SHE SPARKLES
’82 Krug
’85 Krug
’88 Bollinger RD
’88 Krug
’90 Dom Perignon
’00 Pierre Peters “Les Chetillons” Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Le Mesnil
’02 Camille Savès Grand Cru Brut
’02 Pierre Peters “Les Chetillons” Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Le Mesnil 12%
REDS
FRANCE
Bordeaux
’49 Haut Brion
’55 Prieure Lichine Margaux
’55 Beycheville Saint-Julien
’57 Lascombes Margaux
’64 Lafite Pauillac
’64 Haut Brion Pessac Leognan
’64 Cos D’Estournel Saint-Estephe
’64 Latour Pauillac
’64 Margaux Margaux
’79 Greysac Medoc
’81 Lafite Pauillac
’81 Grand Puy LaCoste Pauillac
’82 Cheval Blanc
’82 Kirwan Margaux
‘82 Prieure Lichine Margaux
’83 Gruaud Larose St. Julien
’89 Talbot Saint Julien
’90 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac
’94 Mouton Pauillac
’96 Trotanoy Pomerol
’96 La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan
’97 Trotanoy Pomerol
’99 Monbousquet St. Emilion (magnum)
’00 Lynch Bages Pauillac
’02 Pichon Lalande Pauillac
’03 Bahans Haut Brion Pessac Leognan
Burgundy
’61 Faiveley “Clos de la Marechale” Nuits-St.-Georges
’66 M. Lallechere Chambolle Musigny
’90 E. Rouget Echezeaux
’92 Coch Dury Corton Charlemagne
’93 Armand Rousseau “Clos St.-Jacques Gevrey Chambertin
’96 Prioure Roch Clos de Vougeot
’98 Girardin Clos de la Roche
’04 Lucien Boillot “Les Caillerets” 1er Cru Volnay
’06 Rene LeClerc Gevrey Chambertin
Rhone
’90 Beaucastel Chat-du-Pape
’94 Jaboulet Hermitage
’99 Guigal Hermitage
’00 Pegau Chat-du-Pape (magnum)
‘01 Henri Bonneau Chat-du-Pape
’01 Beaucastel Chat-du-Pape
’02 Chave Hermitage
’05 Clos du Caillou “Les Quartz” Chat-du-Pape
’06 Monpertuis Chat-du-Pape
’07 Solitude Chat-du-Pape
Provence
’03 Simone Palette
’03 Tempier Cuvee Speciale La Migoua Bandol
’05 Simone Palette
ITALY
Piedmont
’61 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino Riserva Barolo
’95 Corino “Vigna Giachini, La Morra” Barolo
’99 Fratelli Revell Rocche dell Annunziata Barolo
'01 Gaja "Sori San Lorenzo" 14%
'04 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo 14.5%
'09 Borgogno Dolcetto d' Alba
Tuscany
’90 Castellare I Sodi San Niccollo
’97 Argiano Brunello
’99 Fontodi “Sorbo” Chianti Classico
'01 Argiano Solengo
’01 Fanetti Vino Nobile
’03 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte
’04 Bartoli Giusti Brunello di Montalcino
'04 Casanova di Neri "Tenuta Nuova" Brunello Di Montalcino
Northeast
’97 Allegrini Amarone
’00 Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico
’01 Bressan Ego
’02 Tommaso Bussola Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
South
’04 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Calderara Sottana Etna (magnum)
Lombardy
’04 Triacca Sforzatto
SPAIN
’96 Torre Muga Rioja
GERMANY
’07 Dr. Heger, Achkarrer Schlossberg GG Kaiserstuhl Spatburgunder
URUGUAY
’08 Bouza A6 Tannat 14%
USA
Cab/Merlot blends
'83 Inglenook Reserve Cab Napa 13%
’86 Laurel Glen Cab Sauv
'86 Inglenook Reserve Cab Napa 13.2%
’87 Chimney Rock Stag’s Leap Cab Sauv
'94 Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mtns 12.7%
