| Category | Name | Rating | | Notes |
| Riesling | Basserman-Jordan Deidesheimer Paradiesgarden Riesling Kabinett | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise apple melon mineral nectarine pine spicy. |
| Sangiovese | Beaulieu Vineyards Signet Collection Sangiovese | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry fresh herbs licorice plum. |
| G. Veltliner | Brundlmayer Alte Reben Gruner Veltliner | 3.5 | | Flavors: apricot banana caramel apple floral honey lavender orange rind peach spicy wet wood. |
| Sparkling | Brundlmayer Brut Sparkling | 2 | | Flavors: candied fruit cheese citrus compost lees complexity yeasty. |
| G. Veltliner | Brundlmayer Langenloiser Gruner Veltliner Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: floral melon. |
| Riesling | Brundlmayer Zobinger Heiligenstein Riesling | 3.5 | | Flavors: allspice citrus green apple nectarine papaya. |
| Barbera | Ca' Vesta Barbera | 2.5 | | Flavors: dried flowers earthy plastic weedy. |
| Red blend | Ca' Vesta Fiamma | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry. |
| Sangiovese | Ca' Vesta Sangiovese | 3 | | Flavors: anise bing cherry black cherry blackberry jam cranberry rhubarb. |
| Red blend | Cap Rock Reserve Toscano Rosso | 3 | | Flavors: anise black cherry dried herbs dusty earthy smoky. |
| Barbera | Chameleon Barbera | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise black cherry blackberry cola fresh herbs spicy white pepper. |
| White blend | Chateau Bas Coteaux d' Aix-en-Provence Alvernegues Blanc | 2 | | Dusty dull and beginning to fade. Needs to be cleaner brighter fresher. Flavors: flint mineral. |
| Red blend | Chateau Bas Coteaux d' Aix-en-Provence Alvernegues Rouge | 3 | | Good Proven¨al style with intense fruit and some firm tannins. Flavors: berry cherry peppery plum spicy. |
| White blend | Chateau Bas Coteaux d' Aix-en-Provence Pierres du Sud Blanc | 2.5 | | While there is some good fruit here there is some firmness in the mouth and a slight astringency to the finish. Flavors: apple nutty peach spicy. |
| Red blend | Chateau Bas Coteaux d' Aix-en-Provence Pierres du Sud Rouge | 3 | | Nice medium weight wine with classic red berry fruit and Proven¨al herbal scents. Still needs a little more time. Flavors: berry cherry meaty peppery plum. |
| White blend | Chateau Bas Coteaux d' Aix-en-Provence Temple Blanc | 3 | | Good round nutty style with some spicy oak dominating to finish. Flavors: nutmeg nutty peach spicy toast. |
| Red blend | Chateau Bas Coteaux d' Aix-en-Provence Temple Rouge | 3.5 | | Very intense black fruited red with classic Proven¨al character but a lot of extract and tannin demanding at least 5 years ageing. Flavors: allspice black cherry blackberry dried herbs. |
| Red blend | Chateau Cascadais Corbieres | 3 | | Flavors: berry herbal spicy. |
| Mourvedre | Chateau La Roque Coteaux de Languedoc Pic-St-Loup Cuvee Mouvedre | 3 | | Ripe and characterful but needs a couple of years to soften and fatten up some more. Flavors: berry herbal meaty peppery plum. |
| Red blend | Chateau La Roque Coteaux de Languedoc Pic-St-Loup Cuvee Tradition | 2.5 | | There is a slightly dirty aspect to this wines aromas. Some intense fruit in the mouth yet lacks real stuffing. Still has some tannin to resolve and a drying finish. Flavors: berry green pepper plum. |
| White blend | Chateau La Rouviere Bandol Blanc | 2.5 | | Already seems quite evolved and a bit washed out though there is still some decent fruit. Flavors: lemon nutty peach. |
| Red blend | Chateau La Rouviere Bandol Mas de la Rouviere Rouge | 3.5 | | Rich and powerful Bandol but with a rigorous structure and a slightly soapy rustic hint too. Flavors: cedar cedar raspberry soapy spicy. |
| Red blend | Chateau La Rouviere Bandol Moulin des Costes Rouge | 3.5 | | Deep powerful Bandol but slightly rustic with some chewy tannins in the finish. Flavors: allspice dried herbs plum raspberry. |
| Red blend | Chateau La Rouviere Bandol Rouge | 3.5 | | Full fleshy penetrating Bandol. Youthful but promising. Flavors: allspice black cherry cedar raspberry. |
