top 10 wines

Top 10 Wines

Schrader Cellars’ Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007

• Expert Rating: 5/5 stars• Color: Red• Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon• Region: Napa Valley• Price: $150• Tasting Notes: Berry (general),

Blackberry, Cedar, Coffee, Fruit (general), Pencil Lead, Tobacco

• Wine Spectator Rating: 100/100

Château de Beaucastel’s Hommage à Jacques Perrin

Grande Cuvée, 2007• Expert Rating: 4.5/5 stars• Color: Red• Grape: Mourvedre• Region: Châteauneuf-du-Pape• Price: $535• Tasting Notes: Leather, Spicy• Wine Spectator Rating: 99/100

Saxum’s James Berry Vineyard, 2007

• Expert Rating: 4.5/5 stars• Color: Red• Grape: Grenache, Mourvedre,

Syrah/Shiraz• Region: Paso Robles• Price: $67• Tasting Notes: Blackberry, Raspberry• Wine Spectator Rating: 98/100

Alban’s Syrah Reva, 2006

• Expert Rating: 4.5/5 stars• Color: Red• Grape: Syrah/Shiraz• Region: Edna Valley• Price: $74• Tasting Notes: Blackberry,

Camphor, Cassis, Licorice, Tar• Wine Spectator Rating: 97/100

Maybach’s Materium Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007

• Expert Rating: 4.5/5 stars• Color: Red• Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon• Region: Napa Valley• Price: $125• Tasting Notes: Blackberry,

Cassis, Oak, Raspberry,Wood (general)

• Wine Spectator Rating: 98/100

Tensley’s Colson Canyon Syrah, 2008

• Expert Rating: 4.5/5 stars• Color: Red• Grape: Syrah/Shiraz• Region: Santa Barbara County• Price: $38• Tasting Notes: Chocolate, Coffee,

Raspberry, Vanilla• Wine Spectator Rating: 95/100

Peter Michael’s Ma Belle-Fille, 2008

• Expert Rating: 4.5/5 stars• Color: White• Grape: Chardonnay• Region: Sonoma County• Price: $85• Tasting Notes: Apple, Earthy,

Minerality, Nectarine• Wine Spectator Rating: 97/100

Ramey’s Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007

• Expert Rating: 4.5/5 stars• Color: Red• Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot• Region: Napa Valley• Price: $85• Tasting Notes: Cassis, Chocolate,

Fruit (general), Incense, Raspberry,Tobacco

• Wine Spectator Rating: 95/100

Altamura’s Cabernet Sauvginon, 2007

• Expert Rating: 4.5/5 stars• Color: Red• Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon• Region: Napa Valley• Price: $85• Tasting Notes: Fruit (general)• Wine Spectator Rating: 96/100

Clos des Papes’ Chateauneuf-du-Pape White, 2009

• Expert Rating: 4.5/5 stars• Color: White• Grape: Grenache• Region: Châteauneuf-du-Pape• Price: $100• Tasting Notes: Fruit (general),

Peach• Wine Spectator Rating: 95/100