Top 10 Wines

shfinco writes "yay - someone else who shares my love of duckhorn. ;) i love this one too &..."

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:17:16 PDT

yay - someone else who shares my love of duckhorn. ;) i love this one too & the sauv. blanc is excellent as well.

dvussmile writes "I do like the Rutherford and look forward to trying your suggestions. I'm..."

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:31:29 PDT

I do like the Rutherford and look forward to trying your suggestions. I'm suprised you don't include a Freemark Abbey in your list. All of their Cabs are great, but a must try is their 1991 or 1998 Boshe Cabernet and the '95 Sycamore Cabernet. Great list, Thanks!

magnus writes "The 2480 Cabernet was really exceptional -- Thanks guys!"

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:07:14 PDT

The 2480 Cabernet was really exceptional -- Thanks guys!

rgk writes "we own a wine shop and I have had this and it is excellent - - -you cannot..."

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:12:21 PDT

we own a wine shop and I have had this and it is excellent - - -you cannot always get it

Dawn writes "given an award for being wine of the year"

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:12:13 PST

given an award for being wine of the year

Mandy writes "Choose this because it is simply the best. Once decanted, the Insignia will blow..."

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:19:55 PST

Choose this because it is simply the best. Once decanted, the Insignia will blow your mind. Pairs well with steaks!

writes "don't know the other 2 choices, but the 2001 Insignia is superb"

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:01:09 PDT

don't know the other 2 choices, but the 2001 Insignia is superb

Nisha writes "My parents own a wine shop and Insignia hands down is a good wine. I am pretty..."

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:20:26 PDT

My parents own a wine shop and Insignia hands down is a good wine. I am pretty sure that the '01 vintage was really good as well

bogdancer writes "Well I just pick this one on a guess really, having read the details on all..."

Mon, 07 May 2007 08:12:10 PDT

Well I just pick this one on a guess really, having read the details on all three.

alicia writes "good"

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:05:42 PDT

good

Patty writes "I tasted this wine last Saturday. It is amazing, but probably not worth the..."

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:49:36 PDT

I tasted this wine last Saturday. It is amazing, but probably not worth the price (around $170 per bottle).

gwenmaxshops writes "Pinots are rich anf full-bodied..my favorites"

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:01:18 PDT

Pinots are rich anf full-bodied..my favorites

wendyqzx writes "I know next-to-nothing about wine -- I choose by the appearance of the..."

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:34:39 PDT

I know next-to-nothing about wine -- I choose by the appearance of the label/bottle! ;-)

x2tim writes "You can't beat a good Cab on a Sunday afternoon"

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:08:50 PDT

You can't beat a good Cab on a Sunday afternoon

unknown writes "u have to buy french wine, a BORDEAUX !"

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:33:10 PDT

u have to buy french wine, a BORDEAUX !

unknown writes "love it"

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:03:57 PDT

love it

snowbunny writes "but I'm biased as this is the onle one I've tasted"

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:55:50 PST

but I'm biased as this is the onle one I've tasted

weepopstar writes "looks mysterious...."

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:54:08 PST

looks mysterious....

alisa writes "Love this wine!"

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:22:22 PST

Love this wine!

keiron writes "Can't beat it really."

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:09:09 PST

Can't beat it really.

corktek writes "I love many varietals, but an exceptional pinot may top the lists."

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:37:22 PST

I love many varietals, but an exceptional pinot may top the lists.

marrc writes "2003 Pinots are exceptional. Keefer Ranch's 2003 is one of the best."

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:52:27 PST

2003 Pinots are exceptional. Keefer Ranch's 2003 is one of the best.

kez writes "Smooth, warming and no after taste!"

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:40:05 PST

Smooth, warming and no after taste!

Steve-O writes "It has that oaky, smooth finish. Fantastic! I still have 1 bottle left."

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:16:08 PST

It has that oaky, smooth finish. Fantastic! I still have 1 bottle left.

annekeefe writes "This is one of our favorite wines. It is a good wine to serve with Thanksgiving..."

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:43:36 PDT

This is one of our favorite wines. It is a good wine to serve with Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

mrekhi writes "This is one of my favorite wines. I had it recently at a wine tasting event at..."

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 06:41:52 PST

This is one of my favorite wines. I had it recently at a wine tasting event at WineGlobe.com. They also happen to have a huge online selection that I highly recommend for the holidays

keiron writes "Had a bottle over the weekend, recommend letting it sit for an hour or so before..."

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 08:29:24 PST

Had a bottle over the weekend, recommend letting it sit for an hour or so before drinking, it mellows out nicely.

Château Monbousquet 1999

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:35:14 PST

A remarkable effort for the vintage, the dense ruby/purple-colored 1999 Monbousquet exhibits a port-like bouquet of super-ripe black cherry and black currant fruit...

Duckhorn 2001 Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:32:06 PST

Our Estate Grown wines are blended using the best lots of our Estate ranches. In any given harvest we have 30 or more separate lots of Estate wine. With our estate...

KWV Pinotage

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:24:28 PST

A medium to full-bodied Pinotage with a vibrant, ruby red appearance. An overwhelming fruitiness with sweet plums and raspberries. Good weight with chocolate smoothness...

2003 Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir, Green Valley

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:08:44 PST

We are truly seeing the voice of the vineyard speak out in this vineyard designate, year-after-year. The exotic spice notes are perhaps the most pure we have yet seen...

Stewart 2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:04:06 PST

This complex and layered California Cabernet Sauvignon was aged in oak for 22 months to insure the influence of the wood. Ripe black current with a bit of smoke gives way...

2002 'Profile', Napa Valley

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:57:09 PST

Profile is a blend of many of our finest lots of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, chosen for their concentration, depth of flavor and fine...

2001 ESTATE RUTHERFORD RED

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:54:16 PST

William Harrison is a family-owned estate and winery producing high quality grapes for limited production ultra-premium Napa Valley wines. The William Harrison Estate...

Joseph Phelps 2001 Insignia

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:52:10 PST

With complex aromas of black cherry, plum, chocolate, currant and toasty oak, the wine displays layers of flavor and richness that disguise its power and longevity....

1963 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:47:29 PST

Wine Spectator: 97 points

2480 - 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:44:52 PST

Cabernet anyone? What we love about the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon is that it is even better than the 2001. Is that possible, you say? In many respects, the 2002 vintage was...