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Tasting Notes
2006--The E-Zine's 11th Year
2006 Contents Page
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November/December Tasting Notes

Alsace (except dessert/sparkling)

1990 Tokay Pinot Gris Vendange Tardive “Clos Jebsal” (Zind-Humbrecht)

Australia (except dessert/sparkling)

1998 Shiraz (Paxton); 1998 Grenache Old Vines "Blewitt Springs" (Clarendon)

Bordeaux (except dessert/sparkling)
1978 Chateau Latour

Burgundy (except dessert/sparkling)

1996 Chassagne-Montrachet “Les Vergers” (M. Niellon);1990 Musigny “Vielles Vignes” (Comtes de Vogüé); 1990 Chambertin “Clos de Beze” (Jadot); 1995 Vosne-Romanée “Les Suchots” (Dominique Laurent); 1972 Pommard (Bouchard)

California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)

1997 Syrah (Swanson); 1990 Zinfandel "George Hendry Vineyard - Vintner's Reserve" (Rosenblum); 1990 Zinfandel "Rossi Ranch" (Topolos);2004 Zinfandel "Zen Ranch - Heritage Selection" (Bianchi);1999 "Geyserville" (Ridge Vineyards); 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon (Quilceda Creek);1987 Dominus; Ridge Monte Bello Vertical: 1990-1993, 1995, 1996, 2000-2002

Dessert/Sparkling
NV Champagne Brut "La Française" (Taittinger); NV Champagne "Prélude Grands Crus" (Taittinger);1999 Champagne Brut (Taittinger); 1996 "Comtes de Champagne" Blanc de Blancs Brut (Taittinger); NV Champagne "Cuvée Prestige" Rosé Brut (Taittinger);1999 Champagne "Comtes de Champagne" Rosé Brut (Taittinger); 2004 Riesling Ice Wine (Henry of Pelham); 1999 Riesling Eiswein "Bechtheimer Rosengarten" (Machmer); 1997 Champagne Brut Rosé "Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon" (Billecart-Salmon); 2005 Riesling Beerenauslese "Zeltinger Schlossberg" (Selbach-Oster); 1998 Gelber Muskateller "Ruster Ausbruch" (Heidi Schrock)

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
1990 Riesling Spatlese "Schlossbockelhemier Felsenberg" (Paul Anheuser); 1989 Riesling Auslese "Brauneberger-Juffer-Sonnenuhr" (Willi Haag)

Italy (except dessert/sparkling)

1999 Cabernet Sauvignon (Marchese Di Villamarina—Sella & Mosca)

Loire (except dessert/sparkling)

2004 Pouilly-Fumé “Silex” (Daguenau)

Rhone/South/SW France (except dessert/sparkling)

2004 Cotes du Rhone (Chateau Mont-Redon);2002 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Chateau Mont-Redon); 2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Chateau Mont-Redon); 1998 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Vieux Telegraphe); 2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Texier); 2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Monpertuis)

Spain (except dessert/sparkling)
2003 Finca Sandoval

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September/October Tasting Notes
Alsace (except dessert/sparkling)
2004 Gewurztraminer "Heimbourg" (Zind-Humbrecht); 2003 Gewurztraminer "Steinert" (Ginglinger)

Australia (except dessert/sparkling)

2002 "Integrity" Shiraz (Marquis Philips)

Austria (except dessert/sparkling)

2002 Pinot Noir "Unter den Terrasen zu Jois" (Umathum);

Bordeaux (except dessert/sparkling)
1990 Chateau Figeac; 1990 Canon La Gaffelière

Burgundy (except dessert/sparkling)

2003 Meursault "Desirée" (Comtes Lafon); 1993 Pommard "Vignots" (Leroy)

California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)

