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WINES SCORING A PERFECT 10 White
1988 R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Todonia Reserva White,
Rioja, Spain.
Red
2001 Bruno Giacosa Barolo, Piemonte, Italy.
WINES SCORING FROM 9.5 to 10
White
NV Iron Horse Vineyards "Joy!" Sparkling Wine in Magnum,
Green Valley, Sonoma.
2004 Peay Vineyards Estate Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, CA.
2004 C. von Schubert Abtsberg Spätlese, Mosel, Germany.
2002 Domaine Marcel Deiss "Engelgarten" White
Blend, Alsace. $
Red
2003 Dominio de Tares Bembibre Red Wine, El Bierzo,
Spain.
WINES WITH A SCORE OF 9.5
White
2002 August Kesseler Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg
Spätburgunder Qualitätswein trocken, Rheingau, Germany.
2005 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis, Piemonte, Italy.
2005 J. Rochioli Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Russian
River Valley, Sonoma.
2004 Nigl Riesling Privat.
2004 Peay Vineyards Estate Viognier.
2002 Pierre Soulez Cuvee d'Avant Chateau de Chamboureau,
Roche Aux Moines, Loire, France.
Red
2004 Buil & Gine "Gine Gine" Priorat,
Spain.
2003 Catherine & Pierre Breton "Les Perriers" Chinon,
Loire, France.
2003 Catherine & Pierre Breton "Les Picasses" Chinon,
Loire, France.
2003 Flowers Winery "Frances Thompson Vyd" Pinot
Noir, Sonoma.
2003 Gary Farrell "Rochioli Vyd" Pinot Noir,
Russian River Valley, Sonoma.
2003 Lucien Le Moine Bourgogne Rouge Chambolle Musigny,
Burgundy, France.
2003 Maison Louis Jadot "Malconsorts" Vosne-Romanee,
Burgundy, France.
2004 Niepoort Redoma Reserva Red Wine, Duoro, Portugal.
2004 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast .
WINES SCORING FROM 9 to 9.5
White
2004 August Kesseler Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Riesling
Spätlese, Rheingau, Germany.
2001 Domaine Marcel Deiss "Bergheim" Gewurztraminer,
Alsace.
2002 Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin "Clos des Noelles
Semper Excelsior" Muscadet-de-Sevre-et-Maine,
Loire.
2004 Domaine Weinbach "Cuvee Theo" Riesling, Alsace.
2004 Gary Farrell "Cresta Ridge" Chardonnay,
Russian River Valley, Sonoma.
2002 Girard Winery Sauvignon Blanc, Napa.
2004 J. Rochioli Vineyards Chardonnay, Russian River
Valley, Sonoma.
2005 Chateau Ste. Michelle Eroica Riesling, Washington.
2005 Nigl Riesling Kremsleiten.
2002 Pierre Soulez Chateau de Chamboureau Savennieres,
Loire, France.
2005 Qupé Bien Nacido White Cuvee, Santa Maria Valley,
CA.
Red
2003 Buil & Gine "Pleret" Priorat, Spain.
2003 Catherine & Pierre Breton "Les Galichets"
Bourgueil, Loire, France.
2003 Concha y Toro "Terrunyo" Cabernet Sauvignon,
Chile.
2003 Diamond Creek Vineyards Red Rock Terrace Cabernet
Sauvignon, Calistoga, Napa.
2003 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Jerusalem Hill,
Willamette Valley, Oregon.
2003 Joseph Drouhin Beaune "Clos des Mouches"
Premier Cru, Burgundy, France.
2004 Joseph Drouhin Chorey Les Beaume, Burgundy, France.
2004 Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru,
Burgundy, France.
2004 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Central Coast.
2004 Flowers Winery "Andreen Gale" Pinot Noir,
Sonoma.
WINES WITH A SCORE OF 9
White
2004 Argyros Estate "Atlantis White," Santorini,
Greece.
2005 Aveleda Alvarinho "Branco" Vinho Verde,
Portugal.
2005 Casa Marin "Cyprus" Sauv. Blanc, Chile.
2004 Chateau St. Jean "Robert Young Vineyard"
Chardonnay, Alexander Valley, Sonoma.
2004 Domaine Weinbach "Cuvee Theo" Gewurztraminer,
Alsace.
2004 Felton Road "Block 6" Chardonnay, Central Otago,
New Zealand.
2002 Jacob's Creek Steingarten Riesling, Barossa,
Australia.
2004 Weingut Seebrich Riesling Spatlese Niersteiner
Hipping.
2004 Weingut Seebrich Riesling Spatlese Niersteiner
Auflangen.
Red
2002 Diamond Creek Vineyards Volcanic Hill Cabernet
Sauvignon, Calistoga, Napa.
2004 Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin "Val d'Or "
Muscadet-sur-Lie-de-Sevre-et-Maine, Loire.
2004 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Yamhill Cuvee, Willamette
Valley, Oregon.
2003 Dominio de Tares "Exaltos" Cepas Viejas, El Bierzo,
Spain.
2004 Felton Road Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand.
2004 Felton Road "Block 3" Pinot Noir, Central Otago,
New Zealand.
2003 Lucien Le Moine Bourgogne Rouge, France.
2003 Maison Louis Jadot Gevrey Chambertin, Burgundy,
France.
2005 Masi Masianco, Verduzzo, Italy.
2004 Montes Alpha Syrah, Chile.
2004 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve, Willamette
Valley, Oregon.
2003 Rex Hill Vineyards "Maresh Vineyard - Loie's
Block" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR.
2003 Rex Hill Vineyards "Seven Springs Vineyard" Pinot
Noir, , Willamette Valley, OR.
WINES SCORING FROM 8.5 to 9
White
2005 Casa Marin Gewurztraminer, Chile.
Red
2004 Jacob's Creek Reserve Riesling, Barossa, Australia.
2003 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve, Wilamette
Valley, Oregon.
2003 Quinta Do Crasto "Vinha da Ponte", Douro,
Portugal.
2003 Yarra Yering Vineyard Dry Red Wine #1, Australia.
WINES WITH A SCORE OF 8.5
White
NV Aveleda Alvarinho Vinho Verde, Portugal.
Red
2003 Yarra Yering Vineyard Pinot Noir.
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