| Red blend | Chateau Mourgues du Gres Costieres de Nimes Galets Rouges | 3 | | Starts out a bit dirty but there is some good spicy black fruit. Likely to have been recently bottled but will be good. Flavors: berry black pepper spicy. |
| Red blend | Chateau Mourgues du Gres Costieres de Nimes Terres d' Argence | 3.5 | | Nicely balanced southern French red with supple tannins and harmonious fruit. Flavors: allspice black pepper blackberry raspberry. |
| Red blend | Chateau Roumanieres Coteaux de Languedoc | 2.5 | | Some dark berry fruit but this wine is lean and lacks dimension. The finish is rather on the chewy side. Flavors: blackberry green pepper. |
| Carignane | Clos Centeilles Carignanissime | 3.5 | | Distinctive flavorful and intense southern French red. Quite a lot of tannin but give it a couple more years. Flavors: blackberry cranberry herbal peppery spicy. |
| Red blend | Clos Centeilles Minervois Campagne de Centeilles | 3 | | Well-balanced with an attractive spicy complexity. Ready now. Flavors: berry peppery plum spicy. |
| Red blend | Clos Centeilles Minervois Capitelle de Centeilles | 3 | | Quite complex savoury red that seems to have developed quite quickly. Ready now. Flavors: berry peppery spicy. |
| G. Veltliner | Dinstlgut Loiben Kremser Pfaffenberg Gruner Veltliner | 2.5 | | Flavors: anise caramel apple dried flowers geranium. |
| Riesling | Dinstlgut Loiben Kremser Pfaffenberg Riesling Kabinett Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: citrus dried fruit lemon zest nectarine nutty peach pine resin. |
| Red blend | Domaine Canet-Valette Saint Chinian Le Vin Maghani Fut de Chene | 4 | | Complex composed Languedoc red. Lovely balance and harmony. Drink now or keep. Flavors: berry chocolate fruitcake licorice peppery plum spicy. |
| Red blend | Domaine Canet-Valette Saint Chinian Mille et Une Nuits | 3 | | Flavorful with attractive spice and herbs character but a touch rustic with some firm tannins to finish. Flavors: berry herbal peppery spicy. |
| Red blend | Domaine Clavel Coteaux de Languedoc Terroir de la Mejanelle Copa Santa | 4 | | Deep dark powerful and structured red with lots of sweet fruit and fine tannins on the finish. Needs 5 years in the cellar. Flavors: black pepper blackberry spicy. |
| White blend | Domaine de la Courtade Blanc | 3 | | Herbal spicy fruit quite full and peachy with good acidity. Flavors: citrus nutty spicy. |
| Red blend | Domaine de la Courtade Rouge | 3.5 | | Deep fruity red with an unobtrusive structure yet good aging potential. Flavors: black pepper blackberry raspberry spicy. |
| Red blend | Domaine de la Rectorie Collioure La Coume Pascale | 3.5 | | Delightfully scented with a lot of style and class. Still a little tannic but basically ready. Flavors: herbal plum spicy strawberry. |
| Red blend | Domaine de la Rectorie Collioure Les Hautes Vignes | 3 | | An attractive fruit character but misses both depth and concentration. Flavors: blackberry mint raspberry. |
| White blend | Domaine de la Rectorie Vin de Pays de la Cote Vermeille L' Argile | 3 | | Well-made attractive and fruit-centred dry white. Can still improve. Flavors: apple citrus peach plum spicy. |
| Red blend | Domaine des Aurelles Coteaux de Languedoc Aurel | 4 | | Seductive stylish Languedoc red. Needs a couple more years age but has real charm. Flavors: blackberry herbal peppery spicy vanilla. |
| Red blend | Domaine des Aurelles Coteaux de Languedoc Solen | 3 | | The tannins are a little harsh at present but this wine is nicely complex and flavoursome. Will be better with another year or two. Flavors: berry green pepper herbal spicy. |
| Red blend | Domaine des Chenes Cotes de Roussillon Villages Les Alzines | 3.5 | | A touch of under-ripeness but a lot of spicy black fruited intensity. Flavors: black pepper herbal spicy. |
| Red blend | Domaine des Chenes Cotes de Roussillon Villages Tautavel | 3.5 | | Full and flavoursome but slightly rustic. Needs to be a little riper too. Flavors: berry green pepper plum smoky spicy. |
| Red blend | Domaine du Mas Cremat Cotes de Roussillon | 3 | | Ripe with an appealing sweet fruit and herb complexity but not as deep as the best Roussillon reds. Flavors: blackberry oak vanilla. |
| Red blend | Domaine Hauvette Les Baux de Provence Rouge | 1.5 | | Very poor with reduced sulphide aromas and green almost musty notes-yet not corked. Flavors: berry garlic rubbery. |
