lemon, lime. |
| Chardonnay | Torreon de Paredes Private Collection Chardonnay | 3 | | Bold, ripe and forward with a nutty complexity, lacks a little breadth in the mouth. Flavors: buttery, citrus, nutty, spicy. |
| Merlot | Torreon de Paredes Private Collection Merlot | 3 | | Although this has some concentration, there is also a slight metallic edge. Ready now, not for keeping. Flavors: berry, black currant, leafy, metallic. |
| Merlot | Torreon de Paredes Reserve Merlot | 2.5 | | Well-balanced, supple red let down by some sulpfur character. Flavors: blackberry, plum, rubbery. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Torreon de Paredes Sauvignon Blanc | 2.5 | | While this wine has some attractive zesty gooseberry fruit, the palette is somewhat dull and washed out. Flavors: mineral. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Torres Manso de Velasco | 3 | | Seems to be emphasising elegance rather than power but not fully ripe with a lot of hard tannin. Unlikely to improve substantially. Flavors: allspice, black currant, mint. |
| Merlot | Turning Leaf Costal Reserve Oak-Aged Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry jam, spicy, strawberry. |
| Red blend | Valdivieso Caballo Loco Number 4 | 3.5 | | Good, showy, forward, modern wine. Certainly reasonable rich with plenty of sweet fruit but lacks real substance and style. Flavors: allspice, blackberry, plum, smoky, toast. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Veramonte Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Good, ripe,sweet example of Cabernet with well-balanced oak and minty fruit. Flavors: currant, oak, vanilla. |
| Chardonnay | Veramonte Chardonnay | 3 | | Ripe, tropical style not subtle and slightly syrupy but good, deep, ripe flavours. Flavors: citrus, peach, pineapple, spicy, toast, tropical fruit. |
| Merlot | Veramonte Merlot | 3 | | Deep, extracted style with good, rich berry fruit and a fleshy Carmenère like character. Slightly awkward at present but some potential. Flavors: black pepper, blackberry, plum. |
| Pinot Noir | Villa Mt. Eden Coastal Pinot Noir | 3.5 | | With the price of wine going up it's hard to find a better Pinot at this price. Flavors: black currant, cola, herbal, toast, vanilla. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Vina Porta Cabernet Sauvignon | 2.5 | | Quite full with vibrant fruit character but some slightly drying tannins on the finish. Flavors: berry, dusty, plum, soapy. |
| Chardonnay | Vina Porta Chardonnay | 2.5 | | Not bad with some reasonable flavour but a bit flat and syrupy. Flavors: apple, lemon, nutty. |
| Merlot | Vina Porta Merlot | 2.5 | | Good fruit quality but a bit too chewy and tannic. Flavors: berry, metallic, plum, tar. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Vina Porta Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 2.5 | | Although thin, there is some good sweet black fruit but a tary, soapy element, too. Two bottles tasted. Flavors: berry, soapy, tar. |
| Chardonnay | Vina Porta Reserve Chardonnay | 3 | | Good weight and fruit, if a little one dimensional. Drink soon. Flavors: bacon, citrus, nutmeg, pear. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Vina Porta Select Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Lovely, black fruit aromas and some ripe, round fruit in the mouth. A lighter style but fattens up a bit on prolonged opening. Flavors: berry, earthy, spicy. |
| Merlot | Vini Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: blueberry, coffee, earthy, herbal. |
| Merlot | Walnut Crest Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, spicy, weedy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Walnut Crest Rapel Valley Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: herbal, peppery, tobacco. |
| Chardonnay | Walnut Crest Rapel Valley Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: apple, herbal, lemon, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Yalumba Oxford Landing Merlot | 3 | | imp bu negociant's USA napa Flavors: black cherry, cola, cranberry, dill. |