2004 Pinot Noir "Hidden Block" (Varner); 2004 Pinot Noir "Savoy" (Littorai); 2004 Pinot Noir "Ryan" (DuMOL); 2004 Syrah "Eddie's Patch" (DuMOL); 2005 Syrah "Saisons des Vins L'Hiver" (Copain); 2004 Syrah "Madder Lane" (Copain); 2003 Syrah "Stolpman" (Ojai); 2004 "The Tempest" (Realm); 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon "Farella" (Realm); 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon "ToKalon" (Realm);2004 "Undici" (Palmina); 2003 "Hard Core" (Core Wine Company); 2004 "Rising Tides" (Linne Calodo); 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon (Seavey); 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon "Stag's Leap District" (Cliff Lede Vineyards); 2003 "Poetry" (Cliff Lede Vineyards); 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon (Chateau Montelena);2004 Merlot Estate (Paloma); 2004 Claret (Robert Foley Vineyards); 2003 Bacio Divino; 2002 Pinot Noir "Fiddlestick" (Arcadian); 2001 Pinot Noir "Goldschmidt" (Failla); 2003 Zinfandel "Pagani Vineyard Reseve" (St. Francis); 1987 Dominus; 2002 Grenache "Alphabet" (Sine Qua Non); 1999 Pinot Noir "Hirsch" (Williams Selyem)

Dessert/Sparkling
2003 Port (Niepoort); 2003 Port (Pintas); 2001 Riesling Late Harvest (Trefethen); 1937 Colheita (Porto Rocha); 1992 Port (Fonseca)

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
2003 Riesling Auslese "Lorenzofer" A.P. # 35360161504 (Karlsmuhle); 2000 Riesling Spatlese "Dorsheimer Pittermannchen" (Diehl); 1999 Riesling Spatlese "Monzinger Fruhlingsplatzchen" (Emirch-Schönleber)

Italy (except dessert/sparkling)
1998 Cepparello (Isole e Olena);1997 Vigorello (San Felice); 2000 "Il Borgo" (Cabreo); 2000 Tassinaia (Castello del Terriccio); 1988 Sodole (Strozzi); 1997 Brunello di Montalcino (Argiano); 1997 Barbaresco "Bric Balin" (Moccagatta); 2001 Barolo "Bricco Luciani" (S. Grasso); 2002 5Stelle Sfursat (Negri); 1990 Barolo "Sori Ginestra" (Conterno-Fantino)

Rhone/South/SW France (except dessert/sparkling)

1999 Coteaux du Languedoc "Cote Rousse" (Domaine de l'Aigulière)

Spain (except dessert/sparkling)
1989 Gran Coronas Reserva "Mas La Plana" (Torres); 2004 Yecia Monastrell (Bodegas Castaño); 2004 Yecia Hecula (Bodegas Castaño); 2004 Gotim Bru Costers del Segre (Castell del Remei); 2003 Rioja Crianza "La Montesa" (Palacios Remondo); 2004 Ribera del Duero (Dominio de Atauta); 2003 Sardon de Duero (Quinta Sardonia); 2003 Ribera del Duero (Aalto)

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July/August Tasting Notes

Alsace (except dessert/sparkling)
2004 Gewurztraminer (Boxler); 1999 Gewurztraminer "Heimbourg" (Zind-Humbrecht); 1989 Gewurztraminer Vendange Tardive (Kientzler); 1989 Gewurztraminer "Heimbourg" Vendange Tardive (Zind-Humbrecht); 2004 Gewurztraminer Cuvée Caroline--Lieu-dit Harth" (Schoffit); 2004 Gewurztraminer "Furstentum Vielles Vignes" (Albert Mann); 2004 Gewurztraminer "Steingrubler" (Albert Mann); 2001 Gewurztraminer "Furstentum Vielles Vignes" (Paul Blanck); 1994 Gewurztraminer "Altenberg" (Marcel Deiss)

Australia (except dessert/sparkling)
1997 Grange (Penfold's)

Bordeaux (except dessert/sparkling)
2005 Rosé (Pavie); 1995 Chateau Simard; 2002 Cos d'Estournel

Burgundy (except dessert/sparkling)
1995 Chambertin "Clos de Beze" (Pierre Damoy);2004 Savigny-les-Beaune "Vielles Vignes" (Domaine Marechal); 2004 Morey St. Denis "Aux Charmes" (Lignier-Michelot);2004 Morey St. Denis "Clos de la Roche" (Lignier-Michelot); 2004 Corton Bressandes (Prince Florent de Merode);2004 Corton "Clos du Roi" (Prince Florent de Merode); 2004 Clos Vougeot (Chateau de la Tour);2004 Clos Vougeot "Vielles Vignes" (Chateau de la Tour)