| White blend | Domaine Hauvette Vin de Pays des Bouches de Rhone | 3 | | Quite full extracted style with some attractive fruit. Should fatten up a little with more age. Flavors: citrus nutty peach pear pear plum spicy. |
| Red blend | Domaine Moulin Gimie Vin de Pays d' Oc Rouge | 2.5 | | Simple agreeable quaffer. Good perfume but a bit overdone on the palate. Flavors: berry herbal metallic spicy. |
| Barbera | Easton Barbera | 4 | | A big-league Barbera with deep juicy fruit and fine balance. This is what Barbera is meant to be. Flavors: anise black cherry cinnamon mocha spicy toast white pepper. |
| Pinot Blanc | Erich & Walter Polz REBENHOF Weissburgunder Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: candied fruit citrus green apple lemon melon peach. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Erich & Walter Polz REBENHOF Witscheiner Herrenberg Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: citrus creamed corn lime spicy white pepper. |
| Sangiovese | Field Stone Sangiovese | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry licorice plum. |
| Riesling | Fitz-Ritter Durkheimer Hochbenn Riesling Kabinett | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise apple apricot green apple nutty spicy. |
| Zinfandel | Francis Coppola Edizione Pennino Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry blackberry herbal spicy vanilla. |
| Riesling | Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg Maximin Gruhauser Abtsberg Riesling Auslese | 3 | | Flavors: floral strawberry tangerine. |
| Riesling | Freiherr Von Stumm-Halberg Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling Auslese | 3 | | Flavors: apple. |
| Riesling | Fritsch Mordthal Riesling Halbtrocken | 3.5 | | Flavors: green apple lemon. |
| G. Veltliner | Fritsch Schlossberg Gruner Veltliner Trocken | 3.5 | | Flavors: melon nectarine nutty orange blossom spicy. |
| Chardonnay | Fritsch Steinberg Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: apple banana buttery canned fruit caramel apple citrus leafy. |
| Sangiovese | Gallo Sangiovese | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry cocoa powder dried herbs licorice plum raspberry. |
| Red blend | Gardies Cotes de Roussillon Villages La Torre | 4 | | Deep dark seriously classy and structured wine. Lots of new oak but needs at least 5 years in the cellar. Flavors: allspice berry plum toast. |
| Red blend | Gardies Cotes de Roussillon Villages Tautavel | 3.5 | | Deep powerful with an intense berry character but a lot of tannin too. A bit out of balance at present. Flavors: berry peppery spicy. |
| Blaufrankisch | Glatzer Blaufrankish Trocken | 2.5 | | Flavors: blackberry green wood smoked meat smoky tea leaves. |
| Pinot Blanc | Glatzer Classic Weissburgunder Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: citrus green apple lemon drop spicy. |
| Red blend | Glatzer St. Laurent Carnuntum Red Wine Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry mushroom pencil lead. |
| Muscat | Heidi Schrock Muscat Trocken | 2.5 | | Flavors: allspice quince resin. |
| White blend | Heidi Schrock Vogelsang White Wine Halb-Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: allspice anise apple dried herbs pine. |
| Pinot Blanc | Heidi Schrock Weissburgunder Trocken | 3.5 | | Flavors: apple candied apple lemon drop lime marzipan melon. |
| Zweigelt | Heidi Schrock Zweigelt vom Ruster | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry earthy mushroom pencil lead smoky. |
| Riesling | Hiedler Gaisberg Riesling Halbtrocken | 3 | | Flavors: citrus clove dried fruit lemon. |
| G. Veltliner | Hiedler Gruner Veltliner Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: clove melon nutty peach pineapple spicy. |
| Riesling | Hiedler Loiserberg Riesling Trocken | 4 | | Classic Riesling character with understated fruit touches of mineral and a kick of spice. Flavors: allspice anise citrus clove lemon orange peppery pink grapefruit. |
| Muscat | Jamek Federspiel Gelber Muskateller Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: citrus melon pine. |
