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Tuesday, 21 November 2006
Holidays are just around the corner, Thanksgiving and Christmas! Both events are very important for everybody. Gather around the table and enjoy meals with all your familiy members, friends and boyfriend/ girlfriend, Mybe pet, too.  Wines could be a very good gift in these events. Plus, they have great health benefits, too. How about a couple of wine with your delicious dinner this winter?



         

Here is the list of the top 50 rated wines of 2006.  

Rank  Price                                               Name of Wine

   1       $70      CASANOVA DI NERI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO TENUTA NUOVA 2001
   2       $85      QUILCEDA CREEK CABERNET SAUVIGNON WASHINGTON 2003
   3       $75      CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON ST.-JULIEN 2003
   4       $47      CONCHA Y TORO SAUVIGNON PUENTE ALTO DON MELCHOR 2003
   5       $70      DOMAINE DU PÉGAÜ DU-PAPE CUVÉE RÉSERVÉE 2003
   6       $45      CHÂTEAU LAFAURIE-PEYRAGUEY SAUTERNES 2003
   7       $38      KOSTA BROWNE PINOT NOIR RUSSIAN RIVERVALLEY 2004
   8       $75      KONGSGAARD CHARDONNAY NAPA 2003
   9       $70      BRANCAIA TOSCANA IL BLU 2004
   10     $50     TWO HANDS SHIRAZ BAROSSA BELLA’S GARDEN 2004
   11     $80     CLOS DES PAPES CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2004
   12     $70     SIRO PACENTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2001
   13     $65     DOMAINE CHARVIN DU-PAPE 2003
   14     $45     CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD SAUTERNES 2003
   15     $38     SHEA PINOT NOIR WILLAMETTE VALLEY SHEA VINEYARD ESTATE 2004
   16     $23      LANGMEIL SHIRAZ BAROSSA VALLEY FLOOR 2004
   17     $65     CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ ST.-JULIEN 2003
   18     $60     QUINTA DO VALE MEÃO DOURO 2004
   19     $75     PAUL COULON & FILS CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BOISRENARD 2003
   20     $43     SHAFER CHARDONNAY NAPA CARNEROS RED SHOULDER RANCH 2004
   21     $48     MERRY EDWARDS PINOT NOIR RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY KLOPP RANCH MÉTHODE À     
                       L’ANCIENNE 2003 
   22     $70     LEWIS CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY 2003
   23     $90     FANTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2001
   2 4    $75     VIÑA ALMAVIVA PUENTE ALTO 2003
   25     $40     SPRING URIAH WALLA WALLA 2003
   26     $224   KRUG BRUT CHAMPAGNE 1995
   27     $60     MARCHESI DE’ FRESCOBALDI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO CASTELGIOCONDO 2001
   28     $125   CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU ST.-JULIEN 2003
   29     $75     ARCHERY SUMMIT PINOT NOIR WILLAMETTE VALLEY ARCUS ESTATE 2003
   30     $70     AUBERT CHARDONNAY SONOMA COAST LAUREN 2004
   31     $45      LE VIEUX DONJON CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2004
   32     $70      PIO CESARE BAROLO 2001
   33     $80     CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-BARON PAUILLAC 2003
   34     $45      BODEGA CATENA ZAPATA MALBEC MENDOZA ALTA 2003
   35     $38     JOH. JOS. PRÜM RIESLING AUSLESE MOSEL- SAAR-RUWER GRAACHER HIMMELREICH
                       2004 
   36    
$20     THE HESS COLLECTION NAPA VALLEY 2004 
   37     $17     MATUA SAUVIGNON BLANC MARLBOROUGH PARETAI ESTATE SERIES 2005
   38     $50     TORBRECK THE STRUIE BAROSSA 2004
   39     $60     CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET PAUILLAC 2003
   40     $17     KIM CRAWFORD SAUVIGNON BLANC MARLBOROUGH 2006
   41     $35      DUVAL-LEROY BRUT CHAMPAGNE NV
   42     $50     DIDIER DAGUENEAU POUILLY-FUMÉ 2004 
   43     $25     YANGARRA ESTATE GRENACHE-SHIRAZ- MOURVÈDRE MCLAREN
                       CADENZIA 2004
   44     $65     CASA LAPOSTOLLE CLOS APALTA COLCHAGUA VALLEY 2003
   45     $85     SETTE PONTI TOSCANA ORENO 2004
   46     $32     THE ROYAL TOKAJI WINE CO. ASZÚ 5 PUTTONYOS RED LABEL 2000
   47     $35     QUINTA DO CRASTO DOURO RESERVA OLD VINES 2004
   48     $23     PIRRAMIMMA SHIRAZ MCLAREN VALE 2003
   49     $45     ARGYLE PINOT NOIR WILLAMETTE VALLEY NUTHOUSE 2003
   50     $74     ALBAN SYRAH EDNA VALLEY REVA 2004

Source: Wine Spectator Online

   

Here is the list of some recommended wines of 2006 by sommeliers.

Beyerskloof Cabernet Sauvignon
Sadler-Wells Sonoma Coast 2002 Pinot Noir,
Hatton Estate New Zealnad's EC2 Unoaked 2003 Chardonnay,
Solaris Pinot Noir Carneros,
2004 Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch South Africa,
Chateau Lamothe 2004 (a white Bordeaux)


Happy Holidays! Cheers!

                          
                                  



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