California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)
2000 Pinot Noir (Campion); 1998 Pinot Noir Reserve (Martinelli); 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon "Liparita Vineyard-Howell Mountain" (Paul Hobbs); 1999 Cabernet Franc "Third Century" (Beringer); 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon "Rutherford" (Staglin); 2003 Cabernet Franc (Larkin); 1989 Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa" (Dunn);2004 Gewurztraminer (Navarro); 2005 Gewurztraminer "Celilo Vineyard--Columbia Gorge" (Sineann); 2005 Gewurztraminer "Resonance Vineyard--Willamette Valley" (Sineann)

Dessert/Sparkling
1971 Colheita (Niepoort); 1991 Grauburgunder Eiswein (Donnhoff); 1988 Gewurztraminer Beerenauslese "Durkheimer Abtsfronhof" (Fitz-Ritter)

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
2001 Gewurztraminer Spatlese (Messmer); 2002 Gewurztraminer Spatlese "Altenforst" (Messmer); 2003 Gewurztraminer "Burgergarten Alte Reben" (Weegmuller)

Italy (except dessert/sparkling)
1999 Ornellaia (L. Antinori); 2003 Granato Rosso IGT (Foradori); 2003 "Avvoltore Maremma" IGT (Morisfarms); 2004 "Gabbro" (Montepeloso); 2004 "Nardo" (Montepeloso);2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Pieri); 1999 Barbaresco "Pajé" (Roagna); 1999 Barolo "Rocca e la Pira" (Roagna); 1996 Barolo Riserva "Rocca e la Pira" (Roagna); 2003 Freisa Toetto (Mascarello); 2003 Valpolicella Classico Superiore "TB' (Tommaso Bussola); 2003 L'Errante" IGT (Tommaso Bussola)

Rhone/South/SW France (except dessert/sparkling)
2003 Hermitage Blanc (Chave); 2003 Hermitage Blanc "Le Meal" (Chapoutier);2000 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Roger Perrin); 2000 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Les Clos du Cailloux Reserve" (Vacheron-Pouizin); 2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Vielles Vignes" (Marcoux); 2005 Cotes du Rhone Rosé (Domaine de la Janasse); 2005 Bandol Rosé (Pradeaux); 2004 Cotes du Rhone "Brézème" (Eric Texier);2005 Cotes du Rhone (Domaine de la Janasse)

Spain (except dessert/sparkling)
2003 Torresilo (Cillar de Silos); 2001 "Pago de Santa Cruz" (Hnos. Sastre); 2001 Miros de Ribera Riserva (Peñafiel); 2003 Crianza (Valdubon); 2003 Loculto Crianza (Piedras de San Pedro); 2003 Emina Prestigio (Emina); 2003 Tinto Roa (Rauda); 2003 Joven (Pago de los Capellanes); 2004 Pagos de Quintana (Bodegas del Campo); 2005 Austum (Parxet); 2003 Crianza (Protos); 2001 Riserva (Protos); 2000 Cesar Principe; 2000 Reserva (Lezcano-Lacalle); 2001 Cigales (Translanzas); 2003 Tempranillo Essencia Crianza (Ovido Garcia); 2002 Reserva Museum Real (Bodegas Museum); 2003 Tempranillo (Sin Foriano); 2005 Rosado "Vina Picota" (Felix Salas);2005 Rosado "Emilianus" (Centeo);1999 Reserva "Adoremus" (Vega Sauco); 2003 Crianza "Camparrón" (Francisco Casas); 2004 Castillo de Montela Reina "en barrica" (Monte la Reina); 2004 Tinta de Toro (Dominio del Bendito); 2003 San Romàn (Maurodos); 2002 "Seleccion" (Palacio de Villachica); 2002 Libranza (Pago de Matarredonda);

2003 Bienvenida "Sitio de El Palo" (Bienvenida de Vinos); 2003 Elias-Mora Crianza (Dos Victorias); 2003 Novellum (Rejadorada); 2005 Cermeño (Vino de Toro); 2002 Reserva "Valdelazarza" (Sietecerros); 2003 Crianza "Evatro" (Liberalia);2005 Tinto Roble (Rejadorada); 2004 Tinto Roble "Terruno Hombre" (Señorio de Valdehermoso);2001 "Seleccion Especial" (Abadia Retuerta); 2003 Rivola (Abadia Retuerta); 2000 "Conde de la Salceda" Reserva (Vina Salceda); 2001 "Roda I" (Roda);2005 Albarino (Pazo Pondal); 2004 Albarino (Don Olegario); 2001 "Alion"(Bodegas Alion); 1994 Gran Coronas "Mas La Plana" (Torres); 2000 "Seleccion Especial" (Abadia Retuerta)

