2010 Wine Spectator Top 10 of Top 100

1. Saxum James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles 2007

98 points / $67
950 cases made
California

In 1998, when 28-year-old Justin Smith started making wine in Paso Robles, it was a sleepy Central Coast area. Now the wine region is one of California’s fastest-growing. West Paso has a magical combination of rocky limestone soils, rolling hillsides and a not-too-cool climate that gives red Rhône varieties a firm structure to frame their rich, dark berry flavors.

Smith, who owns the 3,000-case Saxum winery with his wife, Heather, creates wines of distinctive character, depth and personality. In 2007, a near-perfect vintage, Saxum’s wines reached new heights. The 2007 James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles is a blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah from a vineyard named after Smith’s father. The three varieties are aged 20 months in new and used barriques and large puncheons, to emphasize fruit purity. With its classic quality and reasonable price, this wine is a testament that Paso Robles has earned its place on the world stage.

2. Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden 2008

94 points / $55
2,400 cases made
Australia

Managing partner Michael Twelftree and winemaker Matt Wenk have found a winning formula with their Garden Series, an umbrella of six different Shiraz wines, each sourced from vineyards located in subappellations of South Australia. The Barossa bottling, Bella’s Garden, has reached the Top 100 a total of six times since its first release (the 2001 vintage). Wenk used 18 percent new French oak hogsheads, minimal fining and no filtration to produce this fresh-tasting, complex wine.

3. Peter Michael Chardonnay Sonoma County Ma Belle-Fille 2008

97 points / $85
2,100 cases made
California

Ma Belle-Fille is the youngest vineyard on the winery’s Knights Valley estate, as well as the highest, reaching an elevation of 1,900 feet, and is quickly becoming the winery’s best source for Chardonnay. It’s a cool location but situated above the summer fog line, allowing for excellent sun exposure. Winemaker Nick Morlet uses native yeast; the wine is 100 percent barrel-fermented in French oak.

4. Revana Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena 2007

97 points / $125
2,000 cases made
California

Houston cardiologist Madaiah Revana grew up in rural India, immigrated to America and caught the wine bug. In 1998, he planted 9 acres of grapes north of St. Helena, across Highway 29 from Grace Family. This 2007 is Revana’s best effort to date. Winemaker Heidi Peterson Barrett ferments small lots and ages them separately for 20 months in French oak (40 percent new) before making the final blend of 92 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.

5. Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007

96 points / $85
3,000 cases made
California

Altamura comes from one of the least-known corners of Napa, a small, remote area called Wooden Valley. Northeast of the city of Napa, this area is distinguished by a dramatic fog bank and cooler climate, and subsequently a longer growing season; temperatures here can be as many as 10 degrees lower than the Napa Valley average. Frank and Karen Altamura started planting grapes on their 400-acre family ranch in 1985. They also make Sangiovese and Sauvignon Blanc.

6. Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2008

94 points / $45
3,644 cases made
California

Paul Hobbs made this exceptional Pinot Noir in a tricky year and made it in considerable volume, a challenge to most vintners. Hobbs founded his own label in 1991, but also consults for dozens of clients in California, Argentina, Chile and Hungary. This bottling is one of six different 2008 California Pinot Noirs from Hobbs; the grapes for this one come from six vineyards in Russian River Valley, including the Lindsey Estate, Valdez and Walker Station.

7. Schild Shiraz Barossa 2008

94 points / $20
5,000 cases imported
Australia

Schild’s entry-level Shiraz has all of the stuffing of a blue-chip bottling, but sells for a fraction of the price of other brands. The winery is able to achieve this because it’s one of the largest independent growers in the Barossa, with more than 400 acres under vine. Winemakers Jo Irvine and Scott Hazeldine used grapes from the cooler southern Barossa to produce this polished and complex red that was aged in both new and used American oak.

8. Fontodi Colli della Toscana Centrale Flaccianello 2007

95 points / $110
5,000 cases made
Italy

The area around Fontodi’s property in Panzano is known as the Conca d’Oro, or Golden Shell, for its heat-trapping amphitheater shape, excellent for ripening grapes. Flaccianello, 100 percent Sangiovese, is a selection of the estate’s best grapes. The 2007 was fermented in stainless steel, transferred to oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and aged in new French oak for 18 months. This is the third Top 10 appearance for Flaccianello and owner Giovanni Manetti this decade.

9. CARM Douro Reserva 2007

94 points / $27
8,500 cases made
Portugal

CARM stands for Casa Agrícola Roboredo Madeira. The Madeira family has owned vineyards in the Douro Valley since the 1600s, but until a decade ago, they were more focused on olive trees than their 150 acres of vines. Energetic Rui Roboredo Madeira has been the winemaker since 1999, farming seven vineyards at the extremely dry upper end of the Douro. The reserva is a blend of mostly Touriga Nacional, with some Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz, aged in French and American oak.

10. Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape White 2009

95 points / $100
1,000 cases made
France

Clos des Papes is widely recognized for its red cuvée (its 2005 earned Wine of the Year in 2007), but this estate also produces one of the appellation’s best whites. From the Southern Rhône’s excellent 2009 vintage, this wine blends equal parts Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne, Picpoul and Bourboulenc. To retain freshness, Vincent Avril fermented the wine in stainless steel tanks and avoided malolactic conversion. This white will benefit from a few years in the cellar.

今年很多熟面孔...

Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden 去年也是94分, 但只有14名, 今年卻跑到第2名, 難到差5元($55vs.$60)就差那麼多嗎?   

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今年很多熟面孔...

Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden 去年也是94分, 但只有14名, 今年卻跑到第2名, 難到差5元($55vs.$60)就差那麼多嗎?   

嗯, 聽說 Bella’s Garden  2008 還要一陣子才到港, 到時再跟 2007 PK 看看.

到時後請記得分享一下心得...很好奇都是94分的酒, 到底那一款比較好喝...

嘻嘻, 當然是越便宜的越好喝.

族長說的最中肯

我已經無言了 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 越來越看不下去了 怎越來越... sigh

懶得講

top 1 of 2010

動作很快喲.

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動作很快喲.

 

沒有啦, 我是亂碰上的, 今年初就自美帶回, 是美國酒商推薦我買的, 好運碰上的, 剛剛看一下美國現在價格, 天呀, 翻了最少兩倍價 ~~~

1 98 $67 Saxum!James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles 2007

2 94 $55 Two Hands!Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden 2008

3 97 $85 Peter Michael!Chardonnay Sonoma County Ma Belle-Fille 2008

4 97 $125 Revana!Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena 2007

5 96 $85 Altamura!Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007

6 94 $45 Paul Hobbs!Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2008

7 94 $20 Schild!Shiraz Barossa 2008

8 95 $110 Fontodi!Colli della Toscana Centrale Flaccianello 2007

9 94 $27 CARM!Douro Reserva 2007

10 95 $100 Clos des Papes!Châteauneuf-du-Pape White 2009

11 96 $48 Mount Eden Vineyards!Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 2006

12 94 $52 Kosta Browne!Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2008

13 97 $74 Alban!Syrah Edna Valley Alban Estate Reva 2006

14 100 $80 Dow!Vintage Port 2007

15 100 $150 Schrader Cellars!Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard 2007

16 98 $175 Staglin!Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 25th Anniversary Selection 2007

17 95 $38 Tensley!Syrah Santa Barbara County Colson Canyon Vineyard 2008

18 94 $40 Hall!Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006

19 95 $40 Coho!Headwaters Napa Valley 2007

20 96 $40 Carlisle!Zinfandel Russian River Valley Papera Ranch 2007

21 95 $60 Ridge!Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains Monte Bello 2006

22 96 $65 Quinta do Vallado!Douro Reserva 2007

23 97 $45 Owen Roe!Syrah Yakima Valley Red Willow Vineyard Chapel Block 2008

24 98 $125 Maybach!Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Materium Weitz Vineyard 2007

25 96 $35 Ruffino!Toscana Modus 2007

26 94 $35 Bodegas Resalte de Peñafiel!Ribera del Duero Crianza 2005

27 96 $80 Aubert!Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Ritchie Vineyard 2008

28 94 $39 The Royal Tokaji Wine Co.!Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos Red Label 2006 (500ml)

29 93 $22 Zaca Mesa!Syrah Santa Ynez Valley 2006

30 95 $85 Ramey!Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Annum 2007

31 96 $95 Terralsole!Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004

32 96 $65 Evening Land!Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills Seven Springs Vineyard La Source 2008

33 94 $50 Tablas Creek!Esprit de Beaucastel Paso Robles 2007

34 94 $56 Pride!Merlot Sonoma-Napa Counties 2007

35 99 $535 Château de Beaucastel!Châteauneuf-du- Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin Grande Cuvée 2007