'95 Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mtns 12.5%
'96 Burgess Cab Napa 13%
’95 Rombauer Cab Sauv Diamond Selection
’96 Laurel Glen Cab Sauv
’96 Pine Ridge Cab Sauv Rutherford
'97 Burgess Cab Napa 13%
’97 Insignia 13.8%
’97 Silverado Cab Sauv Reserve
’98 Behrens & Hitchcock Kenefick Ranch Cuvee Reserve Napa (magnum)
’99 Insignia 14%
'99 Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mtns 13%
’99 Flora Springs Trilogy
’00 Quilceda Red Washington
’01 Quilceda Cab Sauv
’01 Jacob Franklin Cab Sauv
’01 Hewitt Cab Sauv
’02 Ramey Diamond Mtn Cab Sauv
'03 Colgin Cariad Napa 15.6%
’04 Ovid Experiment EO.4 St. Helena
’05 Corison Cab Sauv
'07 Peter Michael "Les Pavots" 15%
'07 Burgess Cab Napa 14.4%
'08 Morlet Mon Chevalier Cab Knights Valley 15.2%
'08 Venge Reserve Cab Oakville 14.9%
'09 Schrader GIII "Beckstoffer Georges III" Cab 14.4%
'09 Carter "To Kalon" Cab Napa 15.1%
Pinot Noir
’99 Kalin 'Cuvée DD' Pinot Noir Sonoma County
‘06 Rhys "Home" Pinot Noir
’07 Retour Pinot Noir Willamette
’08 Sean Thackrey Pinot Noir
’09 Kistler “Kistler Vyd” Pinot Noir
’09 Kistler Cuvee Natalie Pinot Noir
'09 Foxen "Sea Smoke" Pinot Noir Sta Rita Hills 14.6%
Zinfandel
’94 Topolos “Rossi Ranch” Zinfandel
’94 Topolos “Ultimo” Zinfandel
USA oTHER
'06 Derenoncourt Syrah Carneros 15.4%
‘nv Sean Thackrey Pleiades XIX
PORTUGAL
‘91 Barca Vehla
LEBANON
’02 Musar Rouge
SOUTH AFRICA
’08 de Toren Fusion v
AUSTRALIA
’95 Frankland Estate Olmo’s Reward
’97 Henschke Abbotts Prayer
‘98 Penfolds Bin 707
’98 Lindemans Pyrus Cab Sauv Coonawarra
’04 Frankland Estate Olmo’s Reward
’05 Penfold's RWT Shiraz Barossa 14.5%
’05 Amon Ra
’10 Molly Dooker Velvet Glove Shiraz
WHITES
FRANCE
’00 Trimbach Hommage a Jeanne Pinot Gris
’01 Leroy Montagny 1er Cru
’06 Prudhon “Les Ensignieres” Puligny Montrachet
’07 Fevre “Bougros” Grand Cru Chablis (magnum)
’09 Verget “Vaillons” Chablis
AUSTRIA
’98 Hirsch Zobinger Gaisberg Riesling Alte Reben Osterreich
’03 Jamek Gelber Muskateller..Wachau
LEBANON
‘72 Musar Blanc
'04 Musar Blanc 12%
GERMANY
’03 Donnhoff Schlossbockelheimer Kupferube Riesling Spatlese
UNITED STATES
‘08 Varner Bee Block
AUSTRALIA
’99 Mount Mary Triolet
DESSERTISH
’85 Huet Clos du Bourg Moelleux
’85 Huet Le Mont Moelleux
’89 Hugel Vendage Tardive Riesling
‘90 Quintarelli Guiseppe, Riserva, Recioto della Valpolicella
’94 Trimbach Selection de Grains Nobles Gewurztraminer
‘97 Lingenfelder Freinsheimer Musikantenbuckel Beerenauslese...Pfalz...375 ml
’01 Guiraud Sauternes (375) 13%
Chateau Randle - Blind Tasting
Group preference, in order:
1. ’1. '00 Elyse “Morisoli” Cab Sauv, Napa 13.8% (Kazoo)
2. ’2. '98 Raymond Reserve, Cab Sauv, Napa 13.8% (Bandolin)
3. ’3. '07 Darioush, Napa 14.8% (Cello)
4. ’4. '07 Von Strasser, “Estate Vyd”, Diamond Mtn District, Napa 14.2% (Fluglehorn)
5. ’5. '00 Quilceda Creek, Cab Sauv, Washington 14.9% (Pitchpipe)
5. ’02 Juslyn, Perry’s Blend, St. Helena 14.7% (Vuvuzela)
6. ’08 Burgess, “Triere Est Vyd” Merlot, Napa 14.4% (Guitar)
7. ’00 Leoville Barton, St. Julien, Bordeaux 12.5% (Clapsticks)