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May / June Tasting Notes

Alsace (except dessert/sparkling)
1983 Riesling Vendange Tardive "Frederic Emile" (Trimbach); 1994 Pinot Gris Vendange Tardive "Clos Windsbuhl" (Zind-Humbrecht); 1999 Pinot Gris "Brand" (Boxler); 1997 Riesling "Turckheim" (Zind-Humbrecht); 1998 Riesling "Schlossberg Cuvée L'Inédit" (Weinbach)

Bordeaux (except dessert/sparkling)
2001 Clos l'Eglise; 1989 Chateau Pichon Baron; 1997 Chateau Pichon Lalande

Burgundy (except dessert/sparkling)
1913 Chambertin (Jules Régnier); 1915 Nuits St. Georges "Les Cailles" (Morin Père et fils); 2000 Meursault-Narvaux (D'Auvenay)

California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)
1998 Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa" (Clos du Val); 2001 Pinot Noir "Marcassin Vineyard" (Marcassin); 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon "Eisele Vineyard" (Araujo); 1994 Chardonnay "Cuvée Cathleen" (Kistler); 1998 Chardonnay "Cuvée Cathleen" (Kistler); 2004 Chardonnay "Ritchie" (Aubert);2004 Pinot Noir "Sonoma Coast" (Alesia); 2004 Pinot Noir "Sonatera Vineyard" (Alesia); 2004 Pinot Noir "Santa Cruz Mountains--Alpine Vineyard" (Rhys); 2004 Pinot Noir "San Francisco Bay--Family Farm Vineyard" (Rhys);2004 Syrah "Chileno Valley" (Alesia);2003 Syrah "Sonoma Coast" (Alesia); 1996 Syrah "Bien Nacido" (Ojai);2003 Syrah "Gabrielli Vineyard" (Alcina); 2004 Pinot Noir "Russian River Valley" (Alcina); 1984 "Cardinale" (Kendall-Jackson); 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon "Folkendt Vineyard" (Steven Kent); 1992 Cabernet Sauvignon "Diamond Mountain" (Von Strasser);1997 "Andrus Reserve" (Pine Ridge); 2001 "Albino" (Sine Qua Non); 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Two Wives); 2004 Chenin Blanc (Paumanok); 1996 Chardonnay "Cuvée Cathleen" (Kistler); 2001 Chardonnay "Three Sisters" (Marcassin); 2001 Chardonnay "Marcassin Vineyard" (Marcassin); 1997 Chardonnay "Lorenzo" (Marcassin)

Dessert/Sparkling
2001 Vin Doux Natural Rasteau (Beaurenard); 1989 Riesling Beerenauslese "Oberhauser Brucke" (Donnhoff); 2005 Silvaner Eiswein (Guntrum); 1990 Chateau Yquem; 2003 Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese "Ockheimer Laberstall" (Merz)

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
1998 Riesling Auslese "Niersteiner Pettenthal" (Franz Karl Schmitt); 2004 Riesling Spatlese "Kiedrich Gräfenberg" (Robert Weil); 2004 Riesling Spatlese "Norheimer Kirschheck" (Donnhoff)

Italy (except dessert/sparkling)

1997 Merlot (Falesco)

Loire (except dessert/sparkling)
1997 Pouilly-Fumé "Silex" (Dagueneau); 2004 Sancerre "La Garenne" (Girard)

Rhone/South/SW France (except dessert/sparkling)

1998 Cotes du Rhone "Parallèle 45" (Jaboulet); 1998 Vins de Pays de l'Herault (Mas de Daumas Gassac); 2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Cuvée Laurence" (Pegau);

2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "da Capo" (Pegau); 2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Blanc" (Pegau); 2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Reservée" (Pegau); 2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Pegau); 1998 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Chaupin" (Domaine de la Janasse);2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Chaupin" (Domaine de la Janasse); 2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Tradition" (Domaine de la Janasse); 2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Vielles Vignes" (Domaine de la Janasse); 1998 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Vielles Vignes" (Domaine de la Janasse); 2004 Cotes du Rhone Village "Terre d'Argile" (Domaine de la Janasse); 2004 Cotes du Rhone "Les Garrigues" (Domaine de la Janasse); 2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Tradition" (Domaine de la Janasse); 2005 Vins de Pays "Terre de Bussière" (Domaine de la Janasse); 1995 "Les Raisins Perdus" " (Domaine de la Janasse);

