2007 Pierre Péters Champagne Les Chetillons
2005 Te Motu
1985 Leoville Las Cases
2001 Muller-Catoir Haardter Bürgergarten Riesling Spätlese
1998 Bodegas Riojanas Gran Reserva Monte Real
1982 Château Suduiraut
2003 Ojai Vineyarda Melville Syrah
2008 Robert Chevillon Nuit St Georges Les Roncieres
1954 Bodegas Age Unidas Fuenmayor Rioja
2011 Cambridge Road Pinot noir
Honorable mentions to Dirty and Rowdy Familiar and 2010 Sébastien Riffault Sancerre Akméniné for expanding my horizons.
It doesn’t seem to be just you. I’ve been following this thread with interest, particularly noting how much young wine seems to be among the “10 best wines this year” for many posters, including among those who drink Burgundy and Barolo. It’s surprising.
2008 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Litton Estate Vineyard
1989 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
2001 Prager Riesling Smaragd Achleiten
2011 Dauvissat-Camus Chablis 1er Cru La Forest
1995 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve
2006 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Weir Vineyard
2003 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon
NV Rare Wine Co. (Vinhos Barbeito) Madeira Historic Series Thomas Jefferson Special Reserve
2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard
2012 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Grézeaux
In no particular order:
1999 Selosse Extra Brut
1969 La Tache
1970 Unico
1990 Truchot Clos Sorbes
2008 PYCM Montrachet
1992 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlie
1999 Rouget Cros Parantoux
1998 Jamet Cote Rotie
1982 Mouton
1996 Krug Clos d’Ambonnay
Honorable mention: '82 Pichon Lalande, '90 Verset Cornas, '96 Rougeard Bourg, '90 Dom P, '98 Rayas, '75 Latour, '61 Haut-Brion, '97 Vogue Musigny, '00 Krug Clos du Mesnil, '90 Hudelot-Noellat Beaumonts, '27 Oliveiras Res. Bastardo, '00 Drouhin l’Ouvree des Dames blanc
When I tasted the 2010 at the Paulee a few years back I thought the wine was very closed and backwards. So, I have not opened it yet. I have not yet taken delivery of the 2012. I would bet it needs time.
It is still quite young but I like it. The nose is fabulous. On the palate, it is still young, but I like it a lot. I would expect all CdB wines to have mixed reviews on CT. These wines are very complex, age well and are great values, but they are not for everyone. If you are looking for lush fruit, go elsewhere. Frankly, they make wines in a style that I absolutely love. It just takes patience.
1992 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Bosche
2013 Massican Chardonnay Hyde
2010 Saxum Broken Stones
2005 Karl Lawrence Cabernet
2006 Forman Cabernet
2002 Pride Mountain Cabernet
2012 Saxum Paderewski
2013 Kutch Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
2012 Quivet Kenefick Ranch Cabernet
2012 Liquid Farm Chardonnay Golden Slope
Not in order of preference, but the top 4 were especially stand-out wines for me…
2008 Domaine Marc Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er En Virondot
2006 Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno Barolo Cannubi
2012 Schmitges Erdener Treppchen Spatlese trocken
2013 Jean-Louis Dutraive Fleurie
2012 Domaine du Colombier Crozes Hermitage
2008 Château Haut-Bages Liberal
2013 Holger Koch Bickensohler Herrenstuck pinot noir
I know this is less than 10, but i’m counting on a big Q4 to round out the list!
Other than my signature, in no particular order:
2006 Andrew Will Sorella
2005 Clos du Mont-Olivet La Cuvée du Papet
2008 Alban Syrah Reva
1999 Turley Petite Syrah Rattlesnake Acres
2007 Schramsberg Brut Rose
2006 SQN Hoodoo Man
2009 Mt. Eden Chardonnay SCM
2011 Guillen Family Wines Pinot Noir Aidan
in no particular order…
1993 Ponsot Clos de la Roche VV
1983 Drouhin Charmes-Chambertin
1995 Ponsot Chapelle-Chambertin
1995 Arrowood Reserve Speciale Cab
1994 Arrowood Reserve Speciale Merlot
1998 La Conseillante
1983 JJ Prum W-S auslese
2002 JJ Prum W-S spatlese
1976 PJ Valckenberg beerenauslese
1985 Graham’s VP
Don’t know what I’d bump, but the 2001 Arrowood Reserve Speciale Cab we had a few days ago was coming into a great spot and was as good or better than their 1995.
The bottle of 1970 Graham’s currently in my fridge is pretty freakin’ awesome too.
Guess I’d take the 1976 Valckenberg off in place of one. Don’t know what else to remove for the other. ![[cheers.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/0/0ff9bfcdb0964982cd3240b6159868fbdf215b1a.gif "cheers"){kind=small}
10 w/o accounting for diversity of the drinks, etc. will be a challenge. I’d did few CA trips this year that biased the tasting (quantity wise) to more west coast wines.