| Riesling | Jamek Federspiel Jochinger Pichl Riesling Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: anise fig kiwi nectarine pink grapefruit. |
| G. Veltliner | Jamek Federspiel Ried Achleiten Gruner Veltliner Trocken | 3.5 | | Flavors: citrus dried flowers dried fruit floral lemon. |
| Sangiovese | La Famiglia di Robert Mondavi Sangiovese | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry boysenberry licorice mineral smoky wet wood. |
| Pinot Grigio | Long Pinot Grigio | 3.5 | | Flavors: allspice anise citrus floral melon nectarine. |
| Sangiovese | Long Seghesio Vineyard Sangiovese | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry earthy licorice. |
| Sangiovese | Luna Sangiovese | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry black pepper blackberry cocoa powder dusty. |
| White blend | Mantlerhof Neuberger Hommage Trocken | 3.5 | | Flavors: apricot banana cantaloupe licorice mango spicy tropical fruit. |
| G. Veltliner | Mantlerhof Weitgasse Gruner Veltliner Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: dried flowers lemon nutty wet wood. |
| Riesling | Mantlerhof Zehetnerin Riesling | 2.5 | | Flavors: anise candied fruit caramel apple licorice tropical fruit. |
| Gewurztraminer | Marc Tempe Rodelsberg Gewurztraminer | 3.5 | | Flavors: allspice apricot buttery canned fruit custard earthy orange rind spicy. |
| Riesling | Marc Tempe Saint-Hippolyte Riesling | 3 | | Flavors: apple green apple lemon pine. |
| Pinot Gris | Marc Tempe Schoenenbourg Tokay-Pinot Gris Grand Cru | 3.5 | | Delicious fruit-filled with a touch of sweetness. Flavors: apricot canned fruit lavender leafy orange peach spicy. |
| Pinot Gris | Marc Tempe Vieilles Vignes Tokay-Pinot Gris | 3.5 | | Flavors: allspice butterscotch caramel coconut honey lavender lees complexity nectarine orange blossom orange rind spicy tropical fruit. |
| Riesling | Marc Tempe Zellenberg Riesling | 3 | | Flavors: clove dusty green apple mineral spicy. |
| Gewurztraminer | Mark West Russian River Valley Gewurztraminer | 4 | | Rich and spicy this Gewurztraminer is simply delicious. It's an ideal foil for piquant Pacific Rim dishes or just sipping before dinner. Flavors: almonds anise caramel cinnamon citrus floral fresh herbs kerosene orange blossom pear pineapple rose petal spicy tropical fruit. |
| Pinot Grigio | Martini & Prati Vino Grigio | 3 | | Flavors: anise citrus lavender melon spicy. |
| Red blend | Mas de Clavel Coteaux de Languedoc | 3 | | Round and supple with real berry fruit but also a bit soapy and extracted. Give it another year or two. Flavors: berry peppery plum raspberry. |
| Red blend | Mas des Bressades Vin de Pays du Gard Cabernet/Syrah | 3.5 | | Very young ripe crushed black fruit character and firmly integrated oak. Round long and concentrated but will be best with 5 years age. Flavors: black pepper blackberry spicy. |
| White blend | Mas des Bressades Vin de Pays du Gard Rousanne/Viognier | 3 | | Good perfume round and peachy and lots of flavor if slightly coarse. Flavors: nectarine nutmeg peach spicy toast. |
| Pinot Grigio | Messina Hof Reserve Pinot Grigio | 2.5 | | Flavors: anise candied fruit dried flowers licorice spicy. |
| Barbera | Montevina Barbera | 2.5 | | Flavors: berry dried herbs earthy hay wet wood. |
| Red blend | Montevina Refosco Red Wine | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry cinnamon cocoa powder cola dusty mocha. |
| Riesling | Nigl Senftenberg Piri Riesling Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: anise citrus clove dusty herbal lemon mineral. |
| Riesling | Nigl Senftenberger Hochacker Riesling Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: anise citrus dusty lemon pear spicy tangerine. |
| Charbono | Pacific Star Venturi Vineyard Charbono | 4 | | Has plenty of complexity to back up the generous oak and ripe fruit. Flavors: berry black cherry blackberry dusty fresh herbs sandalwood toast walnut. |
| Sangiovese | Parducci Vineyard Select Sangiovese | 2 | | Flavors: berry bing cherry licorice. |
| Blaufrankisch | Paul Lehrner 'Claus' Zweigelt Blaufrankisch Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry coffee licorice toast. |