1999 Lirac Rouge "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2000 Lirac Rouge "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2001 Lirac Rouge "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2002 Lirac Rouge "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2003 Lirac Rouge "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2004 Lirac Rouge "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2005 Lirac Rouge "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2001 Lirac Blanc "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2002 Lirac Blanc "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2003 Lirac Blanc "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2004 Lirac Blanc "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2005 Lirac Blanc "Cuvée Reine des Bois" (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2001 Tavel Rosé (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2002 Tavel Rosé (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2004 Tavel Rosé (Domaine de la Mordorée); 2005 Tavel Rosé (Domaine de la Mordorée);

2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Beaurenard); 2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Beaurenard); 2002 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Beaurenard); 2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Beaurenard); 2000 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Beaurenard); 1998 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Beaurenard); 1982 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Beaurenard); 1990 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Beaurenard); 2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Boisrenard" (Beaurenard); 2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Boisrenard" (Beaurenard); 1990 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Boisrenard" (Beaurenard); 2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc "Boisrenard" (Beaurenard); 1998 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "da Capo" (Pegau); 2003 Crozes-Hemitage "Clos des Grives" (Domaine Combier); 2004 Vinsobres "Les Cornuds" (Perrin et Fils);2004 Vinsobres "Hauts de Julien" (Perrin et Fils);2004 Rasteau "L'Andéol" (Perrin et Fils);2000 Rasteau "L'Andéol" (Perrin et Fils);2004 Vacqueyras "Les Christins" (Perrin et Fils); 2004 Gigondas "La Gille" (Perrin et Fils);2005 Rosé (La Vielle Ferme);2003 Cotes du Rhone "Coudoulet" (Beaucastel);2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Beaucastel);2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Beaucastel);2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc "Vielles Vignes" (Beaucastel);2004 Tavel Rosé (Chateau d'Aqueria);2005 Tavel Rosé (Chateau d'Aqueria); 2005 Lirac Blanc (Chateau d'Aqueria);2004 Lirac Rouge (Chateau d'Aqueria); 1998 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (La Nerthe)

Spain (except dessert/sparkling)
2001 CastellRoig Tinto (Sabate i Coca);2005 Vi de Nulles Blanc (Vinicola de Nulles);2005 Vi de Nulles Rosat (Vinicola de Nulles);2005 Vi de Nulles "Negre de Nulles" (Vinicola de Nulles);2000 Valderiz "Tomas Esteban" (Bodegas y Vinedos Valderiz);2002 Valderiz (Bodegas y Vinedos Valderiz);2004 Senorio de Valdehermoso Joven (Bodegas y Vinedos Valderiz);2003 Isis (Els Guiamets);2004 Les Tallades (Els Guiamets);2002 Sango de Rejadorada (Bodega Rejadorada);2003 Rejadorada Tinto Roble (Bodega Rejadorada);2002 Novellum (Bodega Rejadorada);2000 Clos Fonta (Mas D'en Gil);2000 Coma Vella (Mas D'en Gil);1999 Coma Blanca (Mas D'en Gil); 2003 Montsant "Fra Guerau" (Vinas del Montsant)

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March / April Tasting Notes
Alsace (except dessert/sparkling)
2004 Gewurztraminer "Lieu Dit Harth--Cuvée Harth" (Schoffit);

Australia (except dessert/sparkling)
1998 Chardonnay (Curly Flat);2002 Chardonnay (Curly Flat);2003 Chardonnay (Curly Flat);2004 Chardonnay (Curly Flat);1999 Pinot Noir (Curly Flat);2000 Pinot Noir (Curly Flat);2002 Pinot Noir (Curly Flat); 2003 Pinot Noir (Curly Flat);2004 Pinot Noir (Curly Flat); 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (Shirvington)

Austria (except dessert/sparkling)
2004 Gruner Veltliner Trocken "Loibner Steinertal" (Alzinger);2001 Gruner Veltliner "Ried Achleiten" (Josef Jamek)