8. ’10 Amavi, Cab Sauv, Walla Walla, Washington 14.1% (Dulcimer)
8. ’97 Penfold’s, 707, Cab Sauv, S. Australia 13.5% (Harmonium)
9. ’09 Trivium, “Les Ivrettes Vyd”, Cab Sauv, St. Helena 14.8% (Steel Drum)
10. ’96 Pichon Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac 13% (Taiko)
10. ’10 Summers, Cab Sauv, Knights Valley, Son. Cty. 14.1% (Juiceharp)
11. ’11 La Sirena, Cab Sauv, Napa 14.6% (Xylophone)
12. ’96 Vine Cliff, Cab Sauv, Oakville Estate, Napa 14% (Clavinet)
12. ’06 Harris Est Vyds, “Jake’s Creek Vyd”, Cab Sauv, Napa 15% (Marine Band Harmonica)
13. ’01 Smith Madrone, Cab Sauv, Napa 13.5% (Piano)
14. ’99 Merryvale, Cab Sauv, Napa 13.5% (Steel Guitar)
15. ’03 BR Cohn, “Olive Hill Est. Vyd”, Cab Sauv, Son. Vly. 14.2% (Dobro)
16. ’95 Gallo of Sonoma, “Stefani Vyd”, Cab Sauv %? (Zither)
17. ’02 White Oak, Cab Sauv, Napa 14.5% (Conch Shell)
18. ’99 Mondavi, “To Kalon”, Reserve, Cab Sauv, Napa 13.5% (French Horn)
19. ’05 Carmelo Patti, Cab Sauv, Lujan de Cuyo, Argentina 14% (Hurdy Gurdy)
19. ’99 Karl Lawrence, Cab Sauv, Napa 14.2% (Superbone)
19. ’06 Castello di Querceto, Cignale, Cab Sauv, Tuscany, Italy 13.5% (Didjeridoo)
My preference, in order:
1. ’96 Pichon Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac 13% (Taiko) $220 A -80 ***2. ’00 Leoville Barton, St. Julien, Bordeaux 12.5% (Clapsticks) $155 A+ -24 ****
3. ’00 Quilceda Creek, Cab Sauv, Washington 14.9% (Pitchpipe) $150 A -64 ****
4. ’07 Darioush, Napa 14.8% (Cello) $95 A -39 ***
5. ’07 Von Strasser, “Estate Vyd”, Diamond Mtn District, Napa 14.2% (Fluglehorn) $65 A -4 ***
6. ’10 Amavi, Cab Sauv, Walla Walla, Washington 14.1% (Dulcimer) $28 A- +18 ***
7. ’97 Penfold’s, 707, Cab Sauv, S. Australia 13.5% (Harmonium) $225
8. ’09 Trivium, “Les Ivrettes Vyd”, Cab Sauv, St. Helena 14.8% (Steel Drum) $70
9. ’02 Juslyn, Perry’s Blend, St. Helena 14.7% (Vuvuzela) $60
10. ’05 Carmelo Patti, Cab Sauv, Lujan de Cuyo, Argentina 14% (Hurdy Gurdy) $28
11. ’99 Merryvale, Cab Sauv, Napa 13.5% (Steel Guitar) $65
12. ’06 Harris Est Vyds, “Jake’s Creek Vyd”, Cab Sauv, Napa 15% (Marine Band Harmonica) $120
13. ’08 Burgess, “Triere Est Vyd” Merlot, Napa 14.4% (Guitar) $30
14. ’11 La Sirena, Cab Sauv, Napa 14.6% (Xylophone) $150
15. ’10 Summers, Cab Sauv, Knights Valley, Son. Cty. 14.1% (Juiceharp) ……. (big drop off after here) $30
16. ’99 Mondavi, “To Kalon”, Reserve, Cab Sauv, Napa 13.5% (French Horn) $145
17. ’99 Karl Lawrence, Cab Sauv, Napa 14.2% (Superbone)
18. ’00 Elyse, “Morisoli” Cab Sauv, Napa 13.8% (Kazoo) $50
19. ’03 BR Cohn, “Olive Hill Est. Vyd”, Cab Sauv, Son. Vly. 14.2% (Dobro) $46
20. ’96 Vine Cliff, Cab Sauv, Oakville Estate, Napa 14% (Clavinet) $65
21. ’95 Gallo of Sonoma, “Stefani Vyd”, Cab Sauv %? (Zither) $27
22. ’98 Raymond Reserve, Cab Sauv, Napa 13.8% (Bandolin) $35
23. ’02 White Oak, Cab Sauv, Napa 14.5% (Conch Shell) $23
24. ’01 Smith Madrone, Cab Sauv, Napa 13.5% (Piano) $43
25 ’06 Castello di Querceto, Cignale, Cab Sauv, Tuscany, Italy 13.5% (Didjeridoo) – 2 corked bottles $63