In no particular order, but with some diversity, I would say:
1980 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
1976 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast
2009 EMH Cabernet Sauvignon Black Cat 10th Anniversary Special Selection (Twice this year)
2001 EMH Cabernet Sauvignon Black Cat
2002 Pierre Paillard Champagne Brut Millésimé Grand Cru
1998 Marc Tempé Gewurztraminer Mambourg “S” Sélection de Grains Nobles
2012 Fisher Vineyards Chardonnay Mountain Estate (twice this year)
2012 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard
2007 Altamura Sauvignon Blanc
1981 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Notes and caveats : There were few impressive PN’s this year, but still non of them so far came to the level of a top-10 list for me (Littorai was probably very close to the list). I limited wineries to one wine on the list, but I just had to make an exception for EMH Black Cat.
Fisher could have had more than one bottle on the list (and I will open few of their '90s later this fall). Pierre Paillard '96 would be a top 10 material as well. Rodney strong winery should have had at least one ('11 brothers is an outstanding example for a ‘ruff’ year in CA). '99 Spottswoode would get in --both were left out for the need to have space for some non-cabs as well.
Like Kirk’s, my list is Musar-Heavy:
Scored around 10:
1995 Chateau Musar - last week, the best bottle I’ve ever tasted.
Scored between 9 and 9.5:
1991 Chateau Musar
1994 Chateau Musar - my last bottle, and best bottle
2000 Chateau Musar Blanc
2006 Chateau Musar Blanc
1975 Suduiraut Sauternes
2011 Dom. de Chevalier Blanc
2010 Chateau Hosanna
2004 A. Palacios Priorat Finca Dofi
2000 Ch. Hosanna Pomerol
1995 Ch. Pavie Macquin
Raging QPR has to be the ’95 York Creek Meritage, which alas is no more ($25, should have been $125).
Rajiv – completely agree on that 1995 York Creek Meritage. I picked two bottles up simply because Corison was the wine-maker. Just a gorgeous wine with such great fruit, tension and length. Unfortunately, as you point out, all gone now.
I want to make revisions to my list. Change this:
1993 Ponsot Clos de la Roche VV
1983 Drouhin Charmes-Chambertin
1995 Ponsot Chapelle-Chambertin
1995 Arrowood Reserve Speciale Cab
1994 Arrowood Reserve Speciale Merlot
1998 La Conseillante
1983 JJ Prum W-S auslese
2002 JJ Prum W-S spatlese
1976 PJ Valckenberg beerenauslese
1985 Graham’s VP
… to this:
1993 Ponsot Clos de la Roche VV
1983 Drouhin Charmes-Chambertin
1995 Ponsot Chapelle-Chambertin
2001 Arrowood Reserve Speciale Cab
1994 Arrowood Reserve Speciale Merlot
1998 La Conseillante
1983 JJ Prum W-S auslese
2002 Huet Clos du Bourg moelleux
1995 JC Pichot Les Larmes de Bacchus
1985 Graham’s VP
I reserve the right to change my mind daily. ![[wink.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/0/04707e6a7bbb03e0153e349d8a9270d30e1e9525.gif "wink"){kind=small}
Riesling :
Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Trockenbeerenauslese 2005
Egon Müller Scharzhofberg TBA 2003
Egon Müller Scharzhofberg auslese GK 2005 (AP8)
Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg TBA n°20 2005
Pinot noir :
Romanée-St-Vivant Hudelot-Noëllat 1989
Roumier Ruchottes-Chambertin 1985
09 Schrader RBS Tokalon Cab
09 Schrader George III Cab
09 Vine Hill Ranch
10 Vine Hill Ranch
07 Cayuse En Chamberlin
12 Bevan Tinbox
12 Scarecrow
10 Spottswoode
12 Saxum Bone Rock
07 Seavey
Margaux Château Palmer 1990
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rayas red 2001 (twice)
Denis Mortet Chambolle-Musigny Beaux Bruns 1997
Meursault d’Auvenay Narvaux 2003
Jurançon Clos Joliette sec 1974
last night had 66 Vogue and 93 Mugnier Moose. Also 89 La Miss. right up there.
I’m surprised to see so many young wines in my list, but they were all so damn good.
1999 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino
2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà
2010 Cerbaiola (Salvioni) Brunello di Montalcino
2010 Stella di Campalto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
2008 Soldera (Az. Agr. Case Basse) Toscana IGT
1985 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia
2005 Château Palmer
2005 Château Cos d’Estournel
2009 Weingut Keller Riesling G-Max
2005 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage