Your 10 best wines this year ( so far)

I just looked at my scores on CT and these appear to have been my 10 best btls this year… so far. None of these were served together so I then re-ranked them from memory.

01 Rousseau Gevrey Chambertin Beze
85 Diamond Creek Volcanic Rock Cabernet
88 Robert Chevillon NSG - Vaucrains
01 Mugnier Chambolle Musigny - les Fuees
96 Heitz Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet
08 Guiseppe Rinaldi Barolo - Le Coste
91 Georges Noellat Vosne Romanee - Le Beaux Montes
04 Dom Perignon
96 JL Chave Hermitage
01 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie La Landonne

2008 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Ten
2005 Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Materium
2013 Quivet Cellars Syrah Hulda Block Las Madres Vineyard
2009 Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus
2013 Becklyn Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Moulds Vineyard
2004 James Johnson Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Bisou
2012 Kelley Fox Wines Pinot Noir Mirabai
2012 Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 Sojourn Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietary Cuvee, Napa Valley

QPR of the year: 2013 Biggio Hamina Cellars Pinot Noir ($19.98)
QPR+ of the year: 2013 Sandle Bien Nacido PN ($36)

your list makes me jelly. I tried the 96 Martha’s at release and it was fantastic.

2008 Clor Rougeard Saumur “Breze”
2009 Foillard Fleurie
2011 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenheur Riesling Kabinett
2012 Produttori del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo
2013 Weingut Knoll Federspiel Loibner Gruner Veltliner
2007 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenheur Riesling Spatlese
2012 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge
2007 Donnhoff Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl Riesling Kabinett
2013 Donnhoff Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl Riesling Kabinett
2013 Girolamo Russo 'a Rina Etna Nerello Mascalese

This is a list only of wine I had where I wrote formal notes. Includes top 10 and ties. There were plenty of other great wines that I had from other people that I can’t sort through.

2003 Branson Coach House Shiraz Rare Single Vineyard Coach House Block
2006 Carlisle Syrah James Berry Vineyard
2011 Saxum Bone Rock James Berry Vineyard
2012 Aubert Chardonnay CIX Estate Vineyard
2007 Two Hands Cabernet Sauvignon Charlie’s Patch
2007 Saxum Bone Rock James Berry Vineyard
1977 Fonseca Porto Vintage
2005 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Over & Out
2001 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red
2004 Viña Almaviva S.A. Almaviva
2007 Saxum James Berry Vineyard
2012 Sine Qua Non In the Abstract
1999 Pol Roger Winston Churchill
2010 Schrader RBS

In no particular order

2001 Arcadian Sleepy Hollow
2012 Rhys Swan Terrace
2010 Roumier MSD 1er La Bussiere
2012 Lafon Mersault
2004 DRC St Vivant
2010 Soliste Sonatera T Block
2012 Kumeu River Huntin Hill
2009 Robert Sirugue Petit Monts
2006 Roumier Chambolle Musigny

Not in order…
1999 salon
1989 yquem
2004 hss
2011 rivers marie silver eagle pinot
2006 marcassin marcassin pinot
2011 rhys horseshoe chard
Into the dark
Nok #2
88 grange
12 rivers marie summa old vines
2005 schrader btk

Btw Jay…over and out is one of my faves of all time. Sadly I have none left

Two Tempiers on the list, cool!

I’ll have to give it more thought to come up with ten, but a 1978 Ridge York Creek Cabernet consumed last Saturday is heading the list.

Random order.

1999 Fontodi Chianti Classico
1991 R. Lopez de Heredia Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva Tondonia
2010 Clos Rougeard Saumur
2008 Chidaine Les Bournais
2009 Vajra Bricco Delle Viole
2005 Camus Bruchon Savigny les Beaune 1er cru Les Lavieres
2004 Littorai Chardonnay The Tributary
2010 Viticultor Goya Garcia Viadero Ribero del Duero finca "El Peruco
2008 Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d"Abruzzo
2004 Punset Campo Quadro

That would be fun. I’m finding some cool older CA Cabs too that are rocking with Btl age.

1995 Rayas Reserve Rouge
1915 Seppelt 100 Year Old Para
2003 Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
1985 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
2010 Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche
2004 Guigal La Mouline
1990 Guigal La Mouline
2004 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Riserva 10 Anni Fossati Case Nere
1970 Saltram Hydraulic Pressing Shiraz
1966 Wynns Shiraz/Hermitage

See my signature (OK, that’s only 9, but close enough).

In order (the Salon is a shoo-in for wine of the year unless I am incredibly lucky over the next four months…)

1990 Salon
1996 Phelps Insignia
2003 Leoville Poyferre
2004 Coche-Dury Meursault
1995 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millesime
2012 Francois Cotat Montes Damnes
1999 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona
1999 La Mission Haut Brion
2007 Henri Germain Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot
2011 Jacques Carillon Puligny Montrachet.

1990 Lafarge Volnay Clos du Chateau des Ducs
2011 Roulout Meursault Tillet
1989 Pichon Lalande
1986 Ridge Monte Bello
1998 Chave Hermitage
1998 Noel Verset Cornas
2008 Allemand Cornas Chaillot
1995 Joguet Chene Verte
2002 Bouchard Corton Charlemagne
2010 Alzinger Riesling Steinertal
2011 Ceritas Chardonnay Porter Bass
2010 Clos Rougeard Saumur

Might be more on the list by the end of the year!

From memory, in no order:
1978 Murrieta Ygay Gran Reserva
1996 Dom Perignon Champagne
1990 Leoville Las Cases
1970 Magdelaine
1982 Beychevelle
1995 Trotanoy
1966 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge
1995 Grand Puy Lacoste
2001 Schoffit Gewurztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos St.-Théobald Vendanges Tardives
1983 Monsanto Il Poggio Riserva Chianti

Also from memory and in no particular order:

1. Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 1995
2. Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1999
3. Amirault St Nicolas de Bourgeuil Les Malgagnes 2010
4. Vega Sicilia Unico 1990
5. DRC Richebourg 2000
6. Antoine Jobard Meursault Genevrieres 2010
7. Aldo Conterno Barolo Romirasco 2010
8. Le Ragnaie Brunello di Montalcino 2010
9. Trapet Chambertin 2009
   10.Von Buhl Riesling Forster Ungeheuer Eiswein 1996

How was the La Ragnaie? Have you had the 08 Trapet Chambertin too?

I’ve wondered about the 99 La Mission. I own a few 98s and love those.