Bordeaux (except dessert/sparkling)
2003 Chateau Chasse Spleen;2003 Chateau Poujeaux;2003 Chateau Clarke;2003 Chateau Camensac;2003 Chateau Cantemerle;2003 Chateau La Lagune;2003 Chateau Brane Cantenac;2003 Chateau Cantenac Brown;2003 Chateau Giscours;2003 Chateau Kirwan;2003 Chateau Labégorce;Chateau Rauzan-Ségla;2003 Chateau Beychevelle;2003 Chateau Gruaud Larose;2003 Chateau Lagrange;2003 Chateau Léoville Poyferré;2003 Chateau Talbot;2003 Chateau Clerc Milon;2003 Chateau Lynch Bages;2003 Chateau Pichon-Longueville (Pichon Baron);2003 Chateau Pontet-Canet; 2003 Chateau Lafon-Rochet;1989 Chateau Clerc Milon;1990 Chateau Pavie-Macquin

Burgundy (except dessert/sparkling)
1997 Chablis "Les Clos" (Dauvissat); 1995 Puligny-Montrachet "Les Pucelles" (Domaine Leflaive); 1999 Meursault-Charmes (Henri Germain); 2001 Chassagne-Montrachet "Morgeot" (Bernard Morey); 2002 Chablis "Vaillons" (Verget); 1983 Corton-Pougets (Jadot); 1988 Clos Vougeot (Daniel Rion);2002 Nuits St Georges "Les Damodes" (Lecheneaut); 1999 Charmes-Chambertin (Girardin); 1997 Gevrey-Chambertin "En Motrot" (Denis Mortet); 1996 Chambolle-Musigny "Les Charmes" (Daniel Rion); 1995 Vosne-Romanée (Rouget); 1995 Echezeaux (Rouget);1996 Echezeaux (R. Engel); 1996 Vosne-Romanée "Beaux Monts" (Grivot);1995 Puligny-Montrachet "Les Referts" (Sauzet);1999 Clos Vougeot (Chantal Lescure)

California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)
2001 Carignane "Buchignani Ranch" (Ridge);2001 Chardonnay "McCrea" (Kistler);1995 Chardonnay "Lorenzo" (Marcassin); 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon "Herb Lamb" (Colgin);2002 Chardonnay "Hudson" (Kistler); 2003 Pinot Noir "Olivet Range" (Inman Family);1995 Chardonnay “Stargazers” (Chaddsford); 1998 Petite Sirah "Frediani Vineyard" (JC Cellars); 1999 "Insignia" (Joseph Phelps); 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon "Eisele" (Araujo); 1999 "Jericho Canyon" (Rudd); 1974 Cabernet Sauvignon (Beaulieu); 1995 Chardonnay "Cuvée Cathleen" (Kistler); 1999 Zinfandel Late Picked "Jimsomare" (Ridge);1998 Pinot Noir "Beaux Freres Vineyard" (Beaux Freres);1999 Pinot Noir "Beaux Freres Vineyard" (Beaux Freres);2002 Pinot Noir "Beaux Freres Vineyard" (Beaux Freres);1999 Pinot Noir "Rochioli Riverblock" (Williams Selyem);1997 Pinot Noir "Camp Meeting Ridge" (Kistler);2002 Pinot Noir "Goldridge" (Dehlinger);2004 Viognier/Roussanne (Kongsgaard);2002 Tithings (Alban);1997 Syrah "Roll Ranch" (Ojai);2003 "Isosceles" (Justin);2003 Chenin Blanc "Ernesto Wickenden Old Vines" (Foxen);2003 Pinot Noir "Ashley's Vineyard" (Consilience)

Dessert/Sparkling
2003 Chateau Coutet;2003 Chateau La Tour Blanche;2003 Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey;2003 Chateau Suduiraut; 1989 Grauburgunder Beerenauslese "Haardter Herrenletten" (Muller-Catoir);1998 Chardonnay Trockenbeerenauslese #9 "Nouvelle Vague" (Kracher); 1997 Sauternes (Chateau de Fargues); 2000 Sauternes (Rieussec);1999 Riesling Beerenauslese "Niersteiner Hipping" (Karl Schmitt);2000 Viognier Trockenbeerenauslese "Costello" (Alban);1996 Champagne Rosé (Deutz)

