Casanova di Neri

Casanova di Neri
Brunello di Montalcino
Tenuta Nuova 2001
97 / $70
Tuscany
4,830 cases made

This family-run winery is one of the best examples of the recent winemaking renaissance in Tuscany. Casanova di Neri has excelled with Brunello di Montalcino, the region’s famous Sangiovese-based red, since its debut vintage in 1993. The 2001 is its best Tenuta Nuova ever, delivering the depth, richness, freshness and unique character expected of such a great vintage—at a price in the mid-range for 2001 Brunello. Read more

Quilceda Creek

Quilceda Creek
Cabernet Sauvignon
Washington 2003
95 / $85
Washington
3,400 cases made

Quilceda Creek has a track record of outstanding Cabernets. The wines have gotten even better since owner Alex Golitzin passed on the winemaking duties to his son, Paul. In 2003, Paul sourced more grapes from Champoux Vineyard and less from Red Mountain. As a result, the wine has silkier tannins and impeccable harmony, while retaining its seamless, pure fruit.Source : http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Free/Top100-Wine/0,4614,2,00.html

Chateau Leoville Barton St. Julien 2003

Chateau Leoville Barton
St.-Julien 2003
98 / $75
Bordeaux
18,330 cases made

In 2003, Anthony Barton made his greatest wine ever from this second-growth in St.-Julien. Barton’s family purchased the estate in 1826; today, its 111 acres of vines consist of 72 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The wines are fermented in temperature-controlled wooden vats and aged for 18 to 20 months in up to 60 percent new French oak. Read more

Concha y Toro’s Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Don Melchor 2003

Cabernet Sauvignon
Puente Alto Don Melchor 2003
96 / $47
Chile
10,500 cases made

Concha y Toro’s flagship Cabernet Sauvignon, Don Melchor comes from 25-year-old vines in the Maipo Valley’s Puente Alto vineyard. The 2003 vintage was long and warm, but cool nights allowed for ideal ripening. The Don Melchor, which contains 5 percent Cabernet Franc and was aged in French oak for 14 months, is our highest-rated Chilean wine to date. Read more

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée 2003

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée
Réservée 2003
97 / $70
Rhône
5,830 cases made

Laurence Féraud established the domaine in 1987 with her father, Paul; today they run it with her partner, Mark Fincham. The 2003 Cuvée Réservée mixes 80 percent Grenache with Syrah, Mourvèdre and other varieties. Despite the wildly hot 2003 vintage, the family harvested late, and rain in mid-September allowed their grapes to reach full ripeness while maintaining acidity.

Source : http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Free/Top100-Wine/0,4614,5,00.html

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