| Blaufrankisch | Paul Lehrner Ried Hochacker Blaufrankisch Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: black olive blackberry dusty earthy peppery smoky. |
| Sangiovese | Pedroncelli Estate Vineyard Sangiovese | 3.5 | | Flavors: bing cherry blackberry cranberry dusty spicy. |
| Red blend | Pietra Santa Sassolino | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry burnt toast mocha smoky toast. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Polz Steirische Klassik Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: apricot flint floral grassy lime melon. |
| Blaufrankisch | Prieler Johanneshohe Blaufrankisch Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry pipe tobacco smoky. |
| Red blend | Puech-Haut Coteaux de Languedoc | 3.5 | | Promising young red scented with an old-vine black fruit character. Will become rich and chocolaty but needs more time. Flavors: berry peppery plum toast. |
| Riesling | Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Braunberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Ausles | 4 | | If you're not a fan of German wines give this beauty a try. Full and ripe it stands up to food but has impeccable balance. Flavors: apple apricot custard fig honey lemon mango peach pine tangerine vanilla. |
| Riesling | Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatl | 3 | | Flavors: anise clove dried flowers dusty green apple green peas mineral resin. |
| Riesling | Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Josephshofer Riesling Spatlese | 3.5 | | Flavors: allspice anise apple apricot fig melon mineral nectarine raisin spicy. |
| Riesling | S.A. Prum Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spatlese Fass 26 | 4 | | Beautifully balanced with subtle complexity and sweet attractive fruit flavors. Flavors: apple apricot floral fresh herbs green peas lemon nectarine peach spicy. |
| Riesling | S.A. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Fass 3 Riesling Spatlese | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise apricot fig mineral nectarine orange peach. |
| Riesling | Salomon Kremser Kogle Riesling Trocken | 3.5 | | Flavors: green apple melon nectarine peppery tropical fruit. |
| Riesling | Salomon Steinterrassen Riesling Trocken | 2.5 | | Flavors: apricot banana canned fruit oxidized. |
| G. Veltliner | Schloss Gobelsburg Gobelsburger Steinsetz Gruner Veltliner Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: anise citrus floral lemon melon orange spicy wet wood. |
| G. Veltliner | Schloss Gobelsburg Ried Lamm Gruner Veltliner | 3.5 | | Flavors: almonds apricot peach spicy. |
| Riesling | Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Trocken | 3 | | Flavors: green peas herbal mineral. |
| Riesling | Schloss Saarstein Serriger Riesling Auslese | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise mango mineral nectarine passion fruit pineapple. |
| Riesling | Schloss Saarstein Serriger Riesling Spatlese | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise apple dusty green apple melon mineral peach spicy. |
| Riesling | Schloss Saarstein Serriger Schloss Saarsteiner Riesling Kabinett | 3 | | Flavors: apple apricot dusty melon mineral nectarine spicy. |
| Barbera | Sebastiani Appellation Selection Barbera | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry cola toast. |
| Arneis | Seghesio Little Rascal Arneis | 3 | | Flavors: apple candied apple fresh herbs nutmeg spicy vanilla. |
| Pinot Grigio | Seghesio Pinot Grigio | 3 | | Flavors: anise grassy nectarine. |
| Red blend | Serres Mazard Corbieres Rouge Cuvee Henri Serres | 3 | | Deep intense fruit but some quite severe tannin on the finish. Needs time. Flavors: blackberry herbal spicy. |
| Barbera | Shooting Star Barbera | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry jam cocoa powder cola dusty wet wood. |
| Sangiovese | Thornton Temecula Valley Vineyards Sangiovese | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry boysenberry cinnamon licorice raspberry spicy. |
| Red blend | Vaquer Cotes de Catalan | 2.5 | | Quite developed and slightly rustic if flavoursome. Drink now. Flavors: berry caramel spicy. |
| Sangiovese | Viansa Piccolo Sangiovese | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry cranberry spicy. |