Top 16 California Cabs

[MikeE]

Great list and hard to argue with most of it, but what they hey. I do agree with Jerry that I'd place Insignia higher, but that's splitting hairs.

I'm not sure omitting Chateau Montelena makes much sense to me. The track record of the their cabs is certainly on a par with Ridge, Mondavi, Beringer, and other "old-timers" on your list. I guess there are some reviewers out there who are tepid on Montelena, but I would have thought that a "consensus" list would have overcome that. All I can say is that the less publicity they get the better since it may get them to hold the line on their prices a little better.

Placing SO Alex and NC Rubicon above Montelena are very interesting choices to say the least.

Regards,
ME