Matt’s post in another thread seemed like a good idea for a separate discussion. What bottles did you rate the highest on CellarTracker per each varietal?
Chardonnay - 1999 Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard Sémillon -SB Blend - 2001 Château Suduiraut Syrah - 2007 Sine Qua Non Syrah Dangerous Birds
99pts
Blanc de Blancs - 1996 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
98pts
Nebbiolo - 1997 Roberto Voerzio Barolo La Serra Port Blend - 2007 Dow Porto Vintage Red Bordeaux Blend - 2000 Château Léoville Las Cases White Rhone Blend - 2003 Sine Qua Non Sublime Isolation Riesling - 2009 Weingut Keller Riesling G-Max,2001 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile Pinot Noir - 1989 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Bonnes Mares, 2008 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche, 2008 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grenache Blend - 2000 Sine Qua Non Incognito, 2003 Saxum Cuvée Rocket Block James Berry Vineyard,
2004 Sine Qua Non Into the Dark Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain, 1974 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard, 2002 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, 2004 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon,2003 Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon
97pts
Shiraz Blend -1997 Penfolds Grange Viognier - 2001 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Condrieu Aguets White Blend - 2005 Sine Qua Non The Petition Chenin Blanc - 2010 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur Blanc Brézé Mourvèdre - 2012 Chimère Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend - 2003 Saxum Broken Stones Merlot - 2001 Paloma Merlot, 1998 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Masseto Toscana IGT
96pts
Malbec - 2001 Chateau St. Jean Malbec Reserve Sauvignon Blanc -2011 Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos la Néore Sangiovese - 2006 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova Zinfandel -2004 Outpost Zinfandel Howell Mountain Fume Blanc -2012/11 Robert Mondavi Winery Fumé Blanc To-Kalon I Block Champagne Blend -1990/95 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut
Bordeaux blend: 1983 Château Margaux 97 points Cabernet sauvignon: (tie) 2004 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill and 2007 Seavey Vineyard 95 points Champagne: 1996 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 99 points Chardonnay: 2009 Coche-Dury Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 97 points Nebbiolo: 2001 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d’Alba 97 points Pinot noir: 2002 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin 98 points Riesling: (tie) 2012 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese (and others) 93 points Sangiovese: 1990 Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 97 points Sauvignon blanc: 2008 Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fumé de Pouilly 91 points Southern Rhone blend: 1990 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 96 points Syrah: 1999 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 97 points
This was an interesting exercise. One, in a few cases, these aren’t my most memorable bottles. For example, I drink a lot of Barolo, and that 2001 Bruno Giacosa isn’t the greatest I have ever enjoyed, but I guess I scored it for the upside. Same for that Coche-Dury.
Second, it is interesting to see how mean score compares to max score per variety. For example, I also drink a lot of Riesling. My highest score is 93, but nearly all of my scores are clustered around 90-93, higher than other varietals. That’s impressive, particularly when you factor in the relatively low price-per-bottle of Riesling, and the minimal effort I exude in sourcing it, compared to other bottles in my cellar. For comparison, I might score the greatest White Burgundies very highly (like that Coche) but I bet my average Chardonnay score is lower than my average Riesling, and it would be even lower if I bought White Burgundy as indiscriminately as I do Riesling.
Cab 2001 Shafer HSS 100
Chard 1999 Kistler Cuvee Cathleen 97
Champagne 1996 Krug 97
Stickie 2001 Rieussec 96
Syrah 2002 Pax Keltie 95
Over time I have become a tougher grader!
Not by grape, but here’s the top10 community average scoring wines on my cellar (reverse order). Not what I would have thought, but I also don’t see the value in scoring wines, so perhaps this illustrates that my palate and other people’s scores don’t necessarily align.
There are fancier wines that don’t make the top 10 scores, and the ‘winner’ probably only has a single score assigned to it. High scores for the Aussies as well, considering they represent 15% of my cellar, yet half of the high scorers are Aussies. VFM or overrated?
Interesting to list community wines rated by community average. I’ve flagged one to Eric where a winery openly posted a 100 point score and note on their own wines, but I’d say there were a good number of 100 pointers that look ‘unlikely’. Also good to see grade inflation in the amateur community, so not just the pros!
I don’t typically score wines, but it was kind of fun looking at my cellar based on average CT scores. Although some of entries were some of “usual suspects,” it was fun to see that
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