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
1989 Riesling Auslese “Ebenburger Stephansberg” (Rapp); 2003 Riesling Auslese Trocken "Brauneberger Kammer" (Paulinshof);1997 Riesling Spatlese “Ungsteiner Herrenberg” (Fitz-Ritter); 1971 Riesling Auslese "Zeltinger Sonnenuhr" Sanctus Jacobus (Vereinigte Hospitien);1969 Riesling Spatlese "Kreuznacher Narrenkappe" (A. Anheuser);1989 Riesling Spatlese "Niersteiner Hipping" (G.A. Schneider);1990 Riesling Spatlese "Alsheimer Fruhmesse" (Seidel-Dudenhofer)

Italy (except dessert/sparkling)

1995 Barolo (Seghesio); 1999 Barolo “Monprivato” (B. Mascarello); 2000 Barbaresco Bordino (Tenuta Carretta); 2001 Barolo “Ciabot Mentin Ginestra” (Clerico);1999 Chianti Classico "Rancia Riserva" (Felsina);1999 Vino Nobile Riserva "Salarco" (Fassati);1999 Brunello di Montalcino (Lisini)

Rhone/South/SW France (except dessert/sparkling)
1994 Coteaux du Languedoc (Chateau La Sauvageonne);1991 Cote Rotie (Rostaing);2000 Cote Rotie "Cuvée de Plessy" (Barge);2003 St. Joseph "Lautaret" (Durand);2000 Hermitage (Texier);1998 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Chaupin" (Janasse);2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Boiserenard" (Beaurenard);2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Renaissance" (Cristia);2000 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Janasse);2000 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Cuvée da Capo" (Pegau);2000 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Cuvée Felix" (Bois de Boursan);2000 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Reserve des Deux Frères" (Usseglio);2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Clos des Papes)

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January/February Tasting Notes
Alsace (except dessert/sparkling)
2002 Riesling "Clos St. Urbain Rangen" (Zind-Humbrecht); 1996 Pinot Gris "Clos Windsbuhl" (Zind-Humbrecht); 1986 Gewurztraminer "Herrenweg" (Zind-Humbrecht);1991 Gewurztraminer "Clos Windsbuhl" (Zind-Humbrecht)

Australia (except dessert/sparkling)
2003 Syrah "Hickinbotham" (Clarendon Hills); 2004 Shiraz/Viognier (Mr. Riggs)

Bordeaux (except dessert/sparkling)
1945 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion (Nicolas bottling); 1990 Chateau L'Evangile; 1989 Chateau Montrose; 1990 Chateau Tertre Roteboeuf; 1990 Chateau La Conseillante; 1989 Chateau Clinet; 1995 Chateau Pichon Baron;1990 Chateau Haut Marbuzet;1990 Chateau Pape Clement;2003 Chateau L'Angelus;2003 Chateau Beau-Séjour Bécot;2003 Chateau Canon;2003 Chateau Canon-La-Gaffelière;2003 Chateau Clos Fourtet;2003 Chateau Figeac;2003 Chateau La Dominique;2003 Chateau Troplong-Mondot;2003 Chateau La Conseillante;2003 Chateau Petit Village

Bulgaria (except dessert/sparkling)
2004 Cabernet Sauvigon (Vini); 2004 Merlot (Vini)

Burgundy (except dessert/sparkling)
2002 Gevrey-Chambertin (Faiveley); 2002 Clos Vougeot (Jadot)

California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)
2003 Chardonnay (Kongsgaard); 2002 Chardonnay "Ritchie Vineyard" (Aubert); 2002 Chardonnay "Point Rouge" (Peter Michael); 2000 Pinot Noir "Garys' Vineyard" (Siduri); 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa" (Tom Eddy);1997 Syrah (Glen Fiona); 1998 Pinot Noir (Beaux Freres); 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon "Sycamore" (Freemark Abbey); 1997 Petite Sirah "Rattlesnake Acres" (Turley); 1999 Zinfandel "Giuseppe & Luisa" (Martinelli); 2000 Zinfandel "Pagani Ranch" (Ridge); 1998 Cabernet Franc (Pride); 2001 Cabernet Franc (Crocker & Starr); 2000 Cabernet Franc (Chateau St. Jean);1999 Kistler Pinot Noir "Cuvée Catherine" (Kistler);2000 Pinot Noir "Meredith Estate" (Merry Edwards); 1995 Zinfandel "Monte Rosso" (Biale); 1999 Zinfandel "Jackass Vineyard" (Martinelli); 1994 Zinfandel "Alegria" (Ridge); 1999 Zinfandel "Old Hill" (Ravenswood)