36 94 $70 Zenato!Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2006

37 95 $35 Bedrock!The Bedrock Heirloom Sonoma Valley 2008

38 93 $25 Hijos de Antonio Barceló!Ribera del Duero Viña Mayor Reserva 2004

39 92 $24 Domaine Le Colombier!Vacqueyras Cuvée G. 2007

40 93 $30 Viticcio!Chianti Classico Riserva 2007

41 93 $25 Goose Ridge!Vireo Columbia Valley 2006

42 93 $39 Craggy Range!Pinot Noir Martinborough Te Muna Road Vineyard 2008

43 91 $15 Columbia Crest!Merlot Horse Heaven Hills H3 2007

44 90 $12 Bodegas LAN!Rioja Crianza 2006

45 91 $16 Yealands!Pinot Noir Marlborough 2008

46 92 $22 Waterbrook!Merlot Columbia Valley Reserve 2007

47 90 $17 Castello d’Albola!Chianti Classico 2007

48 90 $20 Mumm Napa!Brut Napa Valley Prestige NV

49 90 $16 Tamarack!Firehouse Red Columbia Valley 2008

50 91 $17 Château de Flaugergues!Coteaux du Languedoc La Méjanelle Cuvée Sommelière 2007

51 91 $19 Attems!Pinot Grigio Venezia-Giulia 2008

52 91 $19 Bodegas Beronia!Rioja Reserva 2005

53 93 $52 Godmé Père & Fils!Brut Champagne Réserve NV

54 95 $82 Doubleback!Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2007

55 94 $90 Mollydooker!Shiraz McLaren Vale Carnival of Love 2009

56 91 $21 Concha y Toro!Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Marqués de Casa Concha 2007

57 92 $19 St.-Urbans-Hof!Riesling Kabinett Mosel Ockfen Bockstein 2009

58 91 $18 Bodegas Ondarre!Rioja Reserva 2004

59 95 $75 Christian Moreau Père & Fils!Chablis Les Clos 2008

60 94 $125 Didier Dagueneau!Pouilly-Fumé Silex 2007

61 91 $22 Fetish!Shiraz Barossa Valley The Watcher 2008

62 92 $25 Trimbach!Riesling Alsace Réserve 2008

63 90 $11 d’Arenberg!The Stump Jump Red South Australia 2008

64 90 $13 Bouza do Rei!Albariño Rias Baixas Lagar 2009

65 91 $20 Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi!Chianti Rufina Castello di Nipozzano Riserva 2007

66 91 $25 Bodega Colomé!Malbec Calchaquí Valley 2008

67 92 $28 Domaine Les Pallières!Gigondas Terrasse du Diable 2007

68 91 $25 Achával-Ferrer!Malbec Mendoza 2009

69 91 $28 Orin Swift!Zinfandel California Saldo 2008

70 91 $20 Schloss Vollrads!Riesling Kabinett Rheingau 2008

71 92 $30 Roco!Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2008

72 91 $24 Knoll!Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Trocken Wachau Loibner 2008

73 92 $32 Dominio de Atauta!Ribera del Duero 2006

74 90 $15 Durigutti!Malbec Mendoza 2008

75 90 $20 A to Z Wineworks!Pinot Noir Oregon 2008

76 90 $16 J.-C. Pichot!Vouvray Domaine Le Peu de la Moriette 2008

77 90 $16 Peter Lehmann!Clancy’s Barossa 2007

78 92 $35 Perrin & Fils!Gigondas La Gille 2007

79 90 $19 Elk Cove!Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 2009

80 90 $18 Viña Nora!Rias Baixas 2008

81 93 $48 Robert Weil!Riesling Qualitätswein Trocken Rheingau Kiedrich Turmberg 2009

82 93 $48 Trapiche!Malbec Mendoza Viña Fausto Orellana de Escobar 2007

83 90 $25 Avignonesi!Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2007

84 91 $16 Pagos de Familia Marqués de Griñon!Syrah- Petit Verdot Dominio de Valdepusa Caliza 2006

85 91 $16 Château de Lascaux!Coteaux du Languedoc 2008

86 91 $19 Koutsoyiannopoulos!Santorini 2009

87 90 $20 Veramonte!Pinot Noir Casablanca Valley Ritual 2008

88 90 $18 St.-Cosme!Côtes du Rhône 2009

89 91 $23 Agricola La Viña!Syrah Colchagua Valley Polkura 2008

90 90 $20 Bodega Norton!Malbec Mendoza Reserva 2007

91 94 $145 Domaine Leflaive!Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon 2007

92 90 $15 De Martino!Syrah Choapa Valley Legado Reserva 2007

93 90 $16 Stadt Krems!Grüner Veltliner Qualitätswein Trocken Kremstal 2008

94 90 $18 Louis Jadot!Moulin-à-Vent Château des Jacques 2009

95 90 $18 Château de la Greffière!Mâcon-La Roche Vineuse Vieilles Vignes 2008

96 90 $30 Château Rollan de By!Médoc 2008

97 91 $23 Hermann J. Wiemer!Riesling Finger Lakes Dry Reserve 2008

98 92 $61 Bouchard Père & Fils!Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot Domaine 2008

99 91 $35 Domaine Tempier!Bandol Rosé 2009

100 91 $35 Kanonkop!Pinotage Simonsberg-Stellenbosch 2008