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Wine tasting notes with an emphasis on the value proposition equation: function of quality and price. Remember, wine is relative to other wines, and so an absolute score won't tell you much other than how I felt about a particular wine on a particular day as it relates to my own set of figures. Grab a bottle and delve into the decadent nature of scoring wine on your own; and remember, imbibe responsibly.

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Wines to drink in 2006

Now, I don't write-up every wine I taste, and so invariably a lot of gems ultimately slip through the cracks. In the event that I skip over a few wines, or simply don't have a pen and paper handy when I'm drinking, below is a sample of what I have slated to pour in '06 (more or less in the order I want to consume them):

Chateau Paradis Casseuil, Bordeaux, 2004
B.R. Cohn, Zinfandel, 2002
Columbia Crest: Two Vines, Shiraz, 2002
Corbieres, Les Duex Rives, 2004
Crandall Brooks, Merlot, 2002
Geyser Peak, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2002
Selby, Zinfandel (Old Vines), 2002
Terra D' Oro, Zinfandel, 2003
Bridlewood, Syrah, 2000
Callaghan Vineyards, Zinfandel, 2003
Chateau Labegorce, Margaux, 2001
Chateau Ste Michelle, Cabernet Sauvignon (Canoe Ridge Estate), 2001
Cline, Syrah, 2002
Cosme Palacio y Hermanos, Rioja, 2001
J, Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley), 2003
Los Vascos, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003
Luna, Canto, 2000
Merryvale, Syrah (Napa), 2002
Michel Lynch, Bordeaux, 1999
Morgennhof Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2000
Q, Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma), 2002
Robert Mondavi, Private Selection: Syrah, 2002
Selby, Merlot (Sonoma County), 2002
Selby, Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley), 1999
Valiano, Chianti Classico, 2001
Vieux Chateau Haut Beard, Bordeaux, 2000
Villa di Capezzana, Carmignano: 80% sangiovese, 20% cab, 2000
William Hill Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2001