Wine Spectator's Best

Best Reds
	1995 Chateau Margaux Margaux Bordeaux Blend; Bordeaux;	$495.00
	"Dark color. Black licorice, coffee, currants and black olives. Complex nose. A full-bodied, chewy blockbuster of a wine that is not giving anything at all away. It is like buried treasure still; you have to search for the gold. And it's there. Fabulous. Please give this time.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Best after 2014. 18,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (100 points)
	2006 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon; Napa;	$129.99
	"Complex, riveting aromas of spice, cola and sassafras join wild berry, spice, black cherry and sage notes in this full-bodied, intensely flavored, tightly focused and very persistent display of fruit that's long and lingering. Drink now through 2017. 11,900 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (94 points)
	1977 Dows Vintage Port Port Blend; Portugal;	$129.00
	"Big and as hard as nails. Loads of raspberry and fruit aromas, with a green stem edge. Full-bodied and sweet, with an iron backbone of acidity. Long finish. Still needs time.--Dow vertical. Best from 2002 through 2012. " -- Wine Spectator (94 points)
	1986 Chateau Latour Pauillac Bordeaux Blend; Bordeaux;	$359.00
	"Dense and concentrated, with depth and richness of cassis, raspberry, smoke and tobacco aromas and flavors; very long and tough with tannin. Best from 2000 through 2005. " -- Wine Spectator (93 points)
	1987 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon; Napa;	$59.00
	"Tasted from magnum. Smooth and polished. Very complex and compelling, with layers of currant, anise, cedar, tea, sage and spice, finishing with a long, silky aftertaste that spreads out on the palate.--1987 California Cabernet horizontal. Drink now through 2005. " -- Wine Spectator (93 points)
	2006 Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah Red Table Wine Walla Walla Valley Bordeaux Blend; Walla Walla Valley;	$39.99
	"Smooth and focused, with a cigar box character to make the ripe blackberry and currant fruit more interesting, finishing with polished tannins. Has great presence without being pushy, and the finish doesn't quit. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Drink now through 2014. 5,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (93 points)
Best Whites
	2007 Shafer Vineyards Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch Carneros Napa Valley Chardonnay; Napa;	$54.99
	"Clean, crisp and flinty, with green apple, lime, quince and spicy hazelnut notes that are pure and focused, gaining depth on the finish. Drink now through 2012. 5,500 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (93 points)
	2004 Fisher Vineyards Chardonnay Mountain Estate Vineyard Sonoma County Chardonnay; Sonoma;	$59.00
	"A big, bold, ripe style, with tiers of earth, pear, apple and citrus shaded by light toasty oak. Despite its size, it manages to offer a measure of finesse, with creamy vanilla and hazelnut showing on the finish. Drink now through 2009. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 527 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (93 points)