Dessert/Sparkling
1990 Champagne (Krug); 1970 Port (Fonseca);2001 Sauternes (La Clotte-Cazalis);2004 Riesling Eiswein "Hallgartener Jungfer" (Spreitzer); 2004 Riesling Cluster Select Late Harvest (Navarro); 1998 Sauternes (Raymond-Lafon); 1927 Solera PX (Alvear)

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
1996 Riesling Spatlese "Niersteiner Orbel" (Strub); 1997 Rieslaner Auslese "Forster Stift" (Reichsgraf von Buhl); 1999 Riesling Auslese ** Zeltinger Sonnenuhr (Selbach-Oster); 1989 Riesling Auslese "Graacher Domprobst" (W. Schaefer); 2005 Kabinett "Wehlener Sonnenuhr" (Kerpen); 2004 Riesling Spatlese "Bernkasteler Bratenhofchen" (Kerpen); 2004 Riesling Spatlese "Graacher Domprobst" (Kerpen); 2004 Riesling Spatlese * "Wehlener Sonnenuhr Artist Label" (Kerpen); 2004 Riesling Spatlese "Wehlener Sonnenuhr" Auslese (Kerpen); 2004 Riesling Kabinett (Selbach-Oster); 2004 Riesling Kabinett "Zeltinger Sonnenuhr" (Selbach-Oster);2004 Riesling Spatlese "Erdener Treppchen" (J.J. Christoffel); 2004 Riesling Spatlese* "Urziger Wurzgarten" (J.J. Christoffel); 2004 Riesling Auslese * "Urziger Wurzgarten" (J.J. Christoffel); 2005 Riesling QbA "Dragonstone" (Leitz); 2004 Riesling Spatlese "Rudesheimer Magdalenekreuz" (Leitz); 2004 Riesling Spatlese "Berg Roseneck" (Leitz);2003 Scheurebe Spatlese "Haardter Mandelring" (Muller-Catoir);2003 Riesling Auslese "Bockenauer Felseneck" (Schafer-Frohlich);2004 Riesling Auslese "Bockenauer Felseneck" (Schafer-Frohlich);2000 Riesling Kabinett "Berncasteler Doctor" (Dr. Thanisch);1990 Riesling Auslese "Niederhauser Hermannshohle" (Donnhoff); 1992 Riesling Kabinett "Wehlener Sonnenuhr" (J.J. Prum);2001 Riesling "Rudesheimer Drachenstein" a.k.a. "Dragonstone" QbA (Josef Leitz)

Italy (except dessert/sparkling)
2001 Cabernet Franc/Merlot Rosso IGT "Phigaia--After the Red; Nervesa della Battaglia" (Serafini & Vidotto); 2000 Chianti Classico Riserva (Querceto); 1999 Montiano (Falesco); 1999 Giusto di Notri (Tua Rita); 2000 Il Futoro (Il Colombaio di Cencio); 2000 Brunello di Montalcino (Siro Pacenti); 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Siro Pacenti) 2003 Rosso di Montalcino (Scopetone); 2000 Brunello di Montalcino (Scopetone); 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Scopetone); 2004 Rosso di Montalcino (Uccelliera); 2003 "Rapace" IGT (Uccelliera); 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Uccelliera); 1999 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva (Uccelliera); 2000 Brunello di Montalcino (Le Potazzine); 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Le Potazzine); 2004 Rosso di Montalcino (Le Macioche); 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Le Macioche); 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Pertimali); 2003 Ateo (Ciacci Piccolomini); 2000 Brunello di Montalcino (Ciacci Piccolomini);2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Ciacci Piccolomini)

Loire (except dessert/sparkling)
1998 Chinon "Clos de la Dioterie" (Joguet); 1996 Chinon "Coteau de Noiré" (Alliet)

Rhone/South/Southwest France (except dessert/sparkling)
2000 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Cuvée da Capo (Pegau); 1998 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Cuvée des Cadettes (La Nerthe); 2004 Syrah "Les Candives" (Cuilleron);1990 Hermitage "Monier de la Sizeranne" (Chapoutier); 1995 Hermitage "Monier de la Sizeranne" (Chapoutier)

Spain (except dessert/sparkling)
2003 Jumilla (Juan Gil); 1998 Castilla y Léon "Vendimia Seleccionada" (Mauro); 1995 Ribera del Duero "Alenza" (Conado